Explore BUL Armory

BUL Armory is an Israeli firearms manufacturer whose history dates to 1990. Its place in contemporary pistol history is closely connected with practical shooting. A first-hand report published by the United States Practical Shooting Association in 2020 examined the company’s SAS and SAS II pistols in the context of its Limited and Open competition divisions.

That report provides a useful historical snapshot rather than a claim that every BUL model serves the same purpose. It records the examples available to the reviewers at the time and the company’s participation in the competition market. The manufacturer’s own published range also separates its handgun families, which should be identified individually when discussing a particular firearm.

BUL’s story illustrates how specialist competition requirements can shape the identity of a modern pistol maker. For readers studying the brand, period catalogues and dated reporting are more informative than broad claims about performance or prestige. A model name, production period and documented original configuration help establish where an example belongs. Those details also keep later variants distinct from the earlier pistols that introduced many readers to the BUL Armory name.