davis handguns???
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My Friend has two Davis pistols , a 380 auto , and a
derringer. I have shot both . They arent great guns
but for the price they are decent imo. The auto jammed
a few times , but the derringer was reliable . I wouldnt
use one at the range alot , a $100 gun doesnt hold up good
after many rounds.
derringer. I have shot both . They arent great guns
but for the price they are decent imo. The auto jammed
a few times , but the derringer was reliable . I wouldnt
use one at the range alot , a $100 gun doesnt hold up good
after many rounds.
yeah
I would have to agree, i havent shot it yet, but from what i read, it isnt great. Luckily it was free !! heres what i found on a site about it:
Company Facts:
Davis Industries is one of six companies in southern Califonia known for manufacturing the majority of Saturday Night Special handguns, or "junk guns," in the United States. In a 1992 Wall Street Journal article, reporter Alix Freedman noted that Davis Industries was founded in 1982 by Jim Davis and his wife Gail. Gail Davis is the daughter of Saturday Night Special patriarch George Jennings. Wrote Freedman, "Low costs and high production are key....The popular Davis derringers account for about 25 percent of Davis's annual production...and they pay off all overhead, letting Jim Davis make pure profit from the rest of the product line."According to its promotional material, dealers, "Look to Davis for value....Davis Industries has been offering Americans one of the finest selections of affordable arms for personal protection for over ten years now." Davis handguns are made of an inexpensive die-cast zinc alloy and are sold at low pricesat or below $100. Davis' "smaller than palm-sized" .22, .25, and .32 Standard Series models are "handy little spitfires [that] list for just under $70!" The Journal reported that the Davis .380 pistol had a production cost of $15, a wholesale price of $55, a dealer price of $63 to $68, a retail price of $95 to $100, and an illegal street price of $150 to $600. One advertisement aimed at dealers states, "More than ever, Americans want value. They don't mind paying a fair price for quality goodsbut the goods have to deliver on their promise...every Davis gun is priced to let you maintain a full profit markup and still give your customers a terrific deal. That's Value with a capital 'V.'"
In 1995 Davis settled a product liability lawsuit brought by a first-time gun owner whose Davis P-380 pistol exploded while he was practicing with his new weapon. The man's hand was injured and a shell casing fragment lodged in his eye, requiring surgery. Davis settled for $40,000.
I would have to agree, i havent shot it yet, but from what i read, it isnt great. Luckily it was free !! heres what i found on a site about it:
Company Facts:
Davis Industries is one of six companies in southern Califonia known for manufacturing the majority of Saturday Night Special handguns, or "junk guns," in the United States. In a 1992 Wall Street Journal article, reporter Alix Freedman noted that Davis Industries was founded in 1982 by Jim Davis and his wife Gail. Gail Davis is the daughter of Saturday Night Special patriarch George Jennings. Wrote Freedman, "Low costs and high production are key....The popular Davis derringers account for about 25 percent of Davis's annual production...and they pay off all overhead, letting Jim Davis make pure profit from the rest of the product line."According to its promotional material, dealers, "Look to Davis for value....Davis Industries has been offering Americans one of the finest selections of affordable arms for personal protection for over ten years now." Davis handguns are made of an inexpensive die-cast zinc alloy and are sold at low pricesat or below $100. Davis' "smaller than palm-sized" .22, .25, and .32 Standard Series models are "handy little spitfires [that] list for just under $70!" The Journal reported that the Davis .380 pistol had a production cost of $15, a wholesale price of $55, a dealer price of $63 to $68, a retail price of $95 to $100, and an illegal street price of $150 to $600. One advertisement aimed at dealers states, "More than ever, Americans want value. They don't mind paying a fair price for quality goodsbut the goods have to deliver on their promise...every Davis gun is priced to let you maintain a full profit markup and still give your customers a terrific deal. That's Value with a capital 'V.'"
In 1995 Davis settled a product liability lawsuit brought by a first-time gun owner whose Davis P-380 pistol exploded while he was practicing with his new weapon. The man's hand was injured and a shell casing fragment lodged in his eye, requiring surgery. Davis settled for $40,000.
anyone want to buy my davis?
I'll pass.
The firing pins are brittle and they are not safe carried with a round in the chamber. The firing pin also doubles as the ejector, something I have never been fond of when ejecting live rounds. Needless to say I would never own one again.
But regardless of our personal dislikes of this weapon, we have to admit they play a role in arming many folks who aren't able to afford a higher priced weapon. Back when I was a PVT in the Army, a $100 bucks was a lot of money. For some folks it still is. I owned a Davis P380 back then until I saved enough money to buy my first serious handgun, a Smith 5904.
So although I don't use them now, I'm glad they were around when I was dirt poor and newly married.
Good Shooting
RED
The firing pins are brittle and they are not safe carried with a round in the chamber. The firing pin also doubles as the ejector, something I have never been fond of when ejecting live rounds. Needless to say I would never own one again.
But regardless of our personal dislikes of this weapon, we have to admit they play a role in arming many folks who aren't able to afford a higher priced weapon. Back when I was a PVT in the Army, a $100 bucks was a lot of money. For some folks it still is. I owned a Davis P380 back then until I saved enough money to buy my first serious handgun, a Smith 5904.
So although I don't use them now, I'm glad they were around when I was dirt poor and newly married.
Good Shooting
RED