# Grendel Inc.

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{{Short description|US firearms manufacturer, 1987 to 1994}}
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'''Grendel Inc.''', founded by [George Kellgren](/source/George_Kellgren), was a [Florida](/source/Florida) [firearm](/source/firearm)s company which produced polymer framed semi-automatic pistols from 1987 to 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.guns.com/news/2013/03/07/grendel-pistols-keltec-kel-tec|title = The Grendel Pistols: The forgotten polymers (And the birth of Kel-tec)}}</ref> [Zytel](/source/Zytel) was used for grips, magazines, and furniture while slides, barrels, slide rails, and other high-pressure parts were manufactured using LaSalle Stressproof steel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.guns.com/news/2013/03/07/grendel-pistols-keltec-kel-tec|title = The Grendel Pistols: The forgotten polymers (And the birth of Kel-tec)}}</ref>

==Products==

Grendel P10 - introduced in 1988, the P10 is a [.380](/source/.380_ACP) [double-action only](/source/Trigger_(firearms)) pistol with no manual safety. It feeds from a non-detachable magazine which can be loaded either with individual cartridges or with an [M16](/source/M16_rifle) stripper clip with an appropriate adapter tool.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://homemadedefense.blogspot.com/2011/02/grendel-p10-380acp.html|title = Homemade Defense: Grendel P10 .380ACP|date = February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thespecialistsltd.com/grendel-p-10|title=Grendel P-10 &#124; the Specialists Ltd}}</ref>

Grendel P12 - produced from 1991 until 1994, the P12 is a P10 with an 11-round detachable box magazine. It was Grendel's last .380.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.guns.com/news/2013/03/07/grendel-pistols-keltec-kel-tec/|title = The Grendel Pistols: The forgotten polymers (And the birth of Kel-tec)}}</ref>

[Grendel P30](/source/Grendel_P30) - a single-action, fluted barrel [.22 WMR](/source/.22_WMR) blowback pistol that uses a 30-round box magazine. The five inch barrel model has an overall length of 8.5 inches.

* Grendel P30M - Introduced in 1990 the P30MA is a carbine version of the Grendel P30 and has a built-in [muzzle brake](/source/muzzle_brake).<ref>{{cite book |last = Michalowski |first = Kevin |title = The Gun Digest Book of Guns for Personal Defense |publisher = KP Books |location = Iola, Wis. |year = 2004 |isbn = 0-87349-931-X}}</ref>

Grendel R31 - another [.22 WMR](/source/.22_WMR) carbine.

==Notes==
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==See also==
* [Kel-Tec](/source/Kel-Tec)
* [Kel-Tec PMR-30](/source/Kel-Tec_PMR-30) a modern rendition of the P30

Category:Defunct firearms manufacturers of the United States
Category:Companies based in Miami
Category:1987 establishments in Florida
Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1987
Category:1994 disestablishments in Florida
Category:Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1994
Category:Defunct manufacturing companies based in Florida

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