Before the Second World War, the factory was a real industrial giant, with almost twelve thousand employees and ten thousand machines. After the war, the factory started the production of rifle M48, and today, Zastava Arms produces modern small arms.

The factory continued the production of artillery weapons and anti-aircraft cannons. Together with the military program, the factory developed hunting and sporting weapons.Years of experience in the developing of products, technology, and capacities created conditions for the transfer of technology to other countries