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. Their high-end revolvers cost over €3,000 and their

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s cost over €4,000.

History

The company was founded in 1954 by Willi Korth, a railway engineer, who began his business in a basement workshop making

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Firearms

Revolvers

* Korth Combat * Korth Asia * Korth Bellezza

Semi-autos

* Korth PRS

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