Desert Tech is a rifle manufacturer
founded in 2007 as Desert Tactical Arms
and later re-branded as Desert Tech in 2013.
They are located in
West Valley City, Utah
West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County and a suburb of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 140,230 at the 2020 census,
making it the second-largest city in Utah. The city incorporated in 1980 from a large, quic ...
.
Its CEO, Nick Young, is the nephew of
Paul Elden Kingston
Paul Elden Kingston is an accountant and attorney who has served as the Trustee-in-Trust of the Davis County Cooperative Society (DCCS), a Mormon fundamentalist denomination, since 1987. The DCCS is a financial cooperative established by his uncle ...
.
As of May 2018 all of their firearms are rifles with a
bullpup design. Desert Tech's motto is "Tomorrow's Weapons". They make three different styles of rifle, the SRS, HTI, and MDRx. Desert Tech's claim to fame is that all of their chassis are multi caliber and easily changeable from one caliber to another.
In July 2019, federal prosecutors gave notice that they intend to seize a building Desert Tech is renting for some of their operations. However, Desert Tech is not the owner of the building, and no official attempt has ever materialized.
Donald Trump Jr
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was shown in a promotion for Desert Tech on July 24, 2020 with the company's founder, Nicholas Young, and firing the company's sniper rifles. A marketing video on
YouTube
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also includes an image of Trump Jr.
Products
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Desert Tech HTI (Hard Target Interdiction) Available in .375 Cheytac, .408 Cheytac, .416 Barrett, and .50 BMG
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Desert Tech SRS-A2 (Stealth Recon Scout) Available in .260 Rem., 6.5 CM, .6.5 LM, .308 Win., 300 WM, 300WSM, and 338 LM
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Desert Tech SRS-A2 Covert a shorter variant of the SRS-A1 Available in .260 Rem., 6.5 mm CM, 6.5 mm LM, .308 Win., .300 WM, .300 WSM, and .338 LM
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Desert Tech MDR (Micro Dynamic Rifle) Available in .308 Win/7.62 mm, and .223/5.56 mm/.223 Wylde
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Desert Tech MDRx (Micro Dynamic Rifle eXtreme) Available in .308 Win/7.62 mm, .223/5.56 mm/.223 Wylde, 6.5mm Creedmoor, and .300 BLK
*Desert Tech Trasol 2.0 Trajectory Solution Software
*Desert Tech Sound Suppressors Available in .338 Win, .30 Caliber
*Desert Tech 1X Reflex Red Dot Sight w/MDR Mount
*Desert Tech Ratchet Compensator Available in 5.56 mm/.223, 7.62 mm/3.08, and 6.5 mm Creedmoor
*Desert Tech Premium Match Ammunition
Available in .308 Win, .338 LM, .375 CT, .408 CT, .50 BMG, 6.5 mm Creedmoor
References
External links
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Desert Tech, Utah gunmaker, turns down $15 million deal with Pakistan{{Bullpup firearms
Firearm manufacturers of the United States
Companies based in Utah
American companies established in 2007
West Valley City, Utah
2007 establishments in Utah