Desert Tech
IndustryFirearms
Founded2007; 17 years ago (2007)
FoundersNick Young
Headquarters
West Valley City, Utah
,
United States
Area served
worldwide
Key people
Nick Young (President and CEO)
ProductsFirearms and ammunition
Websitedeserttech.com

Desert Tech is an American munitions manufacturer.[1] The company is financed and owned by members of the Kingston family and primarily produces bullpup rifles.

Operations

They are located in West Valley City, Utah.[1] The company is owned by members of the Kingston family, the founders of the Latter Day Church of Christ, a fundamentalist denomination of the Latter Day Saint Movement.[2] Its CEO, Nick Young is a member of the Numbered Men who are privileged within the religious group.[2] As of May 2018 all of their firearms are rifles with a bullpup design.[3] 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.[citation needed]

The company has a subsidiary in India named Neco Desert Tech Defence.[2]

History

Desert Tech was founded in 2007 as Desert Tactical Arms[4] and later re-branded as Desert Tech in 2013.[4]

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.[5][6]

Donald Trump Jr 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.[7] A marketing video on YouTube also includes an image of Trump Jr.[2] Former members of the Latter Day Church of Christ criticized Trump for associating with the company.[7]

Products

References

  1. ^ a b "Desert Tech LLC". Manufacturing Today. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  2. ^ a b c d KATES, GRAHAM; KEGU, JESSICA. "Donald Trump Jr. appeared in promotion for gun company run by prominent member of polygamous group". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Visiting Desert Tech & The MDR Experience | RECOIL". Recoil. 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  4. ^ a b "Desert Tactical Arms To Rebrand Company As 'Desert Tech'". AmmoLand.com. 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  5. ^ Carlisle, Nate (2019-07-30). "Feds move to seize homes and businesses from polygamous Kingston Group as fraud defendants plead guilty". Salt Lake City Tribune. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  6. ^ Carlisle, Nate (2019-07-29). "Fallout from Washakie fraud could cost polygamous Kingston Group members their businesses and homes". Salt Lake City Tribune. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  7. ^ a b Carlisle, Nate. "Donald Trump Jr. shoots guns from Utah company with ties to polygamous sect". sltrib.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Gun Review: Desert Tech HTI - The Truth About Guns". The Truth About Guns. 2016-10-06. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  9. ^ "Gun Review: Desert Tech Stealth Recon Scout (DTA SRS) Rifle - The Truth About Guns". The Truth About Guns. 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  10. ^ "Desert Tech Covert: Shortest 7.62 Sniper Ever". Guns & Ammo. 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  11. ^ "Gun Review: Desert Tech MDR - The Truth About Guns". The Truth About Guns. 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  12. ^ "Desert Tech MDRX: A Do-It-All Bullpup". guns.com. 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  13. ^ "Trasol 2.0".
  14. ^ "Suppressors » .338 DTSS".
  15. ^ "OPTICS » DT 1X Reflex Red Dot Sight MDR".
  16. ^ "Suppressors".
  17. ^ "Ammunition » .50 BMG".

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