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<blockquote data-quote="RickN" data-source="post: 3644059" data-attributes="member: 8854"><p>Traded for a Garcia Model D 380. A mini 1911 in looks and with an interesting history.</p><p></p><p>Firearms Int'l (FI) was an importer that got absorbed by another importer, Garcia Sporting Arms, in 1971. FI was importing Rossi and Star firearms at the time, and before the Gun Control Act of 1968 the Star "Starfire" which was known in Europe as the Star DK. The gun did not meet importation requirement under GCA 68 and was banned.</p><p></p><p>Garcia tooled up Firearms International to make frames with a couple of small changes (longer grip spur, for one) and struck a deal with Colt, who wanted a small .380 pistol in its line, to produce the Colt "Pony" using FI-made frames and possibly also slides with other parts imported from Star in Spain. These frames had serial numbers starting with 'CPA.' Colt was having one of its internal upheavals and they never got any guns out to speak of - Colt 'Pony' pistols from this run are fairly rare. Garcia/FI had all these frames and the FI Model D was born. </p><p></p><p>Firearms International went away in the late 1970's and the gun resurfaces as the Iver Johnson 'Pony' still using frames serialized 'CPA.' This is all intertwined with Lou Imperato and his various gun enterprises in the late 1960's through 1980's. </p><p></p><p>Can use the same mags as the Beretta 70s and I have heard but can not confirm the Kimber 380. Now I have a nice pocket pistol for when it is to hot for my 1911.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]224888[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RickN, post: 3644059, member: 8854"] Traded for a Garcia Model D 380. A mini 1911 in looks and with an interesting history. Firearms Int'l (FI) was an importer that got absorbed by another importer, Garcia Sporting Arms, in 1971. FI was importing Rossi and Star firearms at the time, and before the Gun Control Act of 1968 the Star "Starfire" which was known in Europe as the Star DK. The gun did not meet importation requirement under GCA 68 and was banned. Garcia tooled up Firearms International to make frames with a couple of small changes (longer grip spur, for one) and struck a deal with Colt, who wanted a small .380 pistol in its line, to produce the Colt "Pony" using FI-made frames and possibly also slides with other parts imported from Star in Spain. These frames had serial numbers starting with 'CPA.' Colt was having one of its internal upheavals and they never got any guns out to speak of - Colt 'Pony' pistols from this run are fairly rare. Garcia/FI had all these frames and the FI Model D was born. Firearms International went away in the late 1970's and the gun resurfaces as the Iver Johnson 'Pony' still using frames serialized 'CPA.' This is all intertwined with Lou Imperato and his various gun enterprises in the late 1960's through 1980's. Can use the same mags as the Beretta 70s and I have heard but can not confirm the Kimber 380. Now I have a nice pocket pistol for when it is to hot for my 1911. [ATTACH type="full"]224888[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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