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"circle in diamond mark"

seen on E.German Makarov pistols / AK47 receiver along with (K3) mark

(K3)
"K3 in ellipse/oblonged circle mark"

seen on German MPiAK74N , AK 47 version receiver

11
"number 11 mark"

When independence has recovered after 123 years Poland, problem of structure of arms industry defends become for she (it) case of unusual weight. Network of plant (bet) did not exist on ­ polish practically zie miach if (or) factories arms production occupying Russia cause in period of annexation.

     it defends project of investment, radom plant of weapon was that, andrzej has been approved (validated) by in (to) 1922 director of plant of radom weapon become (stay)

    from 22 april 1927 factory of weapon and it has proceeded under management of state plant of arming. It produce in 1926 year in factory within day 250 rifles already. It had at disposal in (to) 1939 2.300 already FB szt.

    Factory of weapon produced in 1930 year on supply for yugoslavia 30 thousand of pistol.

    Lat (summer; year) was banner product of plant (bet) by almost fifty rifle of soviet project engineer Kałasznikowa. There is weapon about highest degree of reliability, for fairest construction included in the world. However, polish rifles were modernized with success and by radom project engineers improve ( 7,62 mm AK-47, kbkAKM, ) kbkAKMs. It process near the end summer (year) seventieth and it produce parties of prototypes on missiles about carbine educational samopowtarzalnego kal. 5,6 Mm,

    TANTAL called. Unfortunately, it has receded from program MON, on result, lose ideal for instruction of (training of) archer that „ assistance scientific ” not only military < military >. New rifle construct year in (to) 1988 on ammunition 5,45 .mm emerged shortest change later TANTAL ONYKS, for cartridges in mid-year ninetieth 5,56 .mm adapted < accommodate > also, storm rifle construct BERYL and shortest version MINI-BERYL wz. On ammunition 96 kal. It is possible to furnish these rifles with produced in tarnuv 5,56 .mm 40 mm howitzer PALLAD, dwójnóg and bayonet.

FACTORY OF WEAPON has taken over tasks „ ” ŁUCZNIKA ŁUCZNIK - ADVICE (COUNCIL). Company become (stay) before insolvency of metal plant (bet) several month zawiązana, by 30 june 2000 year „ ” s.a. ZM ŁUCZNIK and agency of development of (evolution of) industry. It are not limited factory for production of carbine only BERYL, engine pistols GLAUBERYT and for in a uniform services pistols WALTHER.

SPORT prepare civil versions of rifles for fans of shooting weapons „ ” called ADVICE (COUNCIL) Beryl, which (who) shoot cartridge remington .223. Civil recipients (receivers), amateurs have windfall first-class sports strzelectwa, these carbines for hand in version with wood flask (butt) taking or it fold metal.

Weapon Factory “ŁUCZNIK” – Radom ( limited liability company) was founded on 18th August 2000. It continues glorious traditions of small arms producers in Radom like: Weapon Factory (which was a part of State Armament Factory and “ŁUCZNIK” Metal Plant, respected on world market. Nowadays, we produce modern small arms units like: submachine guns PM-98 GLAUBERYT cal. 9 mm PARA, carbines BERYL and MINI-BERYL cal. 5,56 mm NATO, sports carbines RADOM-SPORT cal. .223 REM and personal pistol P99 cal. 9 mm PARA.

26-600 Radom,
1905 Roku street 1/9

NIP: 948-21-82-612
REGON: 672021450

Website

   "ARSENAL" Ltd. is a modern infrastructure plant specialized in machine-building and the production of small arms and artillery systems, ammunition, powders, primers, pyrotechnic products, hard- alloy tools etc. Its history dates back to the beginning of 1878. Arsenal produces many models of assault rifles, grenade launchers and anti-aircraft guns including small quantities of NATO caliber weapons. Its most notable weapon is the Kalashnikov, 'regarded as one of the East bloc's finest, and over 1 million of the submachine guns found their way from here (Bulgaria) to the armies and armed gangs of the world'.

    ARSENAL Co. produces a number of products for civilian use such as industrial machines and tools, anti-hail rockets, signaling rockets, items for the mining industry, and others. production and trade of processing and non standard equipment, cemented carbide materials and tools, small arms, artillery systems, accessories for them, ammunition, primers, powders, charges, pyrotechnic products.

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"arrow in shield mark"

(trade mark...former bow and arrow)
seen on Izhevsk products like pistol grips, etc.

