About Us

Our Approach

The Calico team values all of it’s customers and industry partners. We strive to provide personalized service to everyone large and small. We do have our busy times and appreciate everyone’s patience during these times.

Our Story

Beginning in October of 1982, California Instrument Company designed and built specialized instrumentation for the petroleum industry. Armed with a background in tooling and engineering, a totally new concept in firearms magazine technology was developed and in May of 1985, the first working 100 round helical feed .22LR carbine prototype was successfully tested. Eventually, an entire family of firearms was developed around this revolutionary new design. By June of 1987, the first 50 and 100 round 9mm “double helix” firearms were being produced. These robust weapon systems were hailed internationally as the next generation in firearms development. Enjoying worldwide success, Calico Light Weapon Systems now features a full line of calico accessories, like the world’s only true speed-loader, making it easy to capture the full advantage of this unique design. Always looking to the future, Calico engineers are currently developing new weapons and munition feeding systems that take advantage of our internationally patented design configurations. At Calico, we are committed to our “revolution in firepower”.

Helical Feed Magazine

The heart of the Calico’s weapon systems is the patented helical feed design. Using a staggered helix principal, the ammunition is driven forward along a fluted cartridge carrier as they press against the helical wells of the magazine cover. The driving pressure is achieved by a rectangular torsion spring located inside the fluted cartridge carrier. Moving forward one by one, the ammunition is fed by a specially-designed feed port into the top-loading chamber of the Calico firearm. Calico’s helical magazine feeding systems remain the most advanced method known for efficiently storing and dispensing ammunition in large and small arms.

Movie Appearances

Calico Light Weapon Systems has been in some known and unknown movies in it’s three Decades of firearms production. We have provided a list, take a look you might find something new!

Movies:

M-100 Rifles/ M-110 Pistol Models

Spaceballs – Release Date 1987 – Firearm used M-100

The Running Man – Release Date 1987 – Firearm used M-100

Do or Die – Release Date 1991 – Firearm used M-100

RoboCop 3 – Release Date 1993 – Firearm used M-100

Point of No Return – Release Date 1993 – Firearm used M-100

Fit to Kill – Release Date 1993 – Firearm used M-100

The Dallas Connection – Release Date 1994 – Firearm used M-100

Day of the Warrior – Release Date 1996 – Firearm used M-100

Movies:

M-900 & Liberty Series Rifles/ M-950 & Liberty Series Pistol Models

Tango & Cash – Release Date 1989 – Firearm used M-950A

I Come in Peace – Release Date 1990 – Firearm used M-950

RoboCop 2 – Release Date 1990 – Firearm used M-950

Total Recall – Release Date 1990 – Firearms used M-900 & M-950

Maniac Cop 2 – Release Date 1990 – Firearm used M-950

Stone Cold – Release Date 1991 – Firearm used M-950

New Jack City – Release Date 1991 – Firearm used M-955

Hard Boiled – Release Date 1992 – Firearm used M-950A

Police Story 3: Supercop – Release Date 1992 – Firearm used M-960A

RoboCop 3 – Release Date 1993 – Firearm used M-950A

Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence – Release Date 1993 – Firearm used M-950

The Crow – Release Date 1994 – Firearms used M-900 & M-950

Virtuosity – Release Date 1995 – Firearm used M-950

Bad Boys – Release Date 1995 – Firearm used M-960A

Destination Vegas – Release Date 1995 – Firearm used M-950

Space Truckers – Release Date 1996 – Firearm used M-950

Eraser – Release Date 1996 – Firearm used M-951

Star Trek: First Contact – Release Date 1996 – Firearm used M-951

Double Team – Release Date 1997 – Firearm used M-950A

Tomorrow Never Dies – Release Date 1997 – Firearms used M-950A

Deep Rising – Release Date 1998 – Firearm used M-955A (AS The “M1-L1 Triple-Pulse Rifle”)

I Spy – Release Date 2002 – Firearm used M-955A

Lone Hero – Release Date 2002 – Firearm used M-950A

Stealth – Release Date 2005 – Firearm used M-960A

Alone in the Dark – Release Date 2005 – Firearm used M-951A

Evolution Of Calico

Evolution of Calico

Prototype in 1985

M-100S Manufactured Between 1985 – 1986

M-105 Manufactured Between 1986 – Late 1986

M-100 Manufactured Between 1986 – To Current

M-100FS Manufactured Between 1990 – To Current

M-100T Manufactured Between 2010 – To Current

M-950 Manufactured Between 1987 – 1990

Liberty III Manufactured Between 1990 – To Current

Liberty IIIT Manufactured Between 2010 – To Current

M-900 Manufactured Between 1987 – 1990

Liberty I Manufactured Between 1990 – To Current

Liberty IT Manufactured Between 2010 – To Current

M-955 Manufactured Between 1987 – 1990

Liberty II Manufactured Between 1990 – To Current

Liberty IIT Manufactured Between 2010 – To Current