Are the California "Ring of Fire" Pistol Makers Still in Business?

[Excelsior]

Are the California "Ring of Fire" Pistol Makers Still in Business?

I can't find much on Raven, Jennings, Davis, Lorcin, etc. Did insurance premiums finally do them in? Thanks.

[VegasND]

Some are gone. Name, owner, and location changes kept some alive.

Check here for more information:

http://www.bryco-jennings-jimenezarms.com/forum/index.php

[Excelsior]

Thanks much!
this is just what I was looking for.

[freonr22]

Davis is still I the industry,maybe I. A different sector...

[jyo]

Geez, I hope not!!

[joefrank64k]

Some info here, too:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven_Arms_MP-25

[duc748bip]

Wow Raven Arm still have facility 3 mile from where I work..

[Javi]

Wow Raven Arm still have facility 3 mile from where I work..

Haha yup. Turners had their gun on sale not too long ago. "Gunwebsites" made a video on youtube recently talking about all the different companies & their history.

[Excelsior]

Haha yup. Turners had their gun on sale not too long ago. "Gunwebsites" made a video on youtube recently talking about all the different companies & their history.

Absolutely fascinating:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uiz7upuiGk

Thanks.

[RileyBean]

The Davis P380 is now made by Cobra.

[Gabriel80]

Absolutely fascinating:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uiz7upuiGk

Thanks.

GREAT VIDEO!!!

Thanks for posting that link, I really enjoyed watching it. Absolutely worth the 27minutes.

[ElvenSoul]

Intresting!

[Excelsior]

Jim Waldorf the owner of Lorcin Engineering -- what a loser. Production control was so lax at his company that more than 5,700 guns were stolen over a two year period. Waldorf and his plant manager John Davis deserved a long stay in prison over that one!