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Raven Arms was a firearms manufacturer established in 1970 by firearms designer George Jennings. The Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibiting the importation of inexpensive handguns prompted Jennings to design the MP-25, a.25-caliber semi-automatic pistol, and enter the firearms business. Get In Touch. Phoenix Arms 4231 E. Ontario, CA 91761 909.937.6900 Fax: 909.937.0060.
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Raven Arms P25 MP25 and Phoenix Raven Pistol
Caliber .25 ACP
6 + 1 capacity
1971 - 1991
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Mike Siderio is the artist here in New Jersey who
created this awesome example of an Old Model MP-25.
If your interested Mike can be reached at (609)889-2422.
(THE FOLLOWING 3 PARAGRAPHS ARE QUOTED DIRECTLY FROM THE MANUAL)
FIRING THE PISTOL
After loading your Magazine, insert it into the bottom of the pistol handle and push it into the pistol as far as possible. Point your pistol in a safe direction and with your other hand firmly grasp the serrated portion of the Slide and pull it as far rearward as it will go. Release the Slide from it's rearmost position, allowing it to go forward of it's own accord. This procedure places the first cartridge into the chamber and the gun is ready for firing. Subsequent feeding and ejection operations are performed automatically until the pistol is empty. NOTE: Unless the pistol is already cocked, the safety must be in the 'FIRE' (F) position before the pistol can be cocked or loaded from the magazine supply.
ASSEMBLY
Make sure the Recoil Spring is in the Frame. Place the Slide Assembly over the Barrel and pull rearward until it can be dropped down onto the Frame. Depress the Retainer into the Slide far enough to allow it to drop into its slot. Release the Retainer after Slide is pushed down onto the Frame. You should not be able to lift the rear of the Slide away from the Frame if properly assembled. After the Assembly is completed, but before loading, manually operate the pistol to see that everything functions properly.
(THE FOLLOWING IS NOTFROM THE MANUAL)
EASIER DISASSEMBLY
Presuming your right handed, hold the pistol in your right hand. Grab the Slide with your left hand. Put your pointer finger on the Retainer and push it in. Keeping your finger on the Retainer lift the Slide up and pull it off the front. You won't lose the Retainer and Firing Pin Spring this way. You can literally field strip the Raven pistol in two seconds.
Raven Arms Mp 25 Parts
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First Model Raven P-25Old Model Raven P-25
The P-25, made in Baldwin Park CA USA, was introduced in 1971 and discontinued in 1984.
Old Model Raven MP-25New Model Raven MP-25
The MP-25, made in Industry CA USA, replaced the P-25 in 1984 and continued until 1991.
Phoenix Arms Model Raven
Face on body v2 0 %2b crack free. The Phoenix Arms Raven, made in Ontario CA USA, replaced the MP-25 in 1991 until about 1993.
and a large sliding button type Safety. My research seems to indicate that this First Model
was only produced until about 1973. This was replaced by the Old Model P-25 which had a
fully enclosed Breech Face, a different Cam, a thin sliding Safety button and a different slide.
The grip serations on the Slides remained the same, but they were completely different inside
and will not interchange between the two versions. There is a picture here on my parts page
pointing out the differences. This can cause some confusion as the pistol was continued to be
marked P25 despite being an almost entirely different gun with very few parts in common.
The Old Model MP-25 was virtually identical to the P25 with the exception of the grip serrations
on the Slide, which were much closer together. The NewModel MP-25 introduced a new Safety
which was a dime size rotating switch with a cutout in the Slide to lock the Slide closed when
engaged. The Phoenix Arms Model Raven is a replica of the New Model Raven MP-25 and was
produced in Ontario CA USA after Raven Arms closed in 1991. It continued production until
about 1993. All of the parts are interchangeable with the Raven MP25. Later Phoenix Arms
Ravens incorporated a Magazine Disconnect Safety in about thier last year of production
NOTE: The terms First Model, Old Model & New Model are NOT
official names by Raven Arms. They have been attached to the various
models over the years strictly for identification purposes.
Serial Number Location
The serial number on all Raven pistols is located on
the backstrap as indicated by the yellow box in the
picture below. The First Model Raven P-25's had a
six digit serial number as did the Old Model P-25's
and early Old Model MP-25's. This carried on into
a seven digit serial number range right on through
the New Model MP-25's until production ceased at
somewhere near the 2 million mark in 1991.
When Phoenix Arms took over production they offset
the serial numbers to the right and their numbers all
appear to be seven digits in the 3 million range.
RAVEN ARMS
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Partsand Repairs: I do have most parts for the Raven series of pistols, but some parts are getting quite scarce. Please check the Partsand Repairs Linkfirst to see if your item is in stock and the current price. There is also more detailed information about the variations in Raven pistols listed there as well as information about having your Raven shipped here for repairs if necessary. For the very interested check out the Raven Pistols forum here: bryco-jennings-jimenezarms.com |
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