The usual "south of the border" gun talk says that all their drug gangs get armed and killed by smuggled US made guns .. But they have their own makers down there. The better known names that crop-up for South American made guns are Taurus, Rossi, & Bersa .. but there are others ..
Taurus .. Brazil: This long established manufacturer was owned by S&W for six years, sharing their expertise - and then purchased the local Beretta factory including their designs and staff.
Bersa .. Argentina .. their 380 Thunder pistols have a decent reputation in USA.
Ballister-Molina .. Argentina - Closed since 1953 - but made a M 1911 iteration?
Rossi .. Brazil - since taken over by Taurus
IMBEL .. Brazil - Govt owned maker of long arms & M 1911 Pistols sold as as 'Springfield Armory Inc.' products in US since 1985.
.. Springfield Armories Inc. has no link to the original Springfield Armory 1777-1968. - They import firearms from various countries including Czechoslovakia, Croatia, Italy, Spain, & Brazil.
FAMAE .. Chile - State owned arms maker including - a Revolver in both .38 Special and .32 Long Colt calibers.
TECNOS (Aguila Ammunition) .. Mexico
Mendoza Products .. Mexico - Rifles, Pistols & CO2 powered guns
Lasserre S A (REXIO) .. ARGENTINA. - Comanche single shot handguns, double barrel & low cost revolvers of unknown quality - Saturday Night specials ?
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There likely will be other activity going on down there south of the equator .. such as Russian arms manufacture in Venezuela that may (or might not) continue - but the capitalist Ruskies have been sulking about non-payment.
P.S. - This is one Hell of a coincidence .. but just a couple of days after me writing & posting this .. Greg Ellifritz linked to this story 'Where Does Mexico Get It's Guns':
https://crimeresearch.org/2019/10/where-does-mexico-really-get-its-guns/
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Marty K.
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