Attractive and seemingly well-made, mine couldn't get through a single six-round magazine of factory ball ammo without multiple (I mean multiple!) failures. In fact, it would rarely cycle two rounds in a row.
$200 for a quality .25 acp is a good deal. wish I could find a Bauer or 950bs for that in my area.
Why in the world would you want a .25?
Because the 380s (and I already have those) are no where near as small and the 25acp is far more manageable, easier to conceal and repeatable.Why in the world would you want a .25? You can get a actually functioning excellent reliable tiny .380 for that price.
More power to you then. I was just looking at it from a practical utilitarian point of view.
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Uh, yeah, because no one has any business buying anything that isn't "practical utilitarian"..
Is that what I just said sounds like to you?
Why in the world would you want a .25? You can get a actually functioning excellent reliable tiny .380 for that price.
I own too many "mouse guns" and that is due to being born in NYC and having a bad upbringing that involved hanging with too many who carried one of the mouse guns.
So Beretta 20,Baby Browning,NAA .22 LR & Mag, High Standard O/U .22 mag [ 2 ],and I could go on !.
But never have I fired ANY .25 auto that did not function perfectly,even a Sterling Arms that I am sorry I sold.
btw = I only carry any of them as a BUG [ or even a 3rd BUG ].
Sorry,but forgot to mention the Bauer that I got at too good a price to pass up.Where were all you guys when I was trying to get rid of my Bauer?
Jerry - I don't think a 9 is really that much more effective in a tiny pocket gun than a .380, and the ,380 is a lot more manageable and maybe more reliable and more compact and lighter too.
So, it's settled then: The Bauer 25 is cool and fun, and makes a fine backup. It's also inadequate, perfectly adequate, easy and difficult to shoot, unreliable and reliable. And a 9mm is no more useful than a 380 in a tiny pocket gun.
...ok, I kid.
But seriously, if your Bauer is not reliable: 1) get some decent mags from precisionsmallarms. 2) keep it very clean and use a good synthetic lube because the stainless on stainless can gall.