$200 would be VERY high. This class of gun sold for somewhere about $100 when new. Today, most are valued in the $50-$120 range. Actually the one your dad has with the box and owners manual might be a bit more valuable to a collector.
I think they are kinda neat. My Davis P380 is remarkably heavy for such a small pistol but that's due to the massive cast zinc slide. The frame is also cast zinc. Everything is chrome plated.
If he was really looking to sell it, I'll bet someone would pay $125 - $150 for it.
Something that I learned a long time ago about firearms and collectibles...if you think that it'll hurt his feelings about it's real value, then don't tell him.
Trash. As noted, the metal is terrible. Drop it and the slide is likely to pop off the frame, thanks to poor fit and flexible metal. The little safety switch doesn't have very positive retention. The very first person I ever responded to who had accidentally shot himself did so with a Raven in his pocket. He broke the cardinal rule of not putting anything else in the pocket, thinking the safety would prevent it from firing, safety flipped off, bang...right into his thigh.
Great candidate for a gun buyback program.
A one shot wonder
They actually sold for $60 at Dons in Greenwood back in the early eightys.
He gave them away with one year membership to his range.(which were $100, unlimited range use for a year) those were the days!
about 100.00 on high and don't fire [STRIKE]use for[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]protection carry[/STRIKE] for any reason.