Welcome back to TFB’s Small Business Spotlight! In this series, we take a look at small firearm-related businesses. Today, we have a family-owned gun shop and manufacturer out of Cambridge, Maryland: REK Firearms.
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Business Name: REK Firearms
URL: rekfirearms.com
Years in Business: More than five years
About REK Firearms
“REK Firearms is a family-owned gun store and manufacturer in Hudson, MD, and is one of two SOT manufacturers on the Eastern Shore of MD. REK Firearms currently has 6 LEO contracts with over 1,000 firearms in public circulation. REK specializes in custom AR-15s, custom AR-10s, custom Remington 700s, general gunsmithing repair, and general welding. The owner, Rob Kramer, is a member of the local volunteer fire department, a volunteer rescue diver for Dorchester County EMS, and an elected Dorchester County Councilman for Dorchester County, MD District 1. REK Firearms also offers MD HQL and Wear and Carry classes once per month through Dorchester Defense, and physical self-defense classes through Order of Isnru dojo. REK Firearms offers a wide variety of long guns, handguns, shotguns, NFA items, and shooting gear including holsters, plate carriers, and ballistic plates.”
REK is one of two SOT manufacturers on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the other being LWRC International, also out of Cambridge. Owner Rob Kramer holds both a Type 01 FFL (dealer/gunsmith) and a Type 07 FFL (manufacturer) at 1620 Hudson Road. He was elected to the Dorchester County Council, District 1, in November 2022 and is currently serving his term.
What Makes REK Firearms Unique?
“REK Firearms is the only gun store in Dorchester County, MD, and one of two SOT manufacturers on the Eastern Shore of MD, the other being LWRC.”
If you’re a gun owner on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, REK is likely your closest option for gunsmithing, NFA items, and custom builds. That kind of geographic reality tends to shape a shop’s character. You end up serving everyone from first-time buyers to serious builders, and you have to be good at all of it.
