NAA Mini Revolvers

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I have a few. To be shootable I have either the RevisionCV grips or the holstergrip on them. They serve as backups or as the only carry gun when I can’t carry anything else.
(Note: both images are clipped from the web; don’t have mine handy.)
And “shootable” is a relative term - for plinking they are a real challenge and an exercise in discouragement. For me for self defense, they are ear-nose-and-throat guns for absolute 10’ maximum.
 
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I've never owned one but handled and fired a few. My huge hands made it very difficult to handle.and utterly impossible to deploy quickly. Nice guns but not for me.
 
They have a little automatic that uses their propritary .32 cartridge, a necked down 380 to 32. Seems interisting. Anyone tried it?
 
They have a little automatic that uses their propritary .32 cartridge, a necked down 380 to 32. Seems interisting. Anyone tried it?

I've never shot one, but the one I handled I would affectionately call an "extremely well made brick". Its heavy but has wonderful fit.
 
I've got the Freedom Arms in a belt buckle, for the :cool" factor, but it doesn't do me much good as a lefty. The holster grip is for the NAA is NOT readily interchangeable, but it can be done. I also bought recently a .22LR NAA revolver that goes in a small kydex neck cord holster. That'll hang inside a loose t-shirt. Last line of defense, but beats harsh words.
 
I have 3 and 3 extra cylinders that I took to the factory so they could time them so that any cylinder works in any gun.

I have a Black Widow, one of those with the folding holster, and a long barreled one. I keep the latter in a bag in my saddlebag loaded with 4 rounds of snakeshot and the hammer resting on the empty chamber.

I have small hands and they all have larger grips so no problems, but I don't expect great accuracy, even from the 4" barrel.
 
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One thing Ive found with aiming these guns, those with just the front sight anyway, is youre better off just using the front sight as a horizontal, left/right reference, and not actually trying to use it as an aiming point. I normally sight/look along the top of the flat of the frame, and I usually get much better results with hits going where I was looking by doing that.

My pug has the XS "big dots" on them, and I really dont find them to be all that great either.

Realistically, if youre used to point shooting, at the distances these guns are likely to be used, just pointing the gun is going to be your best bet. You just need to do so beforehand at the range, so you can get those indexes set in your brain, so its got the reference.
 
Had a 22mag mini and it got sold. One of the few sales I regret the most. Great little firearm to slip in a pocket to go for a run or as a backup to your backup. Mine had plain micarta (?) grips. Nothing fancy to them. I have small ish type hands so the larger or folding grips did not appeal to me. Accuracy is what it is. You are not going to be shooting water bottles at 100 yards with one. Farthest I would shoot mine was 25.

Only downsides to mine were I did not get the 22LR conversion cylinder and unloading had my hand going pretty close to the barrel. I am thinking of getting myself a Sidewinder or a slightly longer barrel to give me more finger room.
 
I have two of the .22 lr NAA mini's, one bought in about 1979 and the other in the early 90's. I've carried them in jeans pocket in certain social scenarios. Never felt completely confident of ever having to use one in a desperate situation though.
 
I've carried a 1 1/8" barrel 22 magnum for almost 20 years as a daily pocket carry. Has become as normal as putting on pants each day.
 
That's the thing about these little guns. They take up pretty much as much pocket real estate as a pocket knife.

If you find you can work the hammer and trigger well and can't carry a gun that prints in the slightest, the NAA may be for you. I simply never leave the house totally unarmed because I've always got that nasty little gremlin in my pocket. Half the time I forget it's there.
 
Just a word of caution. I used to carry one of these in a holster purchased from NAA. One day I took it out of my pocket and the hammer had come out of the safety notch and was resting on the rim of a 22 Magnum.
 
Just a word of caution. I used to carry one of these in a holster purchased from NAA. One day I took it out of my pocket and the hammer had come out of the safety notch and was resting on the rim of a 22 Magnum.

That's why I carry mine with the hammer on an empty chamber. Makes it a 4-shot, but four is better than none.
 
These guns are designed to be carried as easily and compactly as possible, not be easy or comfortable to shoot. You can learn how to shoot them using the stock grips and one method I have found is with a standard .22 Mag/.22 LR model when shooting LR with the LR cylinder, don't bother trying to use the rear sight to get a proper sight picture. I use the rear of the frame to align the windage, but the elevation I don't bother, I just try to keep a consistent hold on the gun and I only use the front sight. Doing this I'm able to hit a target the size of a plate out to 10 yards most of the time.

Also, these NAA's tend to keyhole with bullets. Not every time, but you don't know when it's going to do it and that affects accuracy.

I think the best way to shoot these NAA's effectively is to use a laser. Unfortunately the company that made the laser for them no longer makes them.
 
They aren't too bad to shoot if you dont have ham hands. I know that can't be helped, but they work well for me.
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Heres a group photo I posted the other day. It's amazing how small they really are. The Black Widow in the pic has a 2" barrel. As I have mentioned, the stock grip was removed and I put on some smooth laminate grips.

The two guns next to it are pretty full sized snubbies. The BW actually rides in a wallet of sorts in my pocket with the Inkosi folder pictured. So if I can't carry a big ol fist of steel, I always have a minimalist kit consisting of a quality knife and back up gun. The NAA, Inkosi, and the wallet they ride in are probably half the weight of the already light Charter Arms Pitbull in the picture.
 
my random thoughts on naa mini revolvers. get a larger (relatively so) model that is built on the 22wmr frame but has a 22lr cylinder: i shoot 22lr as don’t like the extra flashbang of 22wmr ammo for such little added value in a naa’s short barrel. get cv revision or naa holster grips. naa’s customer service is even better than ruger’s. use your imagination for carry containers: mine fit into a soft smartphone or hard eyeglass case, neck passport wallet, etc. the naa mini is the ultimate backup or deep conceal ccw: beats the heck out of sharp words when facing extreme danger.
 
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I love mine. I have the 1 1/8” .22lr. Never an excuse to be unarmed. That thing fits in any pocket, including the watch pocket of a pair of jeans. Is it going to have the accuracy to stop a shooter on the other side of a large room? No. At least not without incredible luck. But it’ll sure be a nasty surprise for the thug who would like to relieve me of my wallet or my life on some dark night.
 
The cutest one is the NAA 22S. It is adorable. Looks like the gun for Baby Yoda. Unfortunately, I had to sell mine. Couldn't hit much with it = even closing my eyes and using the force.
 
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