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