NAA Mini vs knife

[ghitch75]

if you practice at it you can get off some pretty quick shots with it....not as fast as a semi-auto but i do pretty good.....

 

[PoserHoser]

I'm not following the logic here. Are you opposed to ALL pocket pistols? Because wouldn't you have to be "digging" one out of your pocket regardless of whether it is an NAA, LCP, Kel-Tec, or Seecamp?

For that matter, how is the presentation any different than a full-sized pistol? And if the answer is that a full-sized pistol is maintained at a quicker level of presentation, why can't the NAA (or any pocket pistol) be kept at the same level of presentation?

Im not opposed to all pocket pistols but after handling a NAA mini it seems that the hammer could snag. other pocket pistols like the s&w bodyguard has plenty of grip to hold onto and draw quicker ,shoot quicker ,and hit harder. the NAA is also a single action and while I love old colts , that tiny hammer is going to be hard to manipulate under stress. don't exactly know what your trying to say by presentation. All I mean is it's so small your attacker is going to notice it until it's right in his face or when you shoot. Being an avid bowhunter i've seen what small blades can do but a five inch or bigger knife jabbed in your sternum is not survivable. A .22 from a tiny revolver may or may not kill. Just my 2 cents

 

[JFrame]

Im not opposed to all pocket pistols but after handling a NAA mini it seems that the hammer could snag. other pocket pistols like the s&w bodyguard has plenty of grip to hold onto and draw quicker ,shoot quicker ,and hit harder. the NAA is also a single action and while I love old colts , that tiny hammer is going to be hard to manipulate under stress. don't exactly know what your trying to say by presentation. All I mean is it's so small your attacker is going to notice it until it's right in his face or when you shoot. Being an avid bowhunter i've seen what small blades can do but a five inch or bigger knife jabbed in your sternum is not survivable. A .22 from a tiny revolver may or may not kill. Just my 2 cents

By "presentation," I meant the process of getting a firearm into action -- you basically got the drift of what I was saying.

Guns all have their trade-offs to some degree or another -- size, speed, reliability, etc. It's a question of which trade-offs each individual is willing to accept. Everything being equal, I'd rather have my SIG 229 or S&W 65 if I knew I would need a handgun (well...if I knew I would need a handgun, I would opt not to be there at all!). However, there may be a time where I might feel the need to actually have a firearm in hand, but can't quite justify having a gun out in the open -- in such a circumstance, an NAA mini can literally be palmed for concealment.

Far be it from me to dismiss the potential of a knife to do devastating damage. I never go out without either my Spyderco Superhawk or Poliwog (depending on the municipality or office environment I'm likely to be in, relative to such things as legal blade length or "PC" appearance). I personally like a somewhat "layered" approach to being equipped, because you never know what the circumstances will demand. Also, a knife is just plain useful for numerous functions.

Ideally, the various NAA minis make nice first or second BUGs. But I know people who opt to carry them as primaries on occasion, depending on the perceived threat level, need for concealment, etc.

Again, it's a matter of trade-offs, common sense, and awareness of the environment and situation in which one is likely to be operating. Be safe, be aware, and do what is comfortable for you.


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[PoserHoser]

^^^^^^ Agree completely. layered equipment is best.

 

[coolluke01]

If the question was posed to me as "would I rather have a NAA or a knife"? I would take the knife.
If you are trained with a knife it is a formidable weapon. If someone attacks me with a knife I would rather have a knife than a NAA. The knife attacker will have to stay at arms length so as not to be in my kill zone if I have a knife. If I have the NAA he's going to want to rush in where a gun is much less effective.
A 22cal is gonna hurt. But with a few quick moves I can be up in your face and it's all over.
If we stick with a average of SD situations of within 7 yards. A knife is gonna be hard to stop. Even with a 9mm or .45. A larger cal will provide enough damage to deter the rush attack, or hopefully slow him down enough for a 2nd or third shot. Those are hard to come by with a NAA. Not the fastest shooting if I'm not mistaken.

Like was stated it's a good BUG.

If the other guy has a gun I think I would still take the knife if it's close range. If I have the element of surprise and I can find cover the NAA would be the choice.

I would have a hard time trusting my life to it.

 

[ColdDeadHand]

Carry both.

For one adversary I'd recommend the NAA. Unless you're feeling lucky. Are you feeling lucky?

Problem with a knife is that you may one day walk into a gun fight and not know it till it's too late.

Would also like to say that a knife is harder to defend in court. Nowadays people think you're an "animal" if you cut someone's throat to save your live and the lives of your loved ones.