נשק נולד: ביקרנו במפעל הישראלי של אמתן ראינו איך נוצר נשק וגם ירינו בהמון כלים וקליברים

I want to start the visit to the Emetan weapons manufacturing plants from the very end - it was an interesting, enjoyable and even exciting experience, especially if you are a weapons enthusiast like me. On the surface, weapons manufacturing plants are not much different from similar factories for machining, metal milling, etc. that I have visited in the past, certainly in the automotive field (for those who remember, I was an automotive journalist for 17 years), but these are shrouded in a heavy veil of required secrecy. Not only because of professional secrecy, but mainly because of the understandable security sensitivity. Therefore, we were a little surprised and of course we grabbed the opportunity with both hands, when Emetan offered us to be the first media in Israel and perhaps also the first citizen to enter the holy of holies of weapons manufacturing in Israel, to see, smell and also experience the entire process in all its stages. But first, a little about Emetan. The company was founded by Moshe Zada ​​in 1977 and initially engaged in the production of weapon parts for various manufacturers. In 2007, it began producing full-scale weapons in a variety of models for various purposes. In addition to weapons, the company also produced related equipment such as silencers and more. Full article, on the ISRAEL BALLISTICS website