Grendel Inc., founded by George Kellgren, was a

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s company which produced polymer framed semi-automatic pistols from 1987 to 1994.

Zytel Zytel is a trademark owned by DuPont and used for a number of different high strength, abrasion and impact resistant thermoplastic polyamide formulations of the family more commonly known as nylon. The Zytel product line is based mostly on nylon 66 ...

was used for grips, magazines, and furniture while slides, barrels, slide rails, and other high-pressure parts were manufactured using LaSalle Stressproof steel.

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Grendel P10 - introduced in 1988, the P10 is a

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double action only with no levers with rudimentary sights and had a large trigger guard. It also had no detachable magazine and was loaded by locking the slide back and feeding ten rounds through the open chamber into the spring-loaded grip itself, usually with a stripper clip. 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.

Grendel P30 The Grendel P30 is a semi-automatic pistol chambered in .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire. Designed by George Kellgren and manufactured by Grendel Inc., it uses a 30-round Zytel magazine and was available with a 5 or 8 inch barrel. A carbine versio ...

- a single-action, fluted barrel .22 WMR magnum blowback pistol that used a 30-round box magazine. The five inch barrel model gave 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.

Grendel R31 The Grendel R31 is a semi-automatic carbine by Grendel Inc. that is chambered in .22 Winchester Magnum cartridge and is fed via 30-round, detachable box magazine that is housed in the pistol grip. The carbine has a skeleton butt that can be ext ...

- another .22 WMR magnum carbine.

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