The first weapons factory in Tula , was established in1632.

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"star in triangle mark"

     Vyatskie Polyany Machine Building Plant which uses the trade name "Molot".  Machine Building Plant MOLOT. Polyany manufactures the VEPR Rifle and BECAs shotguns. It possesses modern technologies and equipment, highly-skilled engineers and highly-trained workers.half-century tradition in the production of hunting arms based on Kalashnickov system   40-years experience in the production of motor vehicles and parts production and mounting of Packing Equipment

135 Lenin Street, Vyatskie Polyany,
Kirov Region, 612900, Russia
+7 83334 26611
+7 83334 22199; +7 83334 21832

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"star in shield mark" ()

(5 pointed outlined star in shield)
seen on RPK drum mags and bakelite RPK 74 (5.45x39) 45 rnd synthetic mags.

    Barnaul Ammunitions  technical policy concerning manufacturing of cartridges for hunting and sporting is based on several principles. The first principle is the usage of steel, lacquered cartridge case. Steel cartridge case manufacturing technology is a much more complicated technical process than metal and brass. Functioning of steel, metal and brass cases while shooting is rather identical at the point of influence on weapon.

  Superior strength is the main advantage of steel case cartridges over metal and brass cases. This is why Barnaul cartridges occupy the leading position in the world and CIS ammunition market. The selling of cartridges was started by European and US stores in 1996.The second principle - different bullet types usage:

    SP bullet has got a weakened head part, because of the hard deformation that it takes when it hits a target, it then turns around and becomes a high destructive power. FMJ and FMJ BT bullets have a more defined and perfect ballistic shape which provides for better close grouping characteristics and effusive power that enables the hunting of fur-bearing animals.

    Third principle: all Barnaul-made cartridges are certified not only by Russia State Test Station (STS), but also by the European Safety Demands in Germany and Czech Certification Stations. Today, European certificates are given for the following cartridges: 7,62x39 SP, 7,62x39 FMJ, 7,62x51 M.308 Win SP, 7,62x51 M.308 Win FMJ, 7,62x54R SP, 7,62x54R FMJ BT.

The Barnaul Machine Plant JSC is one of the leading producers of industrial goods and ammunition in Russia. The plant’s history goes far in the past to the period of Alexander I. The Emperor ordered the opening one of the first cartridge plants in St-Petersburg in 1869. During World War I the plant supplied the Russian Army. The plant operated out of St-Petersburg until the Civil War when the plant moved to the Moscow region. During World War II under the threat of a Moscow siege, by German Forces, the plant was relocated to Barnaul, where the production of various types of cartridges began. Barnaul sent ammunition to the Soviet Army a month later and the plant produced almost 50% of the cartridges used by the Soviet Army.     The city, where the Barnaul Machine-Tool Plant is located, is in an accessible geographic region. Directional railways, one of the main highways of the country, and an international airport, surround the plant. These various modes of transportation allow for the successful transportation of goods.

• FMJ (Full Metal Jacket)
• FMJ BT (Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail)
• SP (Soft Point)
• SPBT (Soft Point Boat Tail)
• HP (Hollow Point)
• HPBT (Hollow Point Boat Tail)

    The Ulyanovsk Machine Tool Plant began its production of small arms ammunition in 1917. Over the years it has grown to become one of the greatest Russian enterprises specializing in sporting and hunting small arms ammunition.

   The staff’s main philosophy is customer satisfaction, resulting in all sporting and hunting cartridges meeting the highest quality standards. Quickness and accuracy remain high priorities. The ammunition is popular in the United States, South American, and in Europe.

   The enterprise is located in Ulyanovsk, a city in the European region of Russia, on the bank of the Volga River. Railways and roads tie the city to all the country’s regions and there is also an international airport in Ulyanovsk.

    The Novosibirsk LVE Plant Plc. is an enterprise with a long and glorious history. The LVE Plant Plc. has manufactured small arms ammunition for over 60 years. The 50 caliber, 7.62x39mm, and 9mm cartridges are well known not only in Russia, but also all over the world. During World War II the LVE staff worked day and night to furnish the Army with ammunition to fill combat needs.

   The engineers’ ingenuity and the operators’ talents are supported by highly productive rotary and rotary conveying facilities. This combination enables LVE to compete with world leading manufacturers of ammunition, which is their major product.

