shooter45
It's actually a remake of an older design, called the Budischowsky TP-70. Made by the Norton Manufacturing Company , or Norarmco, in the mid '70s, it was available in .22LR and .25ACP. I believe the original design and tooling originated from Germany. But with the GCA68, it couldn't be imported. So they built them here in the U.S. in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, to get around the import ban. I don't know if many were made in either caliber, as it was reported that they were always far behind in their production schedule, and never seemed able to meet the demand for their pistols. Price for the .25ACP model was $125 in 1976. In 1978, it was reported in the Handgun section of Gun Digest that Norarmco had gone out of business.