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, and released its first production weapon in 1985. In 1998 its operations were moved to

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, where replacement parts for existing weapons were produced. In 2006, it was sold once again and moved to Hillsboro, Oregon, where full firearm production resumed. It implemented a CNC machining process and upgraded materials used in manufacture. There were also minor redesigns of some production models to increase durability and reliability.

Products

CLWS produces a line of pistols and pistol-caliber carbines that feature a top-mounted helical-feed 50- or 100-round magazine that ejects spent shells from a bottom port, making a

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practical in various situations. Nine millimeter pistols, carbines and submachineguns use the roller-delayed blowback principle used in the Heckler & Koch series of firearms. At the 2012

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, Calico exhibited a prototype 12-gauge shotgun with top-mounted helical magazine.

Projects and operations

Calico is working to secure military and law enforcement and export contracts. Its firearms have appeared in several action and science fiction films, including ''

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'', '' I Come in Peace'' and some James Bond films, due to their futuristic appearance. The company's motto is ''A Revolution in Firepower!'' Calico is one of the largest manufacturers of large (50- and 100-round) magazines for automatic and semi-automatic weapons.

Products

Current *.22 LR pistols **Calico M110 *.22 LR rifles ** Calico M100S & M-100 tactical **M-100FS & M-100FS tactical *9 mm pistols **Calico Liberty III & Liberty III tactical *9 mm rifles **Liberty I and II **Liberty I and II tactical **Calico M960 ''(military and law enforcement only)'' ** Calico M960A Discontinued *.22 LR pistols **M-100P *9 mm pistols ** M950 *Carbines **M-900 **M-951 *Sub-machineguns **M-750 **M-900A **M-950A Cancelled *Shotgun **Calico 12-gauge shotgun

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External links

Calico Official Web Site

Firearm manufacturers of the United States Companies established in 1982 Privately held companies based in Oregon Union County, Oregon 1982 establishments in California

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