JSC Vyatskiye Polyany Molot Machine-Building Plant (russian: Вятско-Полянский машиностроительный завод) is a Russian company based in
Vyatskiye Polyany
Vyatskiye Polyany (russian: Вя́тские Поля́ны) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, town in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Vyatka River, southeast of Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Kirov. Population:
History
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. The plant manufactures rifles and shotguns under the Molot-Oruzhiye (Hammer Weapon) and VEPR ( Wild Boar) brands, and is a subsidiary of
Rostec
Rostec ( rus, Ростех, p=, r=Rostekh), officially the State Corporation for Assistance to Development, Production and Export of Advanced Technology Industrial Product Rostec (russian: Государственная корпорация по ...
. It is one of the largest companies in
Kirov Oblast
Kirov Oblast (russian: Ки́ровская о́бласть, ''Kirovskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) in Eastern Europe. Its administrative center is the city of Kirov. Population: 1,341,312 ( 2010 Census).
Geography
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.
Molot was established in 1940, and was originally based in
Zagorsk
Sergiyev Posad ( rus, Се́ргиев Поса́д, p=ˈsʲɛrgʲɪ(j)ɪf pɐˈsat) is a city and the administrative center of Sergiyevo-Posadsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population:
It was previously known as ''Sergiyev Posad'' (unt ...
,
Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast ( rus, Моско́вская о́бласть, r=Moskovskaya oblast', p=mɐˈskofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ), or Podmoskovye ( rus, Подмоско́вье, p=pədmɐˈskovʲjə, literally "under Moscow"), is a federal subject of Rus ...
. It was the main manufacturer of the
PPSh-41
The PPSh-41 () is a Soviet submachine gun designed by Georgy Shpagin as a cheaper and simplified alternative to the PPD-40. A common Russian nickname for the weapon is "''papasha''" (), meaning "daddy", and it was sometimes called the "burp gun" ...
submachine gun.
In 1941 the plant was evacuated to Vyatskiye Polyany with its workers, including
G. S. Shpagin and
N. F. Makarov, designer of the eponymous
Makarov pistol
The Makarov pistol or PM ( rus, Пистоле́т Мака́рова, r=Pistolét Makárova, p=pʲɪstɐˈlʲet mɐˈkarəvə, t=Makarov's Pistol) is a Soviet semi-automatic pistol. Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it ...
.
In the 1950s the plant manufactured the
Vyatka motor scooter.
In the 1990s the company diversified by launching a line of sports and hunting weapons.
Rifles manufactured in the Molot plant are exported to the United States under the VEPR brand.
The company entered
bankruptcy proceedings
Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts. In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor ...
in 2012; as of 2017 it is being controlled by a bankruptcy managing company.
References
External links
Official website
Companies based in Kirov Oblast
Rostec
Firearm manufacturers of Russia
Manufacturing companies established in 1940
1940 establishments in the Soviet Union
Motorcycle manufacturers of the Soviet Union
Defence companies of the Soviet Union
Russian entities subject to the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions
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