Daugavpils Shot Factory is the only one in the Baltic States that is open for visits. The factory was founded in 1884 by an entrepreneur from Minsk. He was looking for the highest and driest place in the city so that the finished products could be stored in warehouses as long as possible. A 20-meter high wooden tower, built for casting lead, was destroyed by a fire in 1911. Later, it was replaced by a stone tower, which still stands there.

Even before World War I, the plant produced over 70 tons of shots per year. It was a lot, given that labor in those days was not mechanized. Almost everything was made by hand by locals. With the outbreak of war, the town was deserted, its population decreased by almost four times, and the output of the factory dropped. Many workers and part of the plant were taken to Russia to work at other gun factories (there were 4 in Russia). After the end of World War I and the proclamation of Latvia as an independent republic, the factory was somewhat neglected, production was resumed only in 1924.

During World War II, almost all the workshops of the plant were destroyed due to its geographical position: it was not difficult for aircraft to drop bombs on the buildings. So the foundry tower of the plant was then almost destroyed. After the war, the destroyed parts were restored and the plant began to work in three shifts. People, fearing what they had just experienced, produced weapons tirelessly.

Currently, the plant produces nine kinds of bullets for smoothbore weapons. Besides, the bullets and pellets are made for air guns. During the excursion, the visitors can see the bullet manufacturing process "from A to Z" and even hold the bullet in their hands. There is a small museum complex on the territory of the plant, which tells about the hard times of the enterprise and the strong will of its employees.