THE SPIRIT OF PARTNERSHIP
We are pleased to present Krieghoff International's newest catalogue, which shows together for the first time a number of products that we have introduced in the past two years - from higher shooting trap barrels and lightened sporting barrels to a redesigned KS-5 Special and a whole series of new mid-range K-80 engraving patterns, including the Gold Super Scroll and Parcours Special.
It shows other changes at Krieghoff International as well, like the expansion of our service and distribution center in Ottsville, PA and the addition of permanent showroom and service facilities at the ATA's home grounds in Vandalia, OH and the NSSA and NSCA headquarters in San Antonio. And although growth, change, and new products are certainly exciting, what is much more important is what has not changed: the driving force behind everything that we do here at Krieghoff - our commitment to you, the competitive shooter. Whether you compete full time or enjoy an occasional match at your local gun club, we are committed to provide you with the most versatile and reliable competition shotguns in the world today.
Our commitment is evident in our guarantee. It is evident in our staff of highly skilled gunsmiths, many of whom have travelled to Germany for extensive training at the Krieghoff factory, and in our dedicated customer service staff. It is evident, too, in the strong network of dealers that we have established to distribute our guns. But it is perhaps most evident in the relationship, the spirit of partnership, that we have with our shooters.
When I first came to North America, my family had been producing fine firearms for almost 100 years, and had developed an important family tradition: the understanding that many of the best ideas for innovation and improvement in our products come from the people who know them best - our shooters.
Information gleaned from our communication with shooters led directly to the refinement of the Model 32 and ultimately to the introduction of the K-80. And over the years, as the shotgun sports have grown and changed, we have continued that family tradition. By listening to our shooters and recognizing the different requirements of each of the shotgun disciplines, we have been able to make continuing refinements and introduce further innovations to make the K-80 the leading gun in trap, skeet, and sporting clays.
Because our shooters have been such an essential element in the development of our guns and our business, we at Krieghoff International continually rededicate ourselves to them. We are committed to listen and to provide uncompromising quality in the design, manufacture, and service of our guns.
To that end, I reside most of the year in the US and can be reached directly in Ottsville. And every year, several key people from the factory, including president Walter Brass, visit important American shoots to stay in touch with the shooters and the latest developments. Put simply, we are available, both in Ottsville and in the field, to hear your questions, comments, ideas, and, yes, complaints, which we communicate to our factory as if they were just across the street instead of across the ocean. And we know that because of that ongoing communication, the K-80 will continue to evolve and improve, as it has for almost a quarter century - and will remain the best gun you can shoot, whatever your game.
Dieter Krieghoff
