B&T AG and B&T USA Update on KH45-SD Project (Full Email from Customer Support - No Production Before 2027)
I had a preorder for the KH45-SD going back to January 2025. Chris_BTUSA had previously stated in a thread that production was being worked on with promises of ongoing production. Given the ongoing legal disputes, I decided to reach out to both B&T USA and B&T AG for updates on the project.
It was very revealing of the level of dysfunction B&T USA had with B&T AG, and I thought I should share. The project was never fully greenlit for scaled production by AG headquarters. They were working on prototypes, and somehow B&T USA took the information and started offering preorders without B&T Switzerland's knowledge. Combined with other news coming out, it does not paint B&T USA in a good light.
Hopefully for anyone else wondering about the project, this post will give some clarity. Per AG, it is a project they have in the works but it is not a high priority at the moment. With the unknown length of the upcoming legal battle, my guess is that it will be some time before AG could import any models anyway unless they rebrand their imports.
Hopefully this info helps others who have made a reservation on the KH45-SD make a decision on how to proceed.
P.S.
Shout out to Chase at AX_ARMS who has been helpful and informative in this whole process for me.