The Terminator was designed by John P. Foote in the mid-1980s. The weapons were manufactured by SWD Inc. and sold by Cobray from 1987 to 1990; 1,452 were made in total. The weapons were sold to dealers for $90 when originally produced and typically went for $110-125 at retail ($243-276 adjusted for inflation). They are now somewhat more valuable due to their rarity and notoriety.