The following are reports creating using specialized tools to analyze websites and analyze the sentiment of social media posts relating to the the global small arms market including manufacturers outside of the United States.
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- Armscor of the Philippines: An Analytical History of a Global Arms Manufacturer August 17, 2025Armscor Global Defense, Inc. (AGDI) represents one of the most compelling and often underestimated success stories in the modern small arms industry. From its origins as a modest mercantile establishment in the early 20th-century Philippines, it has evolved into a transnational manufacturing powerhouse, recognized globally as the world’s largest producer of 1911-pattern pistols.1 The company’s ...
- WBP Poland: An Industry Analysis of a Modern Kalashnikov Powerhouse August 16, 2025Wytwórnia Broni Jacek Popiński (WBP), a privately-owned Polish firearms manufacturer, has rapidly established itself as a dominant force in the U.S. market for imported Kalashnikov-pattern rifles. Occupying a strategic position in the premium mid-tier segment, WBP has cultivated a formidable reputation for producing firearms that exhibit exceptional quality, fit, and finish, often exceeding the standards ...
- A Tale of Two Russian Arsenals: An Industry Analysis of Kalashnikov Concern and Molot-Oruzhie August 15, 2025This report provides an in-depth analysis of two of Russia’s most significant small arms manufacturers: JSC Kalashnikov Concern and Molot-Oruzhie OOO. While both are rooted in the Soviet arms production system and are globally recognized for their Kalashnikov-pattern firearms, they represent divergent models of the modern Russian defense industry. Kalashnikov Concern stands as the flagship of ...