Frag Out! Magazine
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FIREARMS ization in 1946 and end of firearms manufacturing, due to the political and safety reason. Whole fac- tory was once again moved back to Uhersky Brod. As a result of geopolitical changes in 1989 plant in Uhersky Brod was back again in private hands and until 1992 it used Česka Zbrojovka name to be fi- nally renamed to Česka Zbrojovka Uhersky Brod. Modern history of firearms production in Strakon- cice begins in the early 1990s when CZ Strakon- cice divides into few independent companies. Fire- arms goes to CZ Strojirna that begins production from CZ 001 Junior air guns, .22LR CZ 150 .22LR rifles and 7.62 TT CZ 52 pistols. Additionally, the company launches spare parts production for rifles (mainly Mauser 98 and CZ 98) and at some point becomes sub-contractor of US Springfield Armory. In the 1993-2001 spare parts for 50,000 two-bar- reled M6 Scout USAF survival rifles for downed pi- lots and crew members were made in Czech fac- tory. In 2006 rights to firearms manufacturing, designs and original CZ logo are bought from CZ Strojirna by LUVO Prague Ltd. Company. Initially, they start- ed production of CZ TT pistols with polymer frames which where updated design of Czechoslovakian export smasher CZ 75. LUVO manufactured also conversion kits for CZ TT, vz. 59 machine guns, vz. 58 assault rifles and Skorpion vz. 61 SMGs (also as CZ ST 765 semi-automatic gun). In 2010 the most interesting part of LUVO history begins. The company started the production of AR- 10 and AR-15 style rifles that are almost complete- ly, including barrels, manufactured in Czech Re- public. For very long time LUVO firearms remained unknown due to contracts and agreements signed by company (they were quite often and OEM sup- plier for other brands) and basically can be seen only on the firearms expos. FIREARMS