Azerbaijan will produce sporting guns, Minister of Defence Industry Yaver Jamalov stated.

Jamalov said sporting gun has been one of the most demanded guns in Azerbaijan and it has been imported currently.

Jamalov said the Ministry of Defense Industry was producing 16-mm caliber cartridges for these guns, which get up after suspension of 16-mm cartridge import from Russia. It is expected to go down in value as it is started to be produced in Azerbaijan, APA reported.