Zbroyar
{{Short description|Ukrainian weapons manufacturer}}
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| type = Privately held company
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| industry = Defense
| products = Firearms, weapons
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Zbroyar ({{langx|uk|Зброяр}}) is a privately owned Ukrainian weapons manufacturer that specializes in the production of high-precision sports and hunting rifles.
Zbroyar became more prominent with the appearance in the range of its' Z-10 and Z-15 self-loading rifles
History
Zbroyar was founded in 2007 as a specialized small-scale production of high-precision sports and hunting rifles. The company became famous thanks to its Z-008 sniper rifle, on the basis of which military models were developed, which in some respects surpassed more expensive foreign counterparts.{{cite web |url= https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-ato/2438863-amerikanskij-podarunok-ukrainskim-snajperam.html|title= "Американський подарунок" (?) українським снайперам|last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= 10 April 2018|website= www.ukrinform.ua|publisher= Укрінформ|accessdate=12 April 2018}}
The company started its business with a small fleet of machines on leased areas of the Kyiv Radio Plant. In 2013, the production was reorganized and technically modernized. As a result, specialists with experience in the defense and aerospace industries joined, and their employees increased to more than 80 people.
Recognition
The Ukrainian Z-008 rifle team won second place at the European F-Class Championships in 2011 and 2012.{{Cite news|url=http://vikna.if.ua/news/category/kl/2014/11/17/25200/view|title=ВІКНА - Снайперу з Калуша потрібна гвинтівка. ФОТО|work=ВІКНА|accessdate=2016-11-26}}{{Cite web|url=http://zzbroya.com.ua/index.php/novyny/14-z-15-zombie-hunter-istoriia-ta-kharakterystyky|title=Z-15 Zombie Hunter історія та характеристики|last=Олександр|website=zzbroya.com.ua|accessdate=2016-11-26}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20211229083135/http://zbroyar.ua/}}
Category:Firearm manufacturers of Ukraine
Category:Defence companies of Ukraine
Category:Manufacturing companies established in 2007