Detonics is an American

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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

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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

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