Truvelo Armoury is a South African firearms manufacturer. It is a division of Truvelo Specialised Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd. Based in Midrand (Johannesburg) the company produces a range of rifles and other small arms for military, law enforcement and civilian users.[1][2]
It is unsure as to the current operational standing, operational capabilities and staffing capacity of Truvelo. This is due to numerous unfulfilled orders/contracts and the inability to pay employees for numerous months on end for months starting from January 2022 and continuing into late 2023. This has meant the cease of production operations on site.[citation needed]
Truvelo Sniper rifles are a family of bolt-action sniper rifles manufactured in South Africa in calibers ranging from 7.62×51mm NATOto20×110mm. Models include:
Discovery of Truvelo sniper rifles in Libya during the 2011 Libyan civil war caused considerable controversy, in parliament and in the press with various government officials making contradictory statements about the matter. The international NGO, Human Rights Watch discovered documents proving the sale in Tripoli;[6][7][8] 120 CMS 7.62×51 rifles were delivered in late 2010[9]
