Cor-Bon

stated in 1982
Sturgis, South Dakota

1982 Peter Pi Sr
– created a line of ammunition with reliable expansion
1997 developed .400 Cor-Bon cartridge
– a .45 ACP case necked-down to .40 sw
2002 developed the .32 NAA
2004 introduced the .25 NAA
June 23, 2011 opened the CorBon Law Enforcement Training Center (CLETC)
2015 CLETC closed

COR-BON / Glaser
1311 Industry Rd.
Sturgis, SD 57785

800-626-7266

Corbon.com

About Cor-Bon

Cor-Bon (later CorBon) is an American maker of premium defensive and hunting handgun ammunition. Peter Pi Sr. started it in 1982 in Detroit, Michigan, making handgun hunting loads, and the company later moved to Sturgis, South Dakota. Cor-Bon became known in the 1980s and 1990s for high-velocity, reliably expanding defensive loads, at a time when many armed citizens and officers doubted factory hollow points. Trainer John Farnam wrote that Cor-Bon had made his carry ammunition since 1983. The company also sold the Glaser Safety Slug line.

Cor-Bon designed several cartridges. The .400 Cor-Bon of 1997 necks a .45 ACP case down to .40 caliber. The .32 NAA and .25 NAA, the latter introduced at the 2004 SHOT Show, were made with North American Arms for small pocket pistols. The company opened a law enforcement training center in Sturgis on June 23, 2011, which closed in 2015. The Pi family, who had owned the company since its founding, left the business when it was sold at the end of 2017. According to Wikipedia, the new owner moved operations to Ohio, and an investment group from Sandusky, Ohio bought the company in 2021.

Key Facts

1982: Founded by Peter Pi Sr. in Detroit, Michigan
1997: .400 Cor-Bon cartridge developed
2004: .25 NAA introduced with North American Arms
June 23, 2011: CorBon Law Enforcement Training Center opened in Sturgis, South Dakota
2015: Training center closed
Late 2017: Company sold; Pi family no longer involved

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