TİSAŞ (Trabzon Silah Sanayi AŞ) is a Turkish
firearm
A firearm is any type of gun that uses an explosive charge and is designed to be readily carried and operated by an individual. The term is legally defined further in different countries (see legal definitions).
The first firearms originate ...
manufacturing company, mainly focused on manufacturing pistols. Its firearms are used worldwide by civilians, police and military.
History
TISAS was established in
Trabzon
Trabzon, historically known as Trebizond, is a city on the Black Sea coast of northeastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. The city was founded in 756 BC as "Trapezous" by colonists from Miletus. It was added into the Achaemenid E ...
in 1993. TİSAŞ is a KOSGEB (Small and Medium Industry Development Organization) and M.K.E (Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation) coordinated company. TİSAŞ foundation is settled on an open area of 11,000 m² in Arsin
Trabzon
Trabzon, historically known as Trebizond, is a city on the Black Sea coast of northeastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. The city was founded in 756 BC as "Trapezous" by colonists from Miletus. It was added into the Achaemenid E ...
Organized Industry Zone and total covered area of the facilities is 5,500 m². TİSAŞ founded its
Ankara
Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...
District Office in 1998 to meet increasing demand and to execute foreign trade operations.

TİSAŞ began to produce its first pistol, the 7.65 mm Fatih 13, in 1994. In 1998, TİSAŞ decided to manufacture 9×19 mm pistols as well, with a view to meet market demand. Joint studies were carried out within the scope of the Eastern Black Sea Weapon Project by the R & D Department at TİSAŞ and the Black Sea Technical University KOSGEB Technology Development Department. As a result, TİSAŞ began to produce 9×19 mm KANUNİ 16 pistols with a capacity of 15 as of 1999. In 2000, TİSAŞ began to manufacture the KANUNİ S and ZİGANA M16 series of Turkish-patented pistols. In 2003, ZİGANA K and ZİGANA T models have been added to the TİSAŞ pistol models. In 2004, USA Firearms Technology Branch examined the models ZİGANA M16, ZİGANA K, ZİGANA T and found each one to have the characteristics in conformity with the ATF Form 4590, "Factoring Criteria for Weapons". At the end of the year 2005, a new model ZİGANA SPORT was offered for sale. In 2006, TİSAŞ has completed the R&D and the tests for the first .45 caliber gun of
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
, ZİGANA C45 and introduce to the market at the beginning of 2007. Within the same year, 9×19 mm ZİGANA F and new version FATİH 13 .380 ACP models were offered to sale.
Product Line
Pistols
ZIG M1911
1911 clones
ZIG M1911 A1ZIG M1911 MATCHZIG M1911 GOLDZIG M1911 SILVER
ZIG M1911 Night Stalker
ZIG M45 BANTAMZIG M1
1911 D10
ZIGANA
ZIGANA SPORTZIGANA TZIGANA FZIGANA KZIGANA KC
PX-9
PX-9 GEN3 IOPX-GEN3 DUTYPX-9 GEN3 DUTY TH
PX-9 GEN3 TACTICAL
PX-9 GEN3 Night Stalker SF
TİSAŞ PX-5.7
PX-5.7
ZİG 14
Browning Hi-Power clone
ZİG14 SPORT
FATİH 13
Beretta 84 clone
Infantry rifles
* ZPT
5.56×45mm NATO and
7.62×51mm NATO variants
- AR-15 clones
*
ZPT 556*
ZPT 556K*
ZPT 556L*
ZPT 762
Notes
External links
TISAŞ
Turkish companies established in 1993
Manufacturing companies established in 1993
Firearm manufacturers of Turkey
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