Para-Ordnance, is a Canadian

Canada

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 firearm

Firearm

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s manufacturer founded in Toronto

Toronto

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 in 1985 by two childhood friends, Ted Szabo and Thanos Polyzos. Szabo was born in Hungary and his family fled the country when the Russians invaded during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. Polyzos was born in Greece and later immigrated to Canada.

Para-ordance has a factory in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. The company is estimated to have an annual revenue of over $10 million dollars and employs a staff of 60.

The company originally started out as manufacturing sub-machine gun paintball guns, but under the direction of CEO Ted Szabo the company soon transited to the manufacturing of handguns.

On March 28, 2007 Ted Szabo died at the age of 60.