Sig Factory Tour

This guest post was written by Andrew, Editor-In-Chief of Vuurwapen Blog. Along the Baltic Sea in northern Germany, just south of the border with Denmark, lies the town of Eckernförde. Here, the German Navy keeps all of its submarines – and Sig Sauer produces some of the most sought-after pistols in the world, such as…

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Beretta Factory Tour

This guest post was written by Andrew, Editor-In-Chief of Vuurwapen Blog. For any person who is interested in guns, visiting a factory where firearms are made is a treat. To visit the home of Beretta, the world’s oldest continuously operating firearm manufacturer, is a very rare experience indeed. As part of the Guns For Sale…

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Steyr Factory Tour

This guest post was written by Andrew, Editor-In-Chief of Vuurwapen Blog. Steyr-Mannlicher may be best-known for its AUG, a bullpup assault rifle used by armed forces around the world, but the company has perhaps made an even greater contribution to the manufacture of quality firearms than the innovative AUG could bring. Since the 1930s, Steyr…

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Sarsilmaz Factory Tour

This guest post was written by Andrew, Editor-In-Chief of Vuurwapen Blog. Turkish firearms have been growing in popularity, especially in the United States, for a number of years. One company hoping to capitalize on this phenomenon is Sarsilmaz, a supplier of firearms to the Turkish military as well as successfully selling in 65 other countries…

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Sphinx/KRISS Factory Tour

This guest post was written by Andrew, Editor-In-Chief of Vuurwapen Blog. Switzerland may be well known for chocolate, cheese, and watches, but Swiss precision and ingenuity also extends to the manufacture of world-class firearms. Sphinx has been manufacturing pistols in Switzerland since 1985, and has a history of making small steel parts since 1876. Now…

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