Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod

Česká zbrojovka a.s. (CZ, English: "Czech armory"), is a Czech armament manufacturer based in Uherský Brod. The company is famous for producing service, hunting and sporting firearms. It is owned by the Czech holding company Colt CZ Group SE, which also owns other brands with related production programs.

Česká zbrojovka a.s.
Company typeJoint stock company
IndustryFirearms
PredecessorČeská zbrojovka Strakonice
Founded1919 (1919) (Jihočeská zbrojovka)
1936 (1936) (Uherský Brod factory)
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Products
Revenue4,996,687,000 Czech koruna (2017) 
773,098,000 Czech koruna (2017) 
675,162,000 Czech koruna (2017) 
Total assets4,777,464,000 Czech koruna (2017) 
OwnerColt CZ Group
Number of employees
1,800
ParentColt CZ Group
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.czub.cz/en/

CZ currently has around 1,800 employees. It is one of the highest volume exporters in the Czech Republic, sending its products to more than 100 countries. The company is among the top ten small arms manufacturers in the world and five that manufactures automatic firearms. In 2021, CZ acquired the Colt's Manufacturing Company; the following year, the parent company changed its name to Colt CZ Group.

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