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I am opening this topic to present to you one of the most important companies of the Serbian defense industry (Since i am the only active member from Serbia )
It's important to know that company suffered some heavy blows in recent history. First they were hit with sanctions, which took their place in guns market. And after that they suffered more damage in the bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999 (Factory was practically destroyed). But still they didn't give up, and now they are back on the market, exporting more than 40 000 000 $ per year, mostly in US (the irony).
Absolute hit on US market is Zastava PAP semi automatic rifle. Only in this year they sold more than 90 000 of them.
They are sold in many variants (as Krinkov style pistol, with polymer stock, wooden stock...). Price in the US is between 700 and 900 $.
They are also producing and exporting some great hunting rifles, which are really cheap if you are in the US.
This is nice video review about two of them:
Remington was for example selling some Zastava rifles under their own name, and i think that tells us something about quality of Zastava arms rifles. For example:
Zastava MP22R (Remington Model Five) .22 Bolt Action Rifle
One more popular product of Zastava arms iz pistol CZ 99, which is i believe really popular in Pakistan. more modern version is EZ9:
It's often called poor man's Sig. And here are some new products from Zastava:
And more on the site of Zastava arms.
Zastava Arms is the cradle of Serbian industry. By a decision rendered in 1851 the Gun Foundry was moved from Belgrade to Kragujevac and in 1853 first cannon barrels were cast. This ended the efforts of the Principality of Serbia to have its own production of arms and equipment.
Gun Foundry in Kragujevac, the center of the Principality of Serbia, developed quickly. The Gun Foundry had first steam engines, first electric light, first technical school, first quality system and at Large World Fair in Paris, in 1889, the Gun Foundry won several medals.
Before the Second World War, the factory was a real industrial giant, with almost twelve thousand employees and ten thousand machines.
After the war, the factory started the production of rifle M48, and today Zastava Arms produces modern small arms. The factory continued the production of artillery weapons - anti-aircraft cannons. Together with military program, the factory developed the program of hunting and sporting weapons.
Years of experience in the field of development of products, technology and capacities created conditions for the transfer of technology to other countries.
It's important to know that company suffered some heavy blows in recent history. First they were hit with sanctions, which took their place in guns market. And after that they suffered more damage in the bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999 (Factory was practically destroyed). But still they didn't give up, and now they are back on the market, exporting more than 40 000 000 $ per year, mostly in US (the irony).
Absolute hit on US market is Zastava PAP semi automatic rifle. Only in this year they sold more than 90 000 of them.
They are sold in many variants (as Krinkov style pistol, with polymer stock, wooden stock...). Price in the US is between 700 and 900 $.
They are also producing and exporting some great hunting rifles, which are really cheap if you are in the US.
This is nice video review about two of them:
Remington was for example selling some Zastava rifles under their own name, and i think that tells us something about quality of Zastava arms rifles. For example:
Zastava MP22R (Remington Model Five) .22 Bolt Action Rifle
One more popular product of Zastava arms iz pistol CZ 99, which is i believe really popular in Pakistan. more modern version is EZ9:
It's often called poor man's Sig. And here are some new products from Zastava:
And more on the site of Zastava arms.
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