Webley & Scott, one of the oldest arms manufacturer in the world will be setting up a manufacturing unit at Hardoi district in Uttar Pradesh.
With this, Webley & Scott will become the first global firearms company to set up its base in India.
Webley is famous for the revolvers and automatic pistols it supplied to the British Army, during World War 1 and World War 2.
Webley & Scott had entered into a joint venture with Sial Manufacturer Pvt Ltd, an Uttar Pradesh company and obtained license to manufacture firearms in 2019.
The company will start its operations in India with the production of .32 revolver and will eventually expand to produce shot guns and rifles as well.