Tag Archives: California

Lorcin Engineering

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established in 1989
Mira Loma, California

  • 1989 established by Jim Waldorf in Mira Loma, California
  • one of the “Ring of Fire” Manufacturers
  • 1993 the number one pistol manufacturer in the United States
    – produced 341,243 guns
  • 1996 filed for bankruptcy
    -18 pending product liability, personal injury, and wrongful death lawsuits
  • 1997 emerged from bankruptcy
  • 1998 closed
  • 1999 Waldorf started Standard Arms in Reno, Nevada

Lorcin Engineering

Mule Deer Foundation

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formed July 1988
California, Nevada, Utah

  • 1988 Founded in Redding, California
  • 1992 first National Convention in Reno, Nev
  • 1992 – 2006 national headquarters moved to Reno, Nevada
  • 1995 began publishing Mule Deer magazine
  •  1995 to 2004, MDF experienced highs and lows as a conservation organization
  • 2003, the Board of Directors implemented the Chapter Rewards Program for local chapters
  • July of 2005, the old Mule Deer magazine changed its format and look, turning into the MDF magazine
  •  2006, MDF teamed with the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep (FNAWS)
    –  “Buck-A-Rama.”convention in Reno, Nev
  • 2007 the first-ever Western Hunting and Conservation Expo (WHCE) in Salt Lake City, Utah

Mule Deer Foundation
1939 South 4130 West, Ste. H
Salt Lake City, Utah 84104

801-973-3940

muledeer.org

Goncz Armament, Inc

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1984 – 1990
North Hollywood, CA

  •  Lajos John Goncz invented
    – Hungarian
  • Goncz Armament GS-9 (9 mm)
    – GS-4 (.45 ACP)
    – GS-3 (.30) Mauser
    – 5.5 inch threaded barrel
    – 16-round magazines
    – closed-bolt
  • Goncz Armament GA-9 (9 mm)
    – GA-4 (.45 ACP)
    – GA- 3 (.30) Mauser
    – 9.5″ shrouded button rifled match
  • Goncz Carbine GC-9 (9 mm)
    – walnut forearm
    – GCL-9 (9 mm) has integral laser
  • receiver made of 4130 alloy
    – machined out of solid piece
  •  produced a few hundred

Calico

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Calico Light Weapons Systems

founded October 1982
California, Nevada, Oregon

  • Oct 1982 in Bakersfield, California
    – California Instrument Company
    – totally new concept in firearms magazine technology was developed
  •  Pistols and pistol-caliber carbines
    – with 50 and 100 round magazines
  • May 1985 first working 100 round helical feed .22LR carbine prototype  successfully tested
  • 1985 first guns
  • June 1987 first 50 and 100 round 9mm “double helix” firearms were produced
  • 1998 moved to Sparks, Nevada
    – replacement parts produced
  • 2006 moved to Hillsboro, Oregon
    – full production of firearms resumed

Calico Firearms
1090 Hemlock St
Elgin, OR 97827

(541) 437-1031

calicofirearms.com

Davis Industries

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1982 – 1999
Chino, California

  • 1982 established by Jim Davis in Chino, California
    – previously been the office manager at Raven Arms
    –  also Jennings’ son-in-law
  • sold pocket pistol clones of Raven Arms
    – in larger calibers (.32acp & .380acp)
  • sold derringers based on the Remington Design
  • one of the “Ring of Fire” Manufacturers
  • 1999, Davis filed for bankruptcy and went out of business

Davis Industries

Kim Rhode

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July 16, 1979

  •  six-time Olympic medal winner
    – three gold medals
    – only woman to have won two Olympic gold medals for Double Trap
  • at age 13 won the World Championship
    – became captain of the All-American Team
  • 14 National Championship gold medals
  • 35 medals in international competitions
  • six-time national champion in double trap
  • most successful female shooter at the Olympics
  • only triple Olympic Champion
  • first Olympian to win a medal on five different continents
  • first Summer Olympian to win an individual medal at six consecutive summer games
  • first woman to medal in six consecutive Olympics
  • born in Whittier, California
  • 2013 son, Carter born

https://www.usashooting.org/12-the-team/usashootingteam/nationalteam/nationalshotgunteam/kimrhode