Prvi Partizan is an ammunition manufacturer, located in Užice, Serbia. Founded in 1928 as FOMU - Fabrika Oružje Municija Užice.[1] The company produces ammunition for civilian and military consumers in a variety of calibers in various loadings. Their products are available worldwide.[2] Several ammunition articles list Prvi Partizan as one of the few sources of certain unusual cartridges, such as the 7.92x33mm Kurz cartridge used in the StG 44 rifle, and the 7.65x53mm Argentine cartridge. In early 2009, the company introduced the 8x50mm Lebel, becoming the first commercial manufacturer in decades to produce it.
Prvi Partizan cartridges carry the headstamp "ППУ" ("PPU"),[3] which stands as abbreviation of the company's name in Cyrilic letters, "Први партизан Ужице" ("Prvi partizan Užice"). Prvi Partizan has made ammunition with the head-stamps PP and PPU[3]. The company also makes commercial ammunition for export to Australia, where it is sold under the Highland AX brand.
Prvi Partizan ammunition was previously imported to the United States by the Hansen Cartridge Company. Prvi Partizan has formed a partnership with Wolf Ammunition of Russia, manufacturing the "premium" Wolf Gold line.
Prvi Partizan ammunition is sold in:[2]