Zbrojovka Brno – From Firearms to Tractors

Hardback

This illustrated history of Zbrojovka
Brno is the account of an Austro-
Hungarian arsenal that became one of
the worlds’s most successful arms
manufacturer between the two World
Wars. One of the keys to its success
was the early introduction of
interchangeable parts. In Europe
Zbrojovka Brno was one of the first to
adopt this ‘American System of
Manufacturing’. The name ‘Brno Arms’
turned into an umbrella trademark
synonymous with quality firearms.
Apart
from famous weapons, like the Bren
machine gun, the Czechoslovak
manufacturer also designed and
produced
a wide range of other successful
products, from machine tools, cars and
typewriters to tractors.

However, post war Socio-political
changes and the struggle with
privatization after the Velvet
Revolution in 1989 brought the company
down. Today, its heritage lives on in
may prominet Czech engineering firms,
including Zetor Tractors

• 79 pages
• Black & white and Colour Photographs Throughout
• Hardback book
• 215mm x 290mm