Davis Industries
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Davis Industries was a firearms manufacturer established in 1982 by Jim Davis.[1] Davis produced a series of inexpensive handguns, which were sold primarily through pawn shops and marketed towards people with low income.[2] The guns were constructed of injection-molded Zamak, a zinc alloy.
Jim Davis had previously been the office manager at Raven Arms,[3] established by George Jennings, and was also Jennings' son-in-law.[1] As one of the companies connected to Raven Arms, and a maker of Saturday night specials, Davis was described by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as one of the "Ring of Fire" companies, a series of companies established around Los Angeles, California, all of which manufactured inexpensive handguns of similar design and all of which were connected to Raven Arms.[4]
Davis primarily manufactured and sold
In 1999, Davis filed for bankruptcy and went out of business as a result of a large number of lawsuits being filed by cities and municipalities.[4]
See also
- Arcadia Machine & Tool
- Jimenez Arms
- Lorcin Engineering Company
- Phoenix Arms
- Raven Arms
- Sundance Industries
References
- ^ ISBN 1403966273.
- ^ "Davis Industries". Violence Policy Center. 2000. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Hot Guns: Ring of Fire". Frontline. PBS. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ a b Butterfield, Fox (June 24, 1999). "Lawsuits Lead Gun Maker To File for Bankruptcy". New York Times. Retrieved 14 January 2015.