Manufacturer profiles

Manufacturers

The companies behind the catalog systems: history, headquarters, iconic products and weapons listed on ARSENALIS.

16 manufacturers
India · 2021

AWEIL (Advanced Weapons & Equipment India)

One of the seven state-owned companies born from the split of the Indian Ordnance Factories.

Kanpur, India4 weapons
United States · 1982

Barrett Firearms

Ronnie Barrett brought the .50 BMG into a shoulder-fired semiautomatic rifle.

Murfreesboro, Tennessee2 weapons
United States · 1855

Colt's Manufacturing Company

American revolver pioneer and original licensee of the M16.

West Hartford, Connecticut14 weapons
India · 1958

DRDO / ARDE

DRDO's armament laboratory, the engine of Indian small-arms development.

Pune, India3 weapons
Italy · 1526

Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta

The oldest active firearms factory in the world, since 1526.

Gardone Val Trompia, Italy13 weapons
Belgium · 1889

FN Herstal

Historic Belgian arsenal, prime NATO machine-gun supplier and home of the SCAR.

Herstal, Belgium27 weapons
Austria · 1963

Glock GmbH

Revolutionized the pistol market by introducing the polymer-frame striker-fired layout.

Deutsch-Wagram, Austria3 weapons
Germany · 1949

Heckler & Koch

German brand famous for the roller-delayed system and for manufacturing quality.

Oberndorf am Neckar, Germany7 weapons
Israel · 2005

Israel Weapon Industries

Private spin-off of IMI, heir to the Uzi, Galil and Tavor.

Ramat HaSharon, Israel11 weapons
Russia · 1807

Kalashnikov Concern (Izhmash)

The Russian company heir to the imperial Izhevsk factory, home of the AK.

Izhevsk, Russia14 weapons
India · 1983

Lokesh Machines (LML)

DRDO's industrial partner for the production of the ASMI, the Indian machine pistol.

Hyderabad, India1 weapons
China · 1980

Norinco (China North Industries)

Chinese state conglomerate, producer of all PLA standard small arms.

Beijing, China21 weapons
United States · 1816

Remington Arms

The oldest U.S. firearms factory, home of the famous Model 700 action.

Ilion, New York2 weapons
Germany · 1853

SIG Sauer

Born in Switzerland as SIG, today a transatlantic German-American group.

Eckernförde (DE) · Newington, NH (US)9 weapons
India · 2017

SSS Defence

First Indian private manufacturer of precision small arms and AK customisations.

Bangalore, India3 weapons
Austria · 1864

Steyr Arms (Steyr Mannlicher)

Austrian arsenal founded by Josef Werndl, father of the AUG bullpup.

Sankt Peter in der Au, Austria16 weapons