The new JD Taurus factory seems to be aimed at producing tactical-style firearms for civilians and military. [JD Taurus]<\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Brazil and India are getting into business together\u2014or rather, Brazilian firearms manufacturer Taurus Armas S.A. is going to collaborate with Indian manufacturer\u00a0Jindal Defence Systems Pvt Limited on a new joint manufacturing project. Called JD Taurus, this new cooperative endeavor is already geared up to produce firearms in India.<\/p>\n Taurus @ TFB:<\/strong><\/p>\n Taurus is a well-known name to shooters throughout the Americas. Despite its South American origins, Taurus has production in the U.S.; they actually opened a new plant in Georgia in 2019, just a few months before the COVID pandemic disrupted global supply chains. Demand for firearms has risen sharply in the years since.<\/p>\n Now, Taurus will be better equipped to meet that demand, although it does not appear the new factory is intended to supply the American market.<\/p>\n The team-up with Jindal Defence is a 51-49 percent split, with Taurus in control. It seems that Taurus is supposed to provide the know-how, while Jindal Defence provides the manufacturing capacity in India. They\u2019ve already begun manufacturing firearms in India under their new JD Taurus banner at a new factory in India\u2019s Haryana state. The facility is supposed to cover two acres and includes a firing range to allow for quality assurance testing.<\/p>\n While it seems the factory is aimed at the production of military firearms, there\u2019s also a plan to make civilian firearms too. [JD Taurus]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The new plant is part of India\u2019s national plan to develop its own domestic firearms industry. A quick run through the JD Taurus website seems to indicate the new factory will focus on modern semi-auto firearms, with pistols, a PCC and AR-pattern rifle marketed towards security forces<\/a> and a .32-caliber revolver and pistol marketed towards civilians<\/a>. Old-fashioned firearms like the classic R92 rifle are not listed yet, and given the market demand for more modern pistols and rifles, it seems unlikely to expect that to change.<\/p>\n Starting out, as the plant comes online, the plan is to build 25,000-30,000 firearms over the next financial year, reports India Strategic<\/a>. Long-term, the plan is for the India factory to focus on defense contracts. Production capacity is supposed to hit 250,000 firearms a year, and with Taurus aiming for military deals in Asia, they\u2019ll need that capacity.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"jd](\"https:\/\/www.thefirearmblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jd-taurus-TS9C-660x543.jpg\")
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