ArmedOkie
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I just sent the following email to North American Arms. Seemed as good a place as any to try my luck. A guy can dream... I thought I'd repost the email here to get your input and opinions on the idea, and see what interest there might be here (I don't think I've asked about it here before).
I see a gap in the revolver market that isnt being filled, particularly since I have searched high and low for something like this. I have also talked with friends, spoken with others on internet forums, and read posts by other users on internet groups that reinforce my belief that something like this would be very popular.
Im speaking of a modern iteration of the pocket revolvers of the turn of the century. They really arent all that different from what you currently produce. In the gun market today, you can buy a semi auto pistol from 22lr all the way up to the monster calibers like 454 cassul and 500 magnum. In the revolver world, you either get a 22 or you step up to a large, full power revolver round like 38 special/357 or 44 special/magnum. There is no marginal caliber option that I know of (conversions for 9mm etc from the likes of ruger, for example, withstanding since it is still a full sized gun).
What I would like is a gun like the ones in the photo, or even a top break like the old smith and H&R revolvers chambered in 32/38 s&w. Step up the size of your 22 mini revolver platform a bit and chamber it for a marginal caliber like 32 acp or 380acp. I believe 32acp is even rimmed enough to allow use without any sort of moon clip, as there is a conversion floating around for nagant revolvers. This gun would sell like crazy. A bit more useful caliber in a slightly larger (though still small) platform. Very concealable, very shootable, VERY cool.
A classically-inspired revolver alternative to the LCP, p3AT, Seacamp, et al.
Please let me know if anyone has bothered to read this, and let me know what you think. Thanks!
Thanks,
C*** J******
Revolver and History Lover Extraordinaire
I see a gap in the revolver market that isnt being filled, particularly since I have searched high and low for something like this. I have also talked with friends, spoken with others on internet forums, and read posts by other users on internet groups that reinforce my belief that something like this would be very popular.
Im speaking of a modern iteration of the pocket revolvers of the turn of the century. They really arent all that different from what you currently produce. In the gun market today, you can buy a semi auto pistol from 22lr all the way up to the monster calibers like 454 cassul and 500 magnum. In the revolver world, you either get a 22 or you step up to a large, full power revolver round like 38 special/357 or 44 special/magnum. There is no marginal caliber option that I know of (conversions for 9mm etc from the likes of ruger, for example, withstanding since it is still a full sized gun).
What I would like is a gun like the ones in the photo, or even a top break like the old smith and H&R revolvers chambered in 32/38 s&w. Step up the size of your 22 mini revolver platform a bit and chamber it for a marginal caliber like 32 acp or 380acp. I believe 32acp is even rimmed enough to allow use without any sort of moon clip, as there is a conversion floating around for nagant revolvers. This gun would sell like crazy. A bit more useful caliber in a slightly larger (though still small) platform. Very concealable, very shootable, VERY cool.
A classically-inspired revolver alternative to the LCP, p3AT, Seacamp, et al.
Please let me know if anyone has bothered to read this, and let me know what you think. Thanks!
Thanks,
C*** J******
Revolver and History Lover Extraordinaire