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FAMAE

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Chilean state-owned weapons manufacturing company

FAMAE (Spanish: Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército, lit. 'Factories and Workshops of the Army') is a Chilean state-owned firearms manufacturer. Its products are used by the Chilean armed forces and the Carabineros police force. The company produces the FAMAE CT-30 carbine, the FAMAE SAF submachine gun, the FAMAE FD-200 sniper rifle, the SLM MLRS, and the FAMAE revolver, among other types of weaponry.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1811Founded1
  • Industryweapons industry1
  • HeadquartersSantiago1
  • Websitewww.famae.cl
  • Legal formstate-owned enterprise1

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FAMAE (Spanish: Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército, lit. 'Factories and Workshops of the Army') is a Chilean state-owned firearms manufacturer. Its products are used by the Chilean armed forces and the Carabineros police force. The company produces the FAMAE CT-30 carbine, the FAMAE SAF submachine gun, the FAMAE FD-200 sniper rifle, the SLM MLRS, and the FAMAE revolver, among other types of weaponry.2

The story

FAMAE began on October 8, 1811, when Francisco Ramon Vicuña was mandated to commission an arms factory.

The name has changed a number of times over the years:

In 1817, the factory was renamed the Arsenal de Artillería.

In 1822, the factory was renamed the Fábrica de Armas de la Nación.

In 1923, the factory was renamed the Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército.

In 1930, the factory was renamed the Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército de Chile.

In 1953, the factory was renamed the Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército de Chile FAMAE.

From Wikipedia’s article on FAMAE, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • weapon

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Timeline

  1. 1811Founded Founded1

Sources

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