Productos Mendoza, S.A., is a manufacturer of both air guns and conventional firearms, based in Mexico. It was founded in 1911 by Rafael Mendoza Blanco. Initially, Productos Mendoza manufactured firearms for troops under General
Francisco Villa during the
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution ( es, Revolución Mexicana) was an extended sequence of armed regional conflicts in Mexico from approximately 1910 to 1920. It has been called "the defining event of modern Mexican history". It resulted in the destruction ...
. It currently manufactures the
HM-3 9mm caliber submachine-gun, which is used by police and security forces within Mexico, as well as the PUMA, a
semi-automatic rifle chambered for the
.22 long rifle
The .22 Long Rifle or simply .22 LR or 22 (metric designation: 5.6×15mmR) is a long-established variety of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition originating from the United States. It is used in a wide range of rifles, pistols, revolvers, smo ...
cartridge.
It also manufactures a variety of staplers and hole-punches for office and student use.
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See also
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Mendoza C-1934
The Mendoza C-1934 was a light machine gun similar to the M1918 BAR manufactured in Mexico. It was chambered in 7 mm calibre and had a 20-round magazine fed from the top.
Rafael Mendoza produced machine guns for the Mexican Army beginning in ...
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Mendoza HM-3
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Mendoza RM2
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Mendoza PM-1
Mendoza PM-1 is a series of handguns that includes two models of pistols manufactured in Mexico by Productos Mendoza: The MXIK (pronounced as "meh-shee-kah") in .380 ACP caliber and the AZTK (pronounced as "az-teh-kah") in 9mm caliber.
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Firearm manufacturers of Mexico
Manufacturing companies of Mexico
Mexican brands