MFS 2000 Inc

MFS 2000 Inc. is a Hungarian ammunition manufacturer located in Sirok.[1][2] It 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]

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 7.65x17mm Browning (.32 ACP), 9x18mm Makarov (PM), 9x18mm +P Makarov (PMM), and 9x19mm Luger ammunition.

In 2008, the company's ammunition featured indirectly in a controversy over supply of Afghan army and police forces by a contractor to the United States Army. Instead of higher-quality MFS ammunition, Miami-based AEY Inc. provided corroded Chinese surplus ammunition, leading to termination of the Army contract.[1][9][10][11]

In 2009 the firm was absorbed by RUAG Ammotech to become RUAG Ammotec Magyarországi Zrt. (RUAG Ammotech - Hungary Inc.). They assemble components to make .380 Auto, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, and 7.62x39mm Soviet civilian ammunition.

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References

  1. 1 2 http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/United_States_Army_suspends_ammo_contract_for_Afghan_security_forces Wikinews, Friday, March 28, 2008, Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  2. ↑ http://www.cabelas.com/handgun-ammunition-mfs-2000-handgun-ammunition-150-50-2.shtml Cabelas, Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.pikopack.hu/biography
  4. ↑ http://www.weaponsworld.com/mfs-ammunition-7-62x39mm-russian-123-grain-full-metal-jacket-zinc-plated-steel-case-500-rd-case.html, Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  5. 1 2 http://www.epicos.com/epicos/extended/hungary/mfs/mfs_home.html MFS
  6. ↑ http://www.afems.org/memberdt.aspx?ID=38 Association of European Manufacturers of Sporting Ammunition
  7. ↑ http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?299-9x18-Ammunition-Data 9×18 Ammunition Data
  8. 1 2 http://cartridgecollectors.org/headstampcodes.htm Headstamp Codes on Small Arms Ammunition
  9. ↑ http://www.defense.gov/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=3476 Defense.gov: Contracts for Monday, March 19, 2007
  10. ↑ http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=49395 Army Suspends Ammo Contract for Afghan Security Forces
  11. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/28/world/asia/28ammo.htm Finding of Fraud Led to Suspension of Company Supplying Arms to Afghanistan

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