   LVE-branded cartridges are found throughout the world, as they are exported to more than 50 countries. Their reliability and efficiency has been proven in every climatic zone. In addition to military cartridges, LVE manufacturers a wide range of sporting, hunting, and law-enforcement ammunition. The plant still continues to develop new calibers.

    In July, 1936 according to Stalin's direct order the construction of a strategically important ammunition plant began. It was found within the distance of 27 km (16,9 miles) from Moscow to the south of Podolsk, not far from railway station. On December 30, by the decision of People's Armament Commissar of the USSR a newly built plant got its number - 188. At first the plant was refered to as Novopodolsky, and in 1960 it was renamed to Klimovsk Punching Plant (KShZ). So it is December 30, 1936 that is traditionally considered the plant foundation date. Its close neighbourhood to Moscow, favourable climatic and geographic zones, highly professional staff, considerable industrial resources - all these factors serve today as a predetermination of the defense enterprise higher investment attraction. To the present day the plant is considered a local economic mainstay and socially important enterprise of the town of Klimovsk.

Our legacy for the twenty first century will rest on how well we lay the groundwork today for creating a company that continues to be responsive to military and civilian customer needs and depends as much on inventiveness and innovation as it does on technology. We are striving to meet this challenge, making the products that meet the highest standards of quality with unsurpassed fit, finish, reliability and durability. Military and Law enforcement professionals in the USSR and today from the entire world have provided assistance in developing our product specifications in order to meet the needs of today's safeguard polices. During all our success production history we have been testing our ammunition using thousand kinds of different firearms. Our factory collection of fire arms is one of the biggest in the ex Soviet Union. This experience has allowed KSPZ to develop the Jorge 9mm series pistols that was constructed in close conjunction with technical experts from the Russian Army and number of law enforcement agencies - world wide. We have spent a lot o time all over the world to figure out what is most needed. The result is a state of the art product, designed for use in modern military and police tactics.

Meeting with Kalashnikov

    February 24th 1976 went down in history as a day of founding of a future plant "Vympel" which now called Federal State Unitary Enterprise Production Association "Vympel" (FSUE PA "VYMPEL").

First the plant was designed as a strictly specialized enterprise for 5,45 mm cartridge production on state customer's orders.

The enterprise turned out first products in 1982; at the beginning of 1989 cartridge output reached the designed capacity. In the early nineties, in spite of the depression of defence industry and, as a result of it, difficult financial and economic situation, the enterprise could master and carry out the production of several types of military cartridgesincluding blank cartridge, cartridge with steel core bullet model 1943, pistol cartridge, cartridge with enhanced penetration bullet.

The enterprise is proud of its 5,45 mm cartridge with armour piercing core bullet. At present this cartridge is the most powerful and effective one among cartridges of this type, it has no analogues in Russia and abroad. This cartridge excels cartridge with enhanced penetration bullet using by Russian armed forces in 1,5 times.

In 2001 the enterprise is going to put on foreign market Remington and Parabellum hunting cartridge. At present the Association produces 18 kinds of military and sporting-hunting cartridges.

In 2002 "Vympel" is planning to put into production military cartridge 5,56 mm in caliber for selling on foreign market. Besides military cartridge production, the Association mastered production of sporting-hunting cartridges for rifled weapons and also sporting-hunting cartridges of different calibers and bullet types for domestic and foreign markets.

In 1992 Vympel-produced locks for garages came into the market, they were original in design and the plant took out a patent for invention. In 1995 the Association began to produce automobile glass "Triplex". In mastering of this production, testing laboratories, which do not have analogues east of the Urals, were organized and accredited by Russian state standard. In 1997 section for production of tubular electric heaters was made.

At present the Association intends to increase the production of the whole range of hardware, products for medical purpose, polythene film, linoleum, putty, aeroionizers etc. "Vympel" is the youngest and the most up-to date enterprise among cartridge plants in Russia, it is the only cartridge plant in the Far East.

- The Cugir  proofmark resembles a soviet AKM with the Arrow-in-star marking.  Should not be confused with the Russian Izhevsk arsenal marking, the Russian marking has feathers Romanian has no feathers

7.62 x 39mm
WUM-1, CUR-1, Romak-1, WASR-10

5.45 x 39mm
Romanian AK-74 variants
WUM-2, CUR-2, or Romak-2

- Also of Romanian origin, Generally lower qualiity finished receivers and poor barrels, few nice guns.

(386)
"single circle 386 mark"

reported on receivers / trunnion of Polytech AKs.

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