- CEO
- Radek Musil
- Full Time Employees
- 4,083
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Address
- Opletalova 1284/37 Prague MO Czech Republic 110 00
- IPO Date
- Feb 16, 2021
- Business
- Colt CZ Group SE engages in the design, production, assembly, and sale of firearms, ammunition, tactical accessories, and related equipment primarily for military, law enforcement, personal defense, hunting, sport shooting, and commercial markets worldwide. The company offers an extensive portfolio of products including pistols, revolvers, rifles, submachine guns, grenade launchers, sniper rifles, and centrefire rifles; firearms components such as sights, triggers, stocks, grips, and spare parts; small-caliber ammunition encompassing pistol, rifle, and shotgun shells; tactical and ballistic gear like vests, helmets, protection products, combat uniforms, and backpacks; firearms accessories including holsters, magazine pouches, and optical mounts; as well as precision-machined components for aerospace and defense applications. Products are marketed under prominent brands such as Colt, CZ (Česká zbrojovka), Sellier & Bellot, CZ-USA, Colt Canada, Dan Wesson, Spuhr, swissAA, Spuhr i Dalby, Colt CZ Defence Solutions, and 4M Systems.
Founded in 1936 and headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, Colt CZ Group operates production facilities in the Czech Republic, United States, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, and Hungary, employing over 3,200 people, with sales spanning Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, and other international regions. The company, a subsidiary of Česká zbrojovka Partners SE, lists on the Prague Stock Exchange under ticker CZG (OTC: CZGZF) since 2020.
In recent developments, Colt CZ Group changed its name from CZG - Česká zbrojovka Group SE to Colt CZ Group SE in April 2022 following the acquisition of Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC in 2021. The company completed the acquisition of Sellier & Bellot in May 2024 for USD 703 million, issuing new shares that granted the seller a 27.7% stake and bolstering its ammunition segment. In August 2025, it entered a strategic partnership with Kaprain to acquire Synthesia Nitrocellulose for CZK 22 billion (approximately USD 1.05 billion), initially taking a 51% stake in the energetic nitrocellulose producer to enhance ammunition supply chain capabilities, with full ownership and an additional energy division purchase pending regulatory approval in 2026.