Detonics is an American
firearm manufacturing
The following list of modern armament manufacturers presents major companies producing modern weapons and munitions for military, paramilitary, government agency and civilian use. The companies are listed by their full name followed by the short ...
company founded around 1976, which has existed under several owners and variants of this name. Detonics is best known for its innovative design of compact self-loading
pistol
A pistol is a handgun, more specifically one with the chamber integral to its gun barrel, though in common usage the two terms are often used interchangeably. The English word was introduced in , when early handguns were produced in Europe, an ...
s, such as the ''Pocket 9'' and the
1911-style Combat Master.
''Detonics Pocket 9''
The Specialists Ltd, retrieved 9 November 2018
Iterations
*~1976-1987: Detonics Manufacturing Company (Seattle, Washington)
*1987-1992: New Detonics (Arizona)
*2004-2007: Detonics USA (Georgia)
Gallery
File:Detonics Legacy Combat Master.jpg, Detonics Legacy Combat Master
File:Detonics Legacy, backstrap view.jpg, Detonics Legacy, backstrap view
File:First Detonics MTX produced.JPG, Detonics MTX
References
"The History of Detonics"
Accessed July 2, 2012
Rick Brenemen, Sightm1911.com
* Rauch, Walt
"Detonics Combat Master"
''Handguns Magazine'', December 13, 2005.
External links
{{commons category, Detonics
Companies based in St. Clair County, Illinois
American companies established in 2007
Firearm manufacturers of the United States
Manufacturing companies based in Illinois
Manufacturing companies established in 2007