NAA mini revolvers

[tercel89]

I will use mine the same way , I will carry it when nothing else will fit . Something is always better than nothing .

 

[pezo]

I was able to get 1 3/4" penetration into a phone book at approx 6' distance with winchester dyna-pointes 45 grain copper plated bullets and actually got some non symetrical expansion at approx .38 caliber diameter. The best yet out of the lil 1 1/8" barrel. You cant compare these little weapons to your 9mm's. Would you carry your 9mm as your sole main weapon of defense if say you were deployed to combat in Afghanistan? or would you want one of those black rifle thingies? Different tools for different task.

 

[Landric]

I'd actually like to see a NAA Mini made in .25 ACP. It would solve most of the ammunition related problems with rimfire and provide a little more oomph than the .22 LR versions. My only real complaint about rimfire ammunition, other than the primer issues, is my inability to handload it. A .25 ACP mini would solve that problem, .25 Auto can be handloaded with lead bullets for next to nothing, plus I wouldn't have to chase the brass. I wonder if a NAA could be rechambered and rebarreled to .25 Auto? Probably wouldn't be worth the cost or hassle.

I had both the .22LR and .22 Magnum standard versions in the past, both 1 5/8" IIRC. The were very finely made and fun to shoot. I never had any problems with them. I ended up selling them off for reasons I don't remember. As with most guns I have sold or traded over the years, I wish I hadn't.

I just ordered myself a Black Widow .22LR. I wanted something I could shoot .22 Short in, and I don't see actually carrying it for defense, so I decided to skip the .22 Mag. Were I to buy one for carry (and I might eventually), I'd get the .22 Mag Pug with the front night sight and get an extra .22 LR cylinder for cheaper practice.

 

[PTK]

I own one each in .22 short, .22lr, and .22wmr. All have been 100% with quality ammunition, and all are plenty accurate for 25' distances. My personal preference for the .22lr version is a 40gr solid lead, no hollow point. Might as well have SOME penetration, eh?

 

[mec]

A friend had a Minx/Jetfire combo. The .22 short was a particularly good one and even got through almost 200 rounds before the first jam. The 25 (and other Jetfires Ive used) was totally reliable.

Recently, I ran through several 25 acp ball loads in a near new condition baby browning. The current ball loads are much weakened compared to earlier ones I have chronographed, registering velocities between 590 and 690 fps depending on brand. None of them were reliable in this gun though in the past, I have found baby brownings to be very reliable. The ball loads were so sluggish that the ejecting case would jam into the next round up in the magazine. The gun has been perfectly functional with speer gold dots and hornady xtp 35 grain loads. The gold dot is interesting in that it drives the 35 grain jhp to 1060 fps but the current ball loads really do live down to the impression many shooters have that the 22 lr is more powerful from similar sized guns.

In 22 long rifle, I stick with cci mini mags for reliable ignition. Ive had the silver box WWs and bulk Remington loads deliver squib loads with great regularity and even stick bullets in handgun barrels.

 

[gb6491]

I am unaware of any revolver in the size class of the NAA since the Freedom Arms is no longer made,...

The current production Charter Arms "Dixie Derringer" (.22LR and .22 Magnum) is in this size class.
Regards,
Greg

 

[MCgunner]

I own one each in .22 short, .22lr, and .22wmr. All have been 100% with quality ammunition, and all are plenty accurate for 25' distances. My personal preference for the .22lr version is a 40gr solid lead, no hollow point. Might as well have SOME penetration, eh?

At around 800 fps, I don't think you have to worry much about a hollow point actually expanding. I go with what shoots POA and in my case that's .22LR Federal Lightening.