![]() ![]() ![]() Jennings went into production and sold an estimated 2 Million of. LGSs and Pawn Shops who were used to selling 500 or more a month of the cheap imports. Since these standards didn’t apply to US manufacturers, Jennings, who was running a machine shop making, parts for the aerospace industry had an epiphany. Old school manufacturers (Colt & W&W) supported it and lost some competition. When the Gun Control Act of 1968 got passed it banned the imports of small, inexpensive handguns by requiring foreign made hand guns sold in the US to meet strict standards on size, weight, materials and safety features. If you own a Cobra 380, buying a Raven 25 ACP is like buying its Granddad for a historical perspective. I ran into this fellow on you tube who outlined a real quick field strip. It was used and hadn’t been cleaned up very well but. I’ve taken a Cobra 380 apart so doing this one wasn’t going to be much of a challenge. Do some research for Davis and you’ll get the picture. Their machinery got bought by Phoenix Arms, which was owned by family members, friends, ex-business partners or whoever. I ran into a Raven Arms Industry Model MP-25 Raven, owned by Bruce Jennings, and haven’t made them since their factory burned down in 1991. Surprisingly enough there were loads of firearms from companies like Cobra, Jimenez and Davis. 22LR Remington 525 Golden Bullet Value Pack $70.00, with 100 rounds of boxes of CCI 22LR for $19.00. No apparent takers, that period was over last month. ![]() Some guy was walking around with a chromed, Ruger Mini 14, wanting $1,100. Loads of hunting rifles, shotguns, AR-15s the modern stuff. No ammo for the Japanese Nambu Type 94 8 mm but I did get a line on where to get some. Not a lot of WWII weapons, ammunition or collectable stuff. So a friend and I went off to see what was doing. Slow day today, but there was a Gun Show at the National Guard Armory. ![]()
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