Sellier & Bellot

Sellier & Bellot was founded on August 5, 1825 by a German businessman of French origins called Louis Sellier. His family had been royalists who had fled France during the French Revolution. Louis Sellier began manufacturing percussion caps for infantry firearms in a factory in Prague, Bohemia on the request of Francis I, the Emperor of Austria. Sellier was soon joined by his countryman Jean Maria Nicolaus Bellot, who led the company to quickly gain momentum.

Located in Vlasim, Czech Republic, they have been producing high-quality ammunition for the military, law enforcement, and civilian customers for almost 200 years. The CBC Group purchased S&B in 2009 in an effort to better serve the U.S. market. Significant, consistent investment in the company ensures that S&B remains a leader at producing high-performance ammunition.