Imperial Tula Arms Plant is a Russian weapons manufacturer founded by Tsar Peter I of Russia in 1712[3] in Tula, Tula Oblast as Tula Arsenal. Throughout its history, it has produced weapons for the Russian state. Its name was changed from Tula Arsenal to Tula Arms Plant during the Soviet era.
History of the plant
Historically, the plant produced a wide variety of sports weapons and arms for the Imperial Russian Army.
18th century
In the 18th century, Tula Arms Plant was recognized as setting the standard for Russian Arms Production.
19th and early 20th century
Reconstructed in the 19th century Tula Arms Factory became one of the most prominent arms factories in Europe.
In 1910 the factory started production of the Maxim machine gun