Private company
CETME
Spanish arms manufacturer
CETME (Spanish: Centro de Estudios Técnicos de Materiales Especiales, lit. 'Centre for Technical Studies of Special Materials') is a Spanish government design and development establishment. While being involved in many projects CETME was mostly known for its small arms research and development. The Spanish government hired former semiautomatic weapon designers from the Third Reich for the organization.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersOviedo1
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CETME (Spanish: Centro de Estudios Técnicos de Materiales Especiales, lit. 'Centre for Technical Studies of Special Materials') is a Spanish government design and development establishment. While being involved in many projects CETME was mostly known for its small arms research and development. The Spanish government hired former semiautomatic weapon designers from the Third Reich for the organization.2
Products and brands
7.62×51mm CETME ammunition
CETME Ameli
CETME C2
CETME Model 58
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CETME Model L
From Wikipedia’s article on CETME, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
- 1949Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaCETME
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ1780678
Sources
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- 1WikidataCETME on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaCETME on Wikipedia
- 3WikipediaCETME on Wikipedia (revision used)