Claridge Hi-Tec/Goncz GA

Claridge Hi-Tec/Goncz GA series of Pistol and Carbines

Claridge Hi-Tec S9 Pistol - 9x19mm

Claridge Hi-Tec S9 Pistol with cooling fin muzzle extension - 9x19mm

Goncz GA-9 Long Barrel pistol - 9x19mm

Goncz GA-9 - target version of Goncz GS-9 - 9x19mm

Claridge LEC9 - The long barreled carbine version of the S9 - 9x19mm

The Claridge Hi-Tec/Goncz GA has a controversial history, primarily due to the feud between the designer Lajos John Goncz and his own Goncz Armament, Inc. of North Hollywood, CA and the subsequent manufacturers of the gun, Joe and Gail Claridge of Claridge Hi-Tec, Inc. in Northridge, CA. Goncz designed the original pistol and rifle carbine versions of the firearm between 1984 and 1990.

Claridge took over production and made some slight manufacturing changes (changes that Goncz did not agree with) and produced more firearms in the years between 1990 and 1994, when they were forced to close shop due to legal problems with Goncz.

Despite their feud, both versions of the firearms are finely machined pistols with some heft and finish. The versions of the guns are nearly identical outwardly except for the manufacturer's name on the sides. There are several versions of the Goncz/Claridge pistol - a short barreled standard version, a slightly longer barrel match version and the 16" barrel carbine with slight variations within each subcategory - including a choice between a deep blued finish and a satin steel finish.

The Claridge Hi-Tec/Goncz GA can be seen in the following:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
The Intruder	.	Various Gang members	Carbine Version	1986
Total Recall	Arnold Schwarzenegger	Douglas Quaid	Goncz GA-9	1990
	Sharon Stone	Lori
	Rachel Ticotin	Melina
Neon City	.	Several "Skins" badguys	Goncz GA-9	1991
Direct Hit	Mel Novak	Kovar	Goncz GA-9	1994
		CIA operatives	Claridge LEC9 Carbine
Assassins	Antonio Banderas	Miguel Bain	Claridge LEC9 Carbine	1995
Leprechaun 4: In Space	Debbe Dunning	Priv. Delores Costello	Goncz GA-9	1997
	Ladd York	Lucky
	Brent Jasmer	SSgt. Books Malloy
	Jessica Collins	Dr. Tina Reeves
	Warwick Davis	Leprechaun
Point Blank	Robert Zachar	Armani	S9	1997
Against the Law	B.K. Byron	Lars Reder		1997
Planet of the Apes (2001)	Mark Wahlberg	Captain Leo Davidson	Goncz GA-9	2001
Once Upon a Time in Mexico	.	Mexican Military units	Claridge LEC9 Carbine	2003
Iron Man 2	Sam Rockwell	Justin Hammer	Claridge Hi-Tec	2010

Television

Show Title / Episode	Actor	Character	Note	Air Date
seaQuest DSV (Season 2, Episode "And Everything Nice")	.	.	Goncz GA-9 and Goncz GA-9 as Pulse Pistols	1993-1996
seaQuest DSV (Episode "Alone")	Marc Macaulay	Colonel Manheim	Goncz GA-9	1993-1996
Firefly	Ron Glass	Shepherd Book	LEC-9, "War Stories" (S01E10)	2002
Firefly		Skyplex guards	"War Stories" (S01E10)	2002
Firefly		Skyplex guards	LEC-9, "War Stories" (S01E10)	2002

Anime

Character	Film Title	Note	Date
The Puma sisters	New Dominion Tank Police	Claridge Hi-Tec S9	1993