What ERMOX DEFENSE does

ERMOX DEFENSE (legal entity: Ermox Savunma ve Silah Sanayi İTH. İHR. TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.) is a privately held Turkish firearms manufacturer established in 1995 and headquartered in Beysehir, Konya. The company designs, manufactures, and exports a broad portfolio of shotguns, pistols, and rotary-action firearms for defense, law enforcement, hunting, and sporting markets. Its product lines span pump-action (TAC-4, XSHOT-4), semi-automatic (XPA-12, XA-4, X-LINE, SA-X), tactical bullpup, side-by-side (ROCKY SxS), break-action (SBX), revolver-action (RVL-4), and pistol (XF-PRO, XP PRO) platforms, alongside the patent-protected X-ROTARY system that fires both .410 gauge and .308 caliber ammunition in a rotating mechanism described as having no comparable worldwide alternative. Proprietary technical features include the ARGO Auto-Regulating Gas-Operated short-stroke dual-piston design, Safe Action trigger system, Glock magazine compatibility, and RMR-plate optic-ready slides. ERMOX holds a Tesis Güvenlik Belgesi (Facility Security Certificate) and Production Permits from the Turkish Ministry of Defence, and draws on the centuries-old gunmaking tradition of the Huglu cluster.

The company's revenue model is hardware sales of manufactured firearms through a global distributor network, with Fusion Firearms identified as a named US distributor and broader 'direct distributor network' covering international markets. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; sales and support are conducted directly via email ([email protected]) and WhatsApp (+90 544 649 28 47), and the firm maintains a multilingual Turkish/English website, downloadable 2025 product catalog, and active social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. The reported headcount is 9 employees, indicating a small operating footprint despite the breadth of the product catalog and claimed global export reach. No external funding rounds, institutional investors, parent company, or public financial disclosures are present in the available record, and the company is independently owned as a Turkish limited liability company.

Name

ERMOX DEFENSE

Legal name

Ermox Savunma ve Silah Sanayi İTH. İHR. TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.

Website

https://ermox.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ERMOX DEFENSE is a privately held Turkish firearms manufacturer (est. 1995) producing shotguns, pistols, and the proprietary X-ROTARY system for defense, law enforcement, hunting, and sporting markets, sold globally through distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Beysehir

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Firearms Manufacturing: ERMOX designs, manufactures, and exports a wide range of firearms including shotguns, rifles, and pistols. Revenue is generated through direct sales to distributors and international customers. The company exports high-quality products to defense and hunting markets worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ERMOX DEFENSE designs, manufactures, and exports a comprehensive line of shotguns (pump-action, semi-automatic, tactical, bullpup, revolver, side-by-side, and break-action), rifles (via the proprietary X-ROTARY rotary action), and semi-automatic pistols for defense, law enforcement, and hunting applications. The company combines traditional Huglu craftsmanship with modern engineering, producing firearms in various calibers (.410, 12 gauge, 20 gauge, 9mm) with materials including 4140 steel, 7075 aluminum, Turkish walnut wood, and synthetic options. Products are sold globally through an international distributor network.

Product overview

ERMOX DEFENSE is a Turkish firearms manufacturer (established 1995) producing a comprehensive portfolio of shotguns, rifles, and pistols for defense, tactical, and hunting applications. The product lineup includes pump-action shotguns (TAC-4, XSHOT-4), semi-automatic shotguns (XPA-12, XA-4, SA-X, X-LINE), tactical bullpup shotguns (BULLPUP Series), revolver shotguns (RVL-4 Series), side-by-side shotguns (ROCKY SxS), break-action shotguns (SBX), the proprietary X-ROTARY rotary-action system, and pistol models (XF-PRO, XP PRO). Products are engineered for both military/defense and civilian hunting markets, with Turkish manufacturing heritage dating to World War I era craftsmanship from Huğlu.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• XPA-12 Series Shotgun

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fusion FirearmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFusion Firearms is listed as an official distributor of ERMOX products on their distributors page. Located in the USA, Fusion Firearms provides American customers access to ERMOX firearms including shotguns, rifles, and pistols. The partnership enables ERMOX to serve the North American market through an established distributor with social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Beretta: Beretta is the world's oldest active firearms manufacturer, offering a broad portfolio of shotguns, pistols, and rifles that overlaps ERMOX's product range. Beretta's brand recognition, global dealer network, and defense procurement presence make it the dominant broad incumbent peer.
• SIG Sauer: SIG Sauer produces pistols, rifles, and shotguns for military, law enforcement, and civilian markets globally. SIG's broad defense footprint and premium brand positioning make it an aspirational incumbent peer for ERMOX's defense segment.
• Remington Arms: Remington is a US firearms manufacturer with broad shotgun, rifle, and pistol offerings (now operating post-restructuring as RemArms). Remington competes with ERMOX across hunting, sporting, and tactical categories in the American market.

Direct peers

• Mossberg: Mossberg is a leading US pump-action and tactical shotgun manufacturer, directly competing with ERMOX's TAC-4, XSHOT-4, and BULLPUP tactical shotgun lines for hunting, sporting, and law enforcement customers.
• Stoeger: Stoeger manufactures shotguns and firearms (semi-automatic, pump, side-by-side) at competitive price points in Turkey and Italy, directly competing with ERMOX's shotgun product lines in hunting and tactical markets.
• Sarsilmaz: Sarsilmaz is a major Turkish firearms manufacturer producing pistols, rifles, and shotguns for civilian, law enforcement, and military markets—directly overlapping ERMOX's product portfolio and competing for both domestic and export customers.
• Benelli: Italian shotgun manufacturer behind the inertia-driven M4 platform—ERMOX's X-LINE semi-automatic is explicitly described as based on the Benelli M4 system. Benelli competes head-to-head across ERMOX's semi-automatic shotgun range.
• Glock: Glock is the dominant striker-fired pistol manufacturer. ERMOX's X-Fire/XP PRO/XF-PRO pistols are explicitly designed for Glock magazine compatibility, directly targeting Glock's aftermarket and competing in the same pistol category.
• Huglu: Huglu is a Turkish shotgun and firearms manufacturer sharing ERMOX's regional heritage in the Beysehir/Konya area. ERMOX explicitly inherits centuries-old production experience from Huglu craftsmanship, making it the most direct regional and operational peer.
• Canik: Canik is a Turkish pistol manufacturer with strong international distribution (notably through Century Arms in the US) that competes directly with ERMOX's pistol products in the striker-fired and tactical pistol segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ermoxshotguns8064
• Facebookfacebook.com/ermoxshotgun
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ermox-shotguns
• Instagraminstagram.com/ermoxdefense

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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