Grandpower K100

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The K100 is a semi-automatic, 9mm pistol built by Grandpower s.r.o. in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.

The K100 was designed by Jaroslav Kuracina, a former weapons officer in the Slovak Army. Kuracina sketched drawings of the K100 as early as 1992, but manufacturing activities were highly restricted during the Communist era. Kuracina would be forced to wait until 1996 to continue development of his design.

The K100 uses a unique locking system which employs a rotating barrel guided by a crosswise pin. When the pistol is fired the barrel rotates backwards, turning on its own center line. This rotating barrel design reduces the vertical divergence of the pistol allowing faster target reacquisition.

The thick walled barrel and other metal parts are treated by Tenifer QPQ technology. This hardens the metal components and increases resistance to corrosion.

The standard K100 has a barrel length of 108mm (4.3 in) and operates in both single and double action mode. The trigger pull in single action is very short, resulting in quick follow up shots.

The ergonomically shaped plastic frame is fitted with steel insert container on which slide operates and where trigger mechanism is also placed. Recoil spring guide, safety, trigger and trigger guard are also made of plastic.

The pistols roughened surface and grooved handle ease handling with with wet hands.

The K100 also features ambidextrous controls, making it an ideal choice for left handed shooters.

Grandpower has announced a deal to produce 100,000 units for the US market.^[1]