1989 – 2002
Valencia, California
- 1989 established by Steven Jennings in Valencia, California
– nephew of Raven Arms founder George Jennings - Raven Arms .25 ACP clone with a built in laser sight
- one of the “Ring of Fire” Manufacturers
- 2002 went out of business
Sundance Industries
Valencia, California
About Sundance Industries
Sundance Industries was a Valencia, California, maker of inexpensive pocket pistols founded in 1989 by Steven Jennings, a nephew of Raven Arms founder George Jennings. Raven Arms, founded in 1970, is often described as the original company in the group of Southern California handgun makers later nicknamed the “Ring of Fire,” a cluster of related firms that produced low-cost, small-caliber pistols during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Sundance was one of several companies in that group with family ties to the Jennings name.
Sundance produced compact .25 ACP and .22 LR pocket pistols closely modeled on Raven Arms and Jennings designs, built from injection-molded Zamak alloy, and it offered versions with built-in laser sights. Pistols of this type were sold at low prices and appealed to buyers seeking an affordable, easily concealed handgun, and they were frequent targets of gun-control legislation aimed at so-called Saturday night specials. Sundance Industries ceased operations in 2002, and its pistols are now found mainly on the used market and in collections of American pocket pistols.
Key Facts
- 1970: Raven Arms founded by George Jennings, uncle of the Sundance founder
- 1989: Sundance Industries founded by Steven Jennings in Valencia, California
- Products: Zamak-framed .25 ACP and .22 LR pocket pistols, including laser-sighted models
- 2002: Sundance Industries went out of business
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