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Small Arms Gunsmithing - John Torelli
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1982
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Millville NJ 08332
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Raven
Arms P25 / MP25 Pistol
Caliber
.25 ACP
6 + 1 capacity
1971 - 1991
(THE FOLLOWING 3 PARAGRAPHS ARE QUOTED DIRECTLY FROM THE MANUAL)
FIRING THE PISTOL
After loading your Magazine, insert it into the
bottom of the pistol handle and push it into the pistol as far as
possible. Point your pistol in a safe direction and with your other
hand firmly grasp the serrated portion of the Slide and pull it as far
rearward as it will go. Release the Slide from it's rearmost position,
allowing it to go forward of it's own accord. This procedure places the
first cartridge into the chamber and the gun is ready for firing.
Subsequent feeding and ejection operations are performed automatically
until the pistol is empty. NOTE:
Unless the pistol is already cocked,
the safety must be in the "FIRE" (F)
position before the pistol can be
cocked or loaded from the magazine supply.
ASSEMBLY
Make sure the Recoil Spring is in the Frame. Place
the Slide Assembly over the Barrel and pull rearward until it can be
dropped down onto the Frame. Depress the Retainer into the Slide far
enough to allow it to drop into its slot. Release the Retainer after
Slide is pushed down onto the Frame. You should not be able to lift the
rear of the Slide away from the Frame if properly assembled. After the
Assembly is completed, but before loading, manually operate the pistol
to see that everything functions properly.
First Model Raven P-25
Old Model Raven P-25
The P-25, made in Baldwin Park CA USA, was introduced in 1971 and discontinued in 1984.

Old
Model Raven MP-25
New Model Raven MP-25
The MP-25, made in Industry CA USA, replaced the P-25 in 1984 and continued until 1991.

Phoenix Arms Model
Raven
The
Phoenix Arms Raven, made in Ontario CA USA, replaced the MP-25 in 1991
until about 1993.
The
serial number on all Raven pistols is located on
the backstrap as indicated by the
yellow box in the
picture below. The First Model Raven P-25's had a
six digit serial number as did
the Old Model P-25's
and early Old Model MP-25's.
This carried on into
a seven digit serial number range
right on through
the New Model MP-25's until production
ceased at
somewhere near the 2 million
mark in 1991.
When
Phoenix Arms took over production they offset
the serial numbers to the right
and their numbers all
appear to be seven digits in the
3 million range.

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A note
about parts and repairs:
I do have most parts for the Raven series of pistols, but some parts are getting quite scarce. Please check the Parts and Availability Link first to see if your item is in stock and the current price. There is also more detailed information about the variations in Raven pistols listed there as well as information about having your Raven shipped here for repairs if necessary. The Reproduction Grips listed at the Parts Page are now available
in Olive Drab, Red, Desert Tan, Pearl White and the Standard Black. You can see them all at this link : New Grips |
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