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'''Keun Weapons Firm''' (Officially '''Keun Waffenfirma''') is a [[ | '''Keun Weapons Firm''' (Officially '''Keun Waffenfirma''') is a [[Calderan Republic|Calderan]] firearms manufacturer. The firm focuses on rifles, but also offers a wide variety of weapons which also includes shotguns, pistols, knives, and bows. | ||
{{Infobox company | {{Infobox company | ||
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| type = Private | | type = Private | ||
| industry = Arms Industry | | industry = Arms Industry | ||
| founded = 1895, Ugdon, [[ | | founded = 1895, Ugdon, [[Calderan Republic|Caldera]] | ||
| founder = Jean Keun {{plainlist}} | | founder = Jean Keun {{plainlist}} | ||
Mathew Keun | Mathew Keun | ||
| hq_location_city = [[Neu Maessen]] | | hq_location_city = [[Neu Maessen]] | ||
| hq_location_country = [[ | | hq_location_country = [[Calderan Republic|Caldera]] {{flagicon|Caldera}} | ||
| products = Firearms, weapons | | products = Firearms, weapons | ||
}} | }} | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The firm was founded in Ugdon, [[ | The firm was founded in Ugdon, [[Calderan Republic|Caldera]], in 1895 by two brothers, Jean Keun and Mathew Keun. The brothers were inspired by [[Tauk|Tauk Manufacturing Company]]'s success, noticed that Tauk was too focused on pistols, and there was a gap in the market for rifles. | ||
The Keun brothers thought it likely they could make a quick fortune because of the [[History of Burgundie#Emirati War|Emirati War]] which made gun production a lucrative business. However, whereas Tauk gained international fame by selling their new [[Tauk#Non-automatic rifles|Tauk Georgisch]] rifle, Keun's rifles were too new to the international market, so Keun made a deal with Tauk to produce the Tauk-Keun M1895 machine gun, which helped build Keun's reputation for military weaponry. | The Keun brothers thought it likely they could make a quick fortune because of the [[History of Burgundie#Emirati War|Emirati War]] which made gun production a lucrative business. However, whereas Tauk gained international fame by selling their new [[Tauk#Non-automatic rifles|Tauk Georgisch]] rifle, Keun's rifles were too new to the international market, so Keun made a deal with Tauk to produce the Tauk-Keun M1895 machine gun, which helped build Keun's reputation for military weaponry. | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Caldera]] | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
[[Category:Military]] | [[Category:Military]] | ||
[[Category:IXWB]] | [[Category:IXWB]] | ||