MFS 2000 Inc
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MFS 2000 Inc. is a Hungarian
ammunition
manufacturer located in Sirok
. It was established in 1952 as Mátravidéki Fémművek (Matra Metal Works) and began to produce ammunition for the civilian market in the late 1950's. Initial military production declined during the 1960's and 1970's in favour of civilian production. The company produced military ammunition with a plant code of "23". Factory code "21" is also associated with the company.
MFS is one of a relatively small number of producers of commercial 7.62x39mm hunting 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.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
ammunition
Ammunition
Ammunition is a generic term derived from the French language la munition which embraced all material used for war , but which in time came to refer specifically to gunpowder and artillery. The collective term for all types of ammunition is munitions...
manufacturer located in Sirok
Sirok
Sirok is a historic village in Heves county in Hungary, situated near Eger in Mátra mountains. Today it is most known for its 13th century castle ruins....
. It was established in 1952 as Mátravidéki Fémművek (Matra Metal Works) and began to produce ammunition for the civilian market in the late 1950's. Initial military production declined during the 1960's and 1970's in favour of civilian production. The company produced military ammunition with a plant code of "23". Factory code "21" is also associated with the company.
MFS is one of a relatively small number of producers of commercial 7.62x39mm hunting 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.