RWS GmbH

RWS GmbH is the European market leader for small calibre ammunition and pyrotechnic elements and components. We set new standards in the civilian, military and government sectors. We are innovation leaders in heavy metal-free priming elements and special applications.

 

RWS GmbH

IGNITION TECHNOLOGY SINCE 1886

The company was founded in 1886 as Rheinisch-Westfaelische Sprengstoff-Actiengesellschaft (RWS). Today, the ammunition manufacturer, with around 1,400 employees at two locations in Germany, is the European market leader for small-caliber ammunition as well as pyrotechnic elements and components. RWS GmbH is an innovation driver in heavy metal-free priming elements and special use cases. The ammunition manufacturer has over 35 patent families to its credit.

With a consistent market orientation and targeted investments in systems and research & development, the company has been on a continuous growth path for years.

RWS GmbH is part of the Beretta Holding Group and member of the Beretta Defense Technologies (BDT) alliance.

SAP system changeover at RWS GmbH


We will be migrating our SAP system between June 30 and July 11, 2025. This system migration is expected to cause temporary restrictions in the delivery of goods. We kindly ask you to take this into account in your scheduling to ensure a continuous supply of our products.

Your customer service representative will be happy to provide you with further information and answer any questions you may have.

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RWS GmbH – Ignition Technology since 1886

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Our world-famous products and technologies

Discover our product brands:

RWS

The RWS brand has united hunters and marksmen for generations. Because they know: RWS ammunition fulfils the highest demands and guarantees the perfect shot in every situation.

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GECO

With more than 130 years of experience and expertise, GECO today offers a modern and wide range of ammunition for hunters and sport shooters worldwide.

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HAUSKEN

HAUSKEN supplies silencers of the highest quality manufactured in Norway. HAUSKEN has specialised in the development and manufacture of high-quality silencers since 1992. The manufacturer therefore offers over thirty years of expertise in acoustic mechanics.

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ROTTWEIL

ROTTWEIL hunting and sporting shot cartridges have always enjoyed an exceptionally good reputation for quality and performance and are valued by hunters and shooters all over the world.

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Based on our proven technology brands:

SINOXID

The production of low-pollutant primary explosives is a core competency of RWS. As early as the 1920s, the world's first non-corrosive primer composition was developed under the brand name SINOXID.

SINTOX

This was followed in the 1980s by the first heavy metal-free primer composition under the brand name SINTOX®, which remains unsurpassed by the competition even today. 

As one of the most important ammunition manufacturers, RWS produces all components for its own ammunition products, including preliminary products, with the exception of propellant powder.

RWS is an innovation leader in heavy metal-free priming elements and special applications. The ammunition manufacturer has over 300 patents to its name.

Our portfolio includes four renowned lines
for the Defence & Law Enforcement:

ACTION Line

Conventional full metal jacket bullets no longer optimally fulfill the requirements of modern duty ammunition for authorities. Low energy release in the target medium can easily lead to over-penetration of soft targets and thus endanger nearby bystanders. Due to the increased risk of terrorism and willingness to use violence, product offers now require solutions that reliably contain and prevent such situations, whilst simultaneously and significantly reducing the risk of background threats to uninvolved third parties. The products in our ACTION Line offer these solutions – in combination with our patented SINTOX Forensis ignition kit with an absolute minimum of pollutant emissions for the shooter and the possibility of forensic analysis.

To ACTION Line

DM Line

The history of our DM Line in simulation, mission and German Armed Forces-training goes back a long way. The basic requirements: maximum reliability even under the most diverse climatic conditions and consistent reduction of pollutants (SINTOX® ignition technology, REACH-compliant propellant powder). Only products that achieve the highest manufacturing standards make it through our partner‘s demanding qualification process and are introduced as a "Deutsches Modell" for widespread use in the troops – which includes snipers, bodyguards and other special forces.

To DM Line

DAG Line

The DAG Line, which bears the original company name of Dynamit Nobel AG, is recognised worldwide as an extremely reliable ammunition series of the highest quality. The cartridges are used daily for training and/or operations by law enforcement agencies as well as special forces and cover four calibers with a wide variety of bullets and loads: 9x19, 4.6x30, 5.56x45, and 12/70. All pistol and centrefire rounds are equipped with the heavy-metal-free and low-pollutant SINTOX® primer, while the shotgun ammunition products feature the corrosion-free SINOXID® primer.

To DAG Line

NT Line

We are proud to present our NATO range, which meets strictly defined NATO standards and covers the calibres 9x19, 5.56x45, 7.62x51 and 12.7x99. A range that offers a wealth of deployment, simulation and training options with a wide variety of weapon systems. The products fully comply with NATO requirements. 

To NT Line

Discover vacancies at RWS

RWS has been writing its success story since 1886 – become part of it and apply now! 
We look forward to getting to know you in person!

VACANCIES AT RWS

OUR HISTORY

The origins of RWS go back to the year 1856, when Heinrich Utendoerffer began manufacturing percussion caps in this Nuremberg laboratory.

In 1907, the first "Waidmannsheil" shotgun shell came off the production line in "Rottweil am Neckar".

In 1926, the world-famous erosion-free and corrosion-free SINOXID primer composition was patented. Thanks to its excellent properties, it has established itself worldwide. 

Quality products from Fürth/Stadeln are the foundation of the excellent reputation of our brands, which we continue to cultivate with utmost respect.

Our commitment to society

The turbulent state of world affairs is unsettling for many. Peace can no longer be taken for granted in Europe. We equip the police and military with our top-of-the-line products, thus ensuring greater security and justice in Europe and around the world. For generations, hunters and sport shooters worldwide have also appreciated the reliability and accuracy of our well-established and traditional ammunition brands. We deliver products that spark ethical hunting successes, a personal high score, or world-class performance. 

Contact us

We would be happy to answer your questions about RWS GmbH. If you have a query regarding our product brands, feel free to use the contact form on the respective brand website.

Contact

RWS GmbH
Kronacher Str. 63
90765 Fürth
Germany

T: +49 (0) 911 7930-0

RWS GmbH
Annabergweg 9
92237 Sulzbach-Rosenberg
Germany

T: +49 (0) 911 7930-0