The MP-25.25 caliber pistol was the first weapon designed by the Raven Arms weapons company, and was created in response to a federal law prohibiting the importation of inexpensive firearms from overseas. The MP-25 is a smaller weapon designed for personal defense or as a secondary--or even tertiary--firearm. Shop for MP25 Schematics with Numrich Gun Parts.

(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. The pistol must be in unloaded, uncocked condition before take down can be performed.

To remove the slide, use a blunt object (such as a lead pencil eraser) to push the Retainer, located in the back end of the Slide, forward until it stops (about 1/4'). While holding the Retainer depressed, gently lift the rearward portion of the Slide away from the Frame until it stops. Release the Retainer gently as it is spring loaded. Hold the rearward portion of the Slide up and push the Slide forward, off of the end of the gun.

This procedure removes the entire Slide Assembly and is sufficient for normal cleaning and oiling. Clean the Barrel within a reasonable period of time after shooting. After the powder residue has been removed, give the Barrel bore a protective coat of oil.

ASSEMBLY Make sure the Recoil Spring is in the Frame. Ivms 4200 manual. 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. (THE FOLLOWING IS NOT FROM THE MANUAL) EASIER DISASSEMBLY Presuming your right handed, hold the pistol in your right hand. Grab the Slide with your left hand. Put your pointer finger on the Retainer and push it in.

Keeping your finger on the Retainer lift the Slide up and pull it off the front. You won't lose the Retainer and Firing Pin Spring this way. You can literally field strip the Raven pistol in two seconds. The First Model P-25 had a partially enclosed Breech Face and different cutouts for the Cam and a large sliding button type Safety. My research seems to indicate that this First Model was only produced until about 1973.

This was replaced by the Old Model P-25 which had a fully enclosed Breech Face, a different Cam, a thin sliding Safety button and a different slide. The grip serations on the Slides remained the same, but they were completely different inside and will not interchange between the two versions.

There is a picture here pointing out the differences. This can cause some confusion as the pistol was continued to be marked P25 despite being an almost entirely different gun with very few parts in common.

The Old Model MP-25 was virtually identical to the P25 with the exception of the grip serrations on the Slide, which were much closer together. The New Model MP-25 introduced a new Safety which was a dime size rotating switch with a cutout in the Slide to lock the Slide closed when engaged. The Phoenix Arms Model Raven is a replica of the New Model Raven MP-25 and was produced in Ontario CA USA after Raven Arms closed in 1991. It continued production until about 1993.