Detonics
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| Detonics | |
|---|---|
| Type | Privately held |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Belleville, Illinois, USA |
| Products | Compact 1911-style pistols |
| Website | http://www.detonics.ws |
Detonics is a firearm manufacturing company based in Belleville, Illinois, USA. Detonics is most notably known for its innovative design of compact 1911-style pistols, such as the Combat Master.
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[edit] Company History
Pat Yates, an engineer at Explosives Corporation of America, was the original designer of the Combat Master in the early 1960's. Sid Woodcock joined with a manager at EXCOA and formed Detonics in the mid-1960s. The Combat Master was put into production in 1976. Detonics released the Service Master and the Score Master in the early 1980s.
In 1987, Bruce McCaw purchased Detonics, renamed the company to The New Detonics, moved it to Phoenix, Arizona and hired Robbie Barkman to manage the business. This arrangement lasted until 1992 when the company was shut down.
In 2004, Jerry Ahern purchased the intellectual property of New Detonics, re-launched the company as Detonics USA and moved it to Pendergrass, Georgia. New models were introduced, including the Street Master, which was a full-size 5" slide on a Combat Master frame.
In 2007, Bruce Siddle and Steve Stahle purchased the company, renamed it to Detonics, and moved it to its present location in Bellevile, IL.
[edit] Current Products
- Combat Master
- Street Master
- Service Master
- 09-11-01
[edit] References
"The History of Detonics" accessed May 7, 2008 http://www.detonics.ws/history.html
