MFS Ammunition, formerly known as MFS 2000 Inc, is a Hungarian ammunition manufacturer located in Sirok.[1][2]
Native name | Mátravidéki Fémművek |
|---|---|
| Company type | Ltd. |
| Industry | Munitions factory |
| Predecessor | MFS 2000 Inc |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Headquarters | Sirok, Hungary |
| Owner | RUAG Ammotec Magyarországi Zrt. (RUAG Hungarian Ammotec Inc.) |
| Parent | RUAG Ammotec |
| Website | https://www.mfs-ammunition.com |
The name MFS is short for Mátravidéki Fémművek – Sirok.
History
editIt was established in 1952 as Mátravidéki Fémművek (Matra Provincial Metal Works)[3] and began to produce ammunition for the civilian market in the late 1950s.[4][5][6] Initial military production declined during the 1960s and 1970s in favour of civilian production.[5] The company produced military ammunition with a plant code of "23".[7][8] Factory code "21" is also associated with the company.[8]
After the Cold War and the ending of the Warsaw Pact, the company was privatized in 1990 as Magyar Löszergyártó Kft. ("Hungarian Ammunition Manufacturers, Ltd."). They were reincorporated in 1999 as Mátravidéki Fémmüvek – Sirok 2000, Zrt. (Matra Province Metal Works – Sirok 2000 Ltd.), or MFS 2000 Inc.
MFS is one of a relatively small number of producers of commercial 7.62×39mm hunting ammunition. It was subcontracted by Fiocchi America under its Fiocchi Int'l brand to manufacture 7.65×17mm Browning (.32 ACP), 9×18mm Makarov (PM), 9×18mm +P Makarov (PMM), and 9×19mm Luger ammunition.
Controversies
editIn 2008, the company's ammunition featured indirectly in a controversy over supply of Afghan army and police forces by a contractor to the US Army. Instead of higher-quality MFS ammunition, Miami-based AEY Inc. provided corroded Chinese surplus ammunition sourced from Albania, leading to termination of the Army contract.[1][9][10][11][12][13] The Chinese ammunition was bulk packed in clear plastic garbage bags and repackaged in repainted wooden equipment crates that were falsely labeled as being recently made by Czech ammunition maker Sellier & Bellot.
Up till now
editIn 2009 the firm was acquired by the premium ammunition producer of RUAG Ammotech Group (Norma, RWS, Geco, Rottweil and Swiss P ammunition) and was renamed RUAG Ammotec Magyarországi Zrt. (RUAG Hungarian Ammotec Inc.).[14][citation needed] They produce: .380 Auto, .38 Special, .44 Magnum,.357 Magnum, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, 9x19, 9x21, 7,65Br, 9x18 Makarov, 7.62x39, 7,62x54R, 5,5645 SS109 ammunition.[citation needed]
Major investment was made into the increase of capacity and quality management processes .[15] web page: https://www.mfs-ammunition.com
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/United_States_Army_suspends_ammo_contract_for_Afghan_security_forces Wikinews, Friday, March 28, 2008, Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ http://www.cabelas.com/handgun-ammunition-mfs-2000-handgun-ammunition-150-50-2.shtml Cabelas, Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "404 Not Found".
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ http://www.weaponsworld.com/mfs-ammunition-7-62x39mm-russian-123-grain-full-metal-jacket-zinc-plated-steel-case-500-rd-case.html Archived 2016-08-13 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ a b ":: MFS ::". Archived from the original on 2011-09-23. Retrieved 2011-09-04. MFS
- ^ ":: Afems Web Site ::". Archived from the original on 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2011-09-05. Association of European Manufacturers of Sporting Ammunition
- ^ "9x18 Ammunition Data". Gunboards Forums. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ a b "Headstamp Codes - International Ammunition Association". cartridgecollectors.org. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ "Defense.gov: Contracts for Monday, March 19, 2007". Archived from the original on 2011-05-30. Retrieved 2011-09-05. Defense.gov: Contracts for Monday, March 19, 2007
- ^ "Defense.gov News Article: Army Suspends Ammo Contract for Afghan Security Forces". Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2011-09-05. Army Suspends Ammo Contract for Afghan Security Forces
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/28/world/asia/28ammo.htm Finding of Fraud Led to Suspension of Company Supplying Arms to Afghanistan
- ^ "US Dealer Convicted over Albania Arms Row". Balkan Insight. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ "HírExtra - Lőszerügy - AZ MFS 2000 Magyar Lőszergyártó Zrt. közleménye". www.hirextra.hu. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ emis.com RUAG Ammotec Hungary, Ltd.
- ^ Megosztom, hirdetés 2019 07 08 12:05. "Közel hárommilliárd forint értékben fejlesztik a siroki lőszergyárat". HEOL (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2020-02-28.
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