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In 1992, the state-owned company was transformed into a joint-stock company – Sellier & Bellot a.s. (JSC). The company's shareholders were Czech natural and legal persons; a part of the equity was held by the company's employees. Almost 70% of production volume was exported through its subsidiary
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American markets. Based on the invention of its managing director František Blechta, the company became the only manufacturer of
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types. Shot shell manufacture ranges from .410 caliber to 12 gauge. Total output increased fivefold. Approximately 70% of the output was for export. Original 7.62×45, 7.62×39 and 7.62×54R cartridges were introduced into production to meet the demand of the
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Sellier & Bellot, stroje Ltd. began. The manufacture of cartridges according to valid C.I.P. standards began in 1972.
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Lefaucheux's pin-primer cartridges, the first centrefire cartridges appear in the production program. In just a few years, the annual output grows to 10 million cartridges. Louis Sellier died and his heirs acquired his share.
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