Detonics was an American firearm manufacturing company founded around 1976, which had existed under several owners and variants of this name. Detonics was best known for its innovative design of compact self-loading pistols, such as the Pocket 9 and the 1911-style Combat Master.[1][2]

Detonics Defense
Company typePrivately held
Founded~1976
Headquarters
Millstadt, Illinois (since 2007)
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ProductsCompact 1911-style pistols

Iterations

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  • ~1976-1987: Detonics Manufacturing Company (Seattle, Washington)
  • 1987-1992: New Detonics (Arizona)
  • 2004-2007: Detonics USA (Georgia)
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References

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  1. ^ Detonics Pocket 9, The Specialists Ltd, retrieved 9 November 2018
  2. ^ Leroy Thompson (2011). The Colt 1911 Pistol. Osprey Publishing. pp. 76–. ISBN 978-1-84908-433-8.
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