INTRODUCTION
GUN & SHELL FACTORY was established in 1801 in the name of GUN CARRIAGE AGENCY by the EAST INDIA COMPANY for repair and manufacture of Gun Carriages. The transformation from bullock-driven contrivances of Gun Carriage Agency to that of a maker of sophisticated weapon systems is an absorbing story of technological advancement in consonance with developments in modern military hardware. Now, it is a full fledged Engineering Factory engaged in manufacturing of Ammunition hardware and Ordnance stores for Army, Navy and other Civil Sectors. Supply to ARMY covers medium caliber guns, Mortars, Elevating Mass for L-70 Anti-Aircraft Gun, 84 mm. Rocket Launcher, medium caliber shells ranging from 30 to 125 mm, various types of Fuzes and primers.
HISTORY & DEVELOPMENT
The historical Land marks and development of the factory are as follows: YEAR DEVELOPMENTS 1801 Land procured to build a factory.
1802 (18thMarch) Established Gun Carriage Agency for manufacture and repair of Gun carriages.
1830 Shifting of Gun Foundry from Fort William and abolition of Gun Carriage Agency and renaming the factory as
Gun Foundry. 1832 Change over from Bullock Driven machines to Steam Driven Machines.
1840 Production of both Brass and Iron Guns Established. 1872 Establishment of Shell Production & renaming as Foundry & Shell Factory.
1880 Establishment of Fuze Section.
1892 Quality Steel production in bulk started first time in India.
1896 Establishment of Rolling Mill.
1905 Shifting Furnaces and Rolling Mill shifted to Ishapore. Renamed as Gun & Shell Factory.
1908 Changeover from Steam to Electricity driven machinery.
1927 Apprentice Scheme started.
1939 Outbreak of World War II; Annexing of Dum Dum Workshop to
Gun & Shell Factory, Cossipore.
1958 Tractor Project started.
1962 Production of Anti Aircraft Guns started.
1964 Dum Dum was setup as an independent unit.
1965 Tractor Project transferred to BEML.
1998 Establishment of 23 mm Pressure Barrel, 30 mm Ballistic
Barrel, 9 mm Sub Caliber Barrel and AK-230 GunComponents (Naval).
1999 Establishment of 12.7 mm Air Defence Gun & 0.32? Pistol.
2002 Completion of 200 years of Factory, The first Factory within the Ordnance organisation to get ISO 9001-2000 certification.
2003 Establishment of production of Shell 30mm. HE/T, 51 mm Mortar.
2004 Establishment of production of Bomb 81 mm HE,
Bomb 51 mm HE and 40mm. PFFC Shell .
| YEAR | DEVELOPMENTS |
| 1801 | Land procured to build a factory.
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| 1802 | (18thMarch) Established Gun Carriage Agency for manufacture and repair of Gun carriages.
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| 1830 | Shifting of Gun Foundry from Fort William and abolition of Gun Carriage Agency and renaming the factory as Gun Foundry. |
| 1832 | Change over from Bullock Driven machines to Steam Driven Machines.
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| 1840 | Production of both Brass and Iron Guns Established. |
| 1872 | Establishment of Shell Production & renaming as Foundry & Shell Factory.
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| 1880 | Establishment of Fuze Section.
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| 1892 | Quality Steel production in bulk started first time in India.
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| 1896 | Establishment of Rolling Mill.
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| 1905 | Shifting Furnaces and Rolling Mill shifted to Ishapore. Renamed as Gun & Shell Factory.
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| 1908 | Changeover from Steam to Electricity driven machinery.
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| 1927 | Apprentice Scheme started.
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| 1939 | Outbreak of World War II; Annexing of Dum Dum Workshop to Gun & Shell Factory, Cossipore.
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| 1958 | Tractor Project started.
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| 1962 | Production of Anti Aircraft Guns started.
|
| 1964 | Dum Dum was setup as an independent unit.
|
| 1965 | Tractor Project transferred to BEML.
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| 1998 | Establishment of 23 mm Pressure Barrel, 30 mm Ballistic Barrel, 9 mm Sub Caliber Barrel and AK-230 GunComponents (Naval).
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| 1999 | Establishment of 12.7 mm Air Defence Gun & 0.32? Pistol.
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| 2002 | Completion of 200 years of Factory, The first Factory within the Ordnance organisation to get ISO 9001-2000 certification.
|
| 2003 | Establishment of production of Shell 30mm. HE/T, 51 mm Mortar.
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| 2004 | Establishment of production of Bomb 81 mm HE, Bomb 51 mm HE and 40mm. PFFC Shell . |
