Otter Creek Labs was started by us, co-owners Andrew and John in 2020 officially, although the design and planning process started before that. Back then, we utilized John’s garage for manufacturing and Andrew’s for welding and shipping.
The company was named in honor of Andrew’s grandfather, who passed away around the time we started the company – he went to the Otter Creek school located in Otter Creek, Kentucky and was frequently seen wearing a hat with the words “Otter Creek” on it.
Initially, we were introduced by a mutual friend. We enjoyed making our own suppressors for personal use with the ATF Form 1 system, and made a business out of it via Quell Tech using jigs and tools. We both love shooting and whenever we went to a match or the range, people always asked us what suppressors we were using because they sounded awesome. We always replied, “ones that we made ourselves”.
