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Vuković's team continued to tweak and improve the design over the next decade, releasing the HS95 (Hrvatski Samokres or Croatian Pistol) in 1995, and the HS2000 in 1999. At the beginning of 2001, following the success of the HS2000 pistols on the world market, the company changed its name to HS Produkt. [4]
HS Produkt was founded as IM Metal in 1991, after the first democratic election in the Republic of Croatia. [6] Since company founding its headquarters was situated in the town of Ozalj, Croatia, about 50 kilometers southwest of the capital Zagreb, [7] and its manufacturing facility was relocated to Karlovac in 2000.
A "competition" series is chambered in 9mm, 10mm Auto, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP with a 5.25-inch (133 mm) barrel, remotely resembling the tactical XD pistols with 5-inch (130 mm) barrels. An XD series pistol chambered in .40 Smith & Wesson at the Tula State Museum of Weapons
Pistol Auto 9mm 1A: Ordnance Factories Organisation: 9×19mm Parabellum India: 1977 Pistol Carpați Md. 1974: Cugir Arms Factory.32 ACP Romania: 1974 Pistol F. Ascaso: 9×23mm Largo Catalonia: 1937 Pistol Isard: Comisión de Industrias de Guerra: 9×23mm Largo Spain: 1937 Pistol model 2000: Cugir Arms Factory: 9×19mm Parabellum Romania: 2000 ...
Pistol Auto 9mm 1A: Ordnance Factories Organisation: 9×19mm Parabellum India: 1981 Pistol model 2000: Uzinele Mecanice Cugir (ARMS Arsenal, Cugir) 9×19mm Parabellum Romania: 2000 Pistol Carpați Md. 1974: Uzinele Mecanice Cugir.32 ACP Romania: 1974 Pistola Herval: Fábrica de Armas da Conceição Brazil: 1879 Pistole vz. 22: Zbrojovka Brno
"Prvi Hrvatski Pištolj" stands for "first Croatian pistol" and was manufactured by IM Metallic, today known as HS Produkt. [2] [3] The pistol was hastily developed to supply the Croatian military soon after Croatia gained its independence from Yugoslavia, but it was soon after replaced by the HS2000.
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In 1950, Herbert Schmidt got the license to produce starting pistols and blank-firers, which were then made in a rented location. The first model was a single-shot alarm gun (for yachting purposes). In 1951, the production hall was completed, and the model range had been increased, to include a double-action revolver in .22 caliber.