Odd Handguns I Have Owned Over The Years
J D was the father of my college amigo Kirby. Both are gone now, but JD loved his Ravens, and not because he was unaware of better firearms.
The were easy to acquire, reliable, and easily replaced. Pretty sure he tossed at least one into Lake Winnebago. They were, however, fragile when it came to dry firing, and Raven firing pins were expensive for what they were. Well, he was a machinist, so he just made his own.
He handloaded for his as well. W231 behind a homemade swaged soft lead thing using a .22 case as a jacket.
Raven was the father of half a dozen other makers of Zamac framed cheap pistols made in City Of Industry CA.
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JimT,
2023-09-20, 16:20
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A K Church,
2023-09-20, 18:49
- Can you name all the brand names? I'll start, Lorcin... -
Hobie,
2023-09-20, 22:28
- If I’m not mistaken, they are still…. - Otony, 2023-09-20, 23:23
- Can you name all the brand names? I'll start, Lorcin... -
Slow Hand,
2023-09-21, 04:44
- Isn't there a Spanish name of some sort in that -
Hobie,
2023-09-21, 20:10
- Isn't there a Spanish name of some sort in that -
A K Church,
2023-09-22, 18:30
- That's it... Thanks! - Hobie, 2023-09-22, 23:31
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Paul,
2023-09-23, 08:35
- Count on AK Church - A K Church, 2023-09-23, 17:50
- Isn't there a Spanish name of some sort in that -
A K Church,
2023-09-22, 18:30
- Isn't there a Spanish name of some sort in that -
Hobie,
2023-09-21, 20:10
- Lori and Cindy? ntxt - anachronism, 2023-09-22, 20:40
- Can you name all the brand names? I'll start, Lorcin... -
Hobie,
2023-09-20, 22:28
- I had a Colt branded Astra in .25 Auto. Did carry it for a -
Hobie,
2023-09-20, 22:38
- A friend of mine had a Raven .25 in his closet ... -
JimT,
2023-09-21, 06:41
- The only local lawsuit I know of regarding a defective -
Hobie,
2023-09-21, 20:13
- The only local lawsuit I know of regarding a defective - Slow Hand, 2023-09-22, 03:18
- The only local lawsuit I know of regarding a defective -
Hobie,
2023-09-21, 20:13
- A friend of mine had a Raven .25 in his closet ... -
JimT,
2023-09-21, 06:41
- Odd Handguns I Have Owned Over The Years -
Slow Hand,
2023-09-21, 09:50
- Jared's is an FIE Titan. - Hoot, 2023-09-21, 10:58
- Odd Handguns I Have Owned Over The Years - pokynojoe, 2023-09-21, 11:18
- Odd? Not many uncommon ones, unless we can go back a ways. -
JohnKDM,
2023-09-21, 16:29
- Now those are pretty cool, John! (nt) - JimT, 2023-09-21, 17:15
- I've seen them before but I still think they are pretty cool - Hoot, 2023-09-21, 17:38
- Odd? Not many uncommon ones, unless we can go back a ways. -
Slow Hand,
2023-09-22, 03:15
- Slow, as usual. Transitioned to other projects while I - JohnKDM, 2023-09-22, 19:28
- Christopher Walken - A K Church, 2023-09-22, 18:39
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A K Church,
2023-09-20, 18:49