RWC Group LLC, doing business as Kalashnikov USA (KUSA), is a privately-owned American company that designs, manufactures and markets Kalashnikov-styled firearms for law enforcement, military and commercial markets.
[3][4] Russian-made Kalashnikov rifles and other weapons cannot be imported to the U.S. due to sanctions.
[4] Kalashnikov USA, headquartered in Pompano Beach, Florida, is a brand name owned by RWC Group (Russian Weapons Company) LLC.
On June 30, 2015, Thomas McCrossin, CEO of Kalashnikov USA, announced that Kalashnikov USA would begin selling United States manufactured weapons.
[7][8] In May 2017, Kalashnikov USA started selling its KS-12 semi-automatic shotgun.