Calico Light Weapons Systems

Calico Light Weapons Inc. (CLWS) is an American privately held  manufacturing company based in Elgin, Oregon. It designs, develops and manufactures semi automatic firearms.  The company was established in 1982 in Bakersfield, California, and released its first production weapon in 1985. In 1998 the company's operations were moved to Sparks, Nevada, where replacement parts for existing weapons were produced.

In 2006, Calico was sold once again, and moved to Hillsboro, Oregon, where full production of firearms resumed. Calico implemented a CNC machining process and upgraded materials used in manufacture. Additionally, there were minor redesigns of some production models to increase durability and reliability.

Products Overview
CLWS produces a line of pistols and pistol-caliber carbines. Calico firearms feature a top-mounted, helical-feed, 50- or 100-round magazine that ejects spent shells from a port in the bottom, making a brass catcher practical in various situations. The Calico 9 mm pistols, carbines and submachine guns use the roller-delayed blowback principle used in the Heckler & Koch series of firearms.

At the 2012 SHOT Show, Calico exhibited a prototype 12 gauge shotgun with top-mounted helical magazine.

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Although reviews of the product line were very favorable, Calico is working to secure military and law enforcement and export contracts. Calico firearms have appeared in several action and science fiction films for example ranging from Spaceballs, and I Come in Peace to James Bond due to their reliability, capacity and unique futuristic appearance.  The company tagline is A Revolution in Firepower!

Calico remains one of the largest manufacturers of large magazines for automatic and semi-automatic weapons (50 and 100 rounds).

Products
Current
.22 LR Pistols
Calico M110
.22 LR Rifles
Calico M100S & M-100 Tactical
M-100FS & M-100FS Tactical
9mm Pistols
Calico Liberty III & Liberty III Tactical
9mm 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
9mm Pistols
M950
Carbines
M-900
M-951
Sub-machineguns
M-750
M-900A
M-950A

Cancelled
Shotgun
Calico 12 gauge shotgun

See also
 List of companies based in Oregon

References

External links
 Calico Official Web Site
 Modern Firearms Calico SMGs site

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