Hedeby Gunworks is a personal weapons manufacturer located in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). The company was founded by inventor Altruis Hedeby in SEY 2921 as a single shop to market armaments had developed himself. Hedeby sought to utilize his experience with Banu technology to introduce new design and manufacturing techniques to the UEE market. The Salvo pistol, which introduced a variety of new cooling techniques, was their earliest successful product. The company continues to adapt traditional weapons with unconventional new design techniques.