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For the best answers, search on this site To be honest, it's not really much safer. It will still penetrate pretty well through a wall, but the smaller caliber will be less likely to stop an intruder. If you can actually empty the whole magazine on a pistol that has set a standard as being one of the most inexpensive and unreliable mass produced pistols on the market, and get hits, the 25 ACP won't be likely to stop the theoretical drug-crazed felon that just smashed your front door in. Most people with firearms experience say that a pistol chambered in 9mm Luger or.38 Special is the minimum you should use.
If you're worried about penetration, there are companies making low penetration, shot-filled safety slugs, and frangible 9mm ammunition that would be less likely to be a threat to neighbors or roommates. Also, 9mm cartridges are one of the most common, and they're easy and cheap to get ahold of. In the link below, notice the lack of much of a cavity left behind after the bullet passed through. Even on the hollowpoints, the lack of a cavity is going to equate to no stopping power from these rounds. They just don't have the power to do damage to a soft target. Tell us some more.
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(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.
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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. 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.
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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. All of the parts are interchangeable with the Raven MP25.
Later Phoenix Arms Ravens incorporated a Magazine Disconnect Safety in about thier last year of production NOTE: The terms First Model, Old Model & New Model are NOT official names by Raven Arms. They have been attached to the various models over the years strictly for identification purposes. Serial Number Location 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.