Tag: Itajubá Factory

Fábrica de Itajubá’s first SMG prototypes – Part 3

Posted November 9, 2017 in Companies, Guns & Gear, NFA / Suppressors / Class III, Other Gear & Gadgets by Ronaldo Olive with 6 Comments

In 1978, three years after Brazilian Army’s Fábrica de Itajubá (Itajubá Factory) had become part of the IMBEL – Indústria de Material Bélico do Brasil conglomerate, the unit’s Oficina de Protótipos (Prototypes Workshop) decided to give the earlier 9x19mm [Read More…]

IMBEL’s first 5.56x45mm rifle attempt

Posted April 10, 2017 in Ammunition, NFA / Suppressors / Class III, Rifles by Ronaldo Olive with 6 Comments

Prior to having its 5.56x45mm IA2 rifle developed, field-tested, approved and officially adopted (2011-2015 period, approximately) by the Exército Brasileiro (Brazilian Army), IMBEL – Indústria de Material Bélico do Brasil took a long way to cover this evolutionary [Read More…]