HS Produkt d.o.o. was founded as IM Metal in 1990, during the initial democratic changes in the Republic of Croatia. Since that time, the company has been located in the town of Ozalj, Croatia, about 50 kilometers southwest of the capital Zagreb. At the beginning of 2001, following the success of the HS 2000 pistols on the world market, the company changed its name to HS Produkt. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... HS 2000 semi automatic pistol, is manufactured in Croatia and is also imported into the USA under license by Springfield Armory under the name Springfield Armory XD-9 (please refer to this page for more information). ... Ozalj is a town in central Croatia, located north of Karlovac and southwest of Jastrebarsko, on the Kupa river. ... Zagreb (pronounced ) is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. ... HS 2000 semi automatic pistol, is manufactured in Croatia and is also imported into the USA under license by Springfield Armory under the name Springfield Armory XD-9 (please refer to this page for more information). ...

The company's most successful product, the HS 2000 semi-automatic pistol, was HS Produkt's third pistol in a series developed on the basis of experience gained during the Croatian War of Independence. Combatants Croatian Army Paramilitary organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic of Serb Krajina Army Yugoslav Peoples Army Paramilitary organisations Commanders Franjo Tuđman (President of Croatia) Anton Tus (Chief of Staff of Croatian Army 1991-1992) Janko Bobetko (Chief of Staff of Croatian Army 1992-1995) Slobodan Milošević (President...

HS Produkt's current production facility produces about 30,000 pistols per year with a trend of continued growth. The HS 2000 has attained a niche of its own on the world market. Today the pistol is the standard sidearm of the Croatian Army and Police.^[1]

A significant portion of production is exported to the United States, where it is popular both with law enforcement and the country's enormous civilian market. The HS2000 is marketed in the US by Springfield Armory, Inc. under the XD brand. Springfield Armory, Inc. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

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