Tula Ammo

The Tula Ammunition plant in Tula, Russia has been in operation since 1880 when it was approved by Emperor Alexander II. What many people do not know is that the Tula plant and its sister plant in Ulyanovsk were established with private funds and remain privately owned entities.

The company was under contract for its first seven years that had it producing 210 million rounds. The company continued to grow in scale and the Ulyanovsk plant was brought online in 1916. The company produced 25% of all Russian ammunition used during World War I. During the interwar years, Tula made the switch from brass cased ammunition to steel cases. This was done as a method of conserving the limited copper and zinc while exploiting the vast amounts of iron found in Russia.

When called to service again in World War II, the Tula company was able to produce 400 million rounds per year to keep the Russian military fighting. After the war, the company continued to expand its production capacity and variety of ammunition. Today Tula produces over 40 types of pistol and rifle ammunition for the Russian military and export to over 20 countries. In the United States this ammunition is sold under the TulAmmo brand name.

The ammunition itself is a steel cased, polymer coated cartridge with a bi-metal bullet and a non-corrosive primer. TulAmmo is made to SAMMI and CIP specifications. The cases are polymer coated as opposed to lacquer coated in order to increase shelf life and offer more reliable functioning. The bi-metal bullet is a lead core that is wrapped in steel and coated in copper.

TulAmmo offers a wide variety of calibers in both rifle and pistol. From the .223 Remington to the 7.62 x54 R and the 9x17 mm to the .45 Auto. If you own a military style firearm that was produced since World War II, it is likely you will be able to find some TulAmmo to use in it.

Tula Ammunition has been continually growing since its’ start over 130 years ago. As of 2009 it was estimated that about 500 million rounds was shipped to the United States alone. With their continued commitment to quality and an economical price, TulAmmo will likely be providing ammunition for shooters around the world for years to come.