raven .25 auto

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The only time my Raven failed to do something was when a buddy used it to shoot a javalina(sp). The critter just looked at him like ehy did you hear something too. And we know it was hit cuz one round from a 30/30 killed it and we found the bullet from the 25 when we butchered it.
 
Their were actually two version of the Raven. The plant burned down, and the gun's production was taken over by Jennings. It was a solid little performer, even to the point of being tested by Ayoob in the 1980s against several other BUGs. He liked it.

It's not exactly a single-action gun, but is striker-fired. Safest way to carry is chamber empty, like the rest of that breed.

There are better guns available today for the purpose, but the little suckers worked at their purpose for many years.:cool:
 
There were actually two version of the Raven. The plant burned down, and the gun's production was taken over by Jennings.
There were actually many versions of the Raven: The early big sliding safety version, the early small sliding safety P-25 version, the early small sliding safety MP-25 with mag-safety, the rotary disc safety P-25, and the rotary disc safety with mag safety MP-25....and probably mid-production variations of those.
All of these first Raven pistols were produced by George Jennings' "Raven Arms". That is not to be confused with George's son Bruce Jennings' "Jennings Firearms Inc" and Bruce's family's later "Bryco Arms".
AFAIK, Neither Jennings Firearms nor Bryco ever made a Raven. Jennings Firearms and Bryco produced the J-25, a .25acp version of the J-22. Currently that gun is produced as the JA22 by "Jimenez".
After the Raven plant burned down in 1991, the production was resumed at "Phoenix Arms". Phoenix discontinued making the Raven recently, only because they already offered the .25acp in their HP-25 pocket pistol. Phoenix is equally owned by Bruce Jenning's ex-wife Janice, Bruce's three children, Jim Davis' four children, and Raven's former general manager, Dave Brazeau.
Ravens are arguably the most reliable gun made by any of the infamous Ring-Of-Fire companies. Carried cocked with an empty chamber, they can be brought into service fairly quickly.
Kel-Tec's and the LCP have not taken over the sub-$130 new handgun market where .25acp Raven's thrived.
 
i know they are made in a roundabout way as the same company as the jennings .22 my question is will they explode like the jennings does?

That is a myth... Especially considering the chamber pressures of a .25 is modest.

In any event, I have a Lorcin 25 and a Sundance Boa 25. Both of these are great small guns. There are better, but I can't afford better right now. Living in Texas during the summer means you carry what you can conceal, and I can coneal these little auto's in Shorts and a tank, so that is what I carry.

I think they are good guns, worth picking up if you can. The price of $90 is to high though. You can get a new Jiminez for that. No, counter with $50.00 and settle at $65.00 or so. I picked up the Lorcin for $45.00. Raven's are a bit better in quality though.

The best thing about a Raven is the Triple K makes extra mags for them. To by an extra mag for the Lorcin cost me $25.00. Considering I paid $45 for the gun... The Triple K mags are $10.00 or so from Cheaper than Dirt.

Good luck.
 
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