Magnum Research

Magnum Research Inc. (MRI) is an American privately held corporation based in Fridley, Minnesota which manufactures and distributes firearms. The majority owners, Jim Skildum (President and CEO) and John Risdall (Chairman, COO), have been with the company since its founding in 1979.

In June 2010, Kahr Arms, an American-based producer of compact pistols, announced its purchase of the Minnesota-based firearms manufacturer. MRI offers custom gunsmithing services and has a line of guns that are coated with titanium nitride in artful patterns and designs. MRI was responsible for the design and development of the Desert Eagle pistol. Since 2009 the Desert Eagle Pistol has been exclusively produced in the USA only, at MRI’s Pillager, Minnesota facility. Magnum Research Inc. offers custom gunsmithing services and has a line of guns that are coated with titanium nitride in artful patterns and designs.