Pretoria Metal Pressings

Founded since 1931, the company has been producing with code: PMP. it also produced for the South African Mint (ammunition code: SAM).^[4]

Through its history, PMP has produced ammunition with different ammunition codes including: SAM, A, RSA, PMP and various number abbreviations. The company's history is linked to the South African mint, which produced ammunition from 1937 to 1964.^[5]

As of 2019, they were the only supplier of ammunitions to the South African Police Service.^[6]

PMP's main products include civil and military ammunition in calibers from 5.56 mm to 12.7 mm and 20 mm to 35 mm.^[7][8]

Another business area is the production of brass. Every year over 25,000 t are produced for the production of cartridge cases within South Africa and for export.

PMP makes large-caliber sniper rifle NTW-20^[9] and the Neopup Personal Assault Weapon.^[10]

Other products are explosives for use in fire extinguishing systems and for emergency opening of aircraft cockpits. In addition, explosives for mining and primers are produced.^[11]