Mouse (sized) guns - pics!

[71Commander]

For a minute I thought .380 Mauser was some cartridge I hadn't heard of.

LOL Mouser as in mouse.

 

[gazpacho]

Pedersoli Parlor Pistol

A reproduction of the Remington Rider Single Short Derringer.
.17 Caliber BB, propelled by a #11 percussion cap.

The cartridge is a .38 Special 124gr GD JHP, shown for comparison.

Meeses beware!

Davide Pedersoli & Co.

 

[Zonamo]

Mustang Pocketlite

 

[P95Carry]

My - that Pedersoli is intriguing ... never seen one before - thx for pic. Amazing ... tho can't be too much MV!!

The Mustand too - nice pic .... any more info? Barrel length, cal etc - just not one I know a whole lot about. I imagine 32acp?

 

[Zonamo]

The Colt Mustang is a locked-breach .380 scaled down from the Government .380 1/2 inch in length and height. It also does away with the bushing used on the Government model.

Barrel length is 2.75"
Overall dimensions are 5-1/2" x 3-7/8" x 3/4" wide across steel.
Capacity is 6+1 rounds.
The pocketlite weighs 12.5 oz. empty, the all-steel version 18 oz.

The finish is a little rough on this one, but that is because it gets carried daily:

 

[71Commander]

For comaprison. Colt Gov't .380

 

[P95Carry]

Zonamo - many thx indeed for the xtra info - much appreciated

 

[Zonamo]

Nice .380 there TennTucker.

And sure thing P95Carry. The Mustang is a nice pocket carry. I know some have big kevlar reinforced pockets, but anything larger or heavier just doesn't work for me. And being locked-breach, it's a soft shooter compared to j-frames or blowbacks.

It's a shame Colt quit producing them.

 

[P95Carry]

I am thinking, that in some ways Rohrbaugh have in some ways filled that gap ... ''dry'' weight 12.8 ounce (17 ounce ''all up'') ... D/A only, locked breech, sweet trigger, good cal with 9mm ... this is perhaps the Mustang, plus a bit.

Cost is high I admit but - it sure is something special.

 

[Zonamo]

The Rohrbaugh does look very nice. I haven't had a chance to compare them side by side, but the posted dimensions for the Rohrbaugh are almost identical to the Mustang Pocketlite.

About the only trade-off I can see would be a little controlability, and the trigger.

 

[Bigfoot]

.32 Seecamp

 

[P95Carry]

I have not - of course - had a chance to shoot the Mustang. But I'd guess ''controllability'' would be approx on a par. Of course 9mm is pretty ''stiff'' thru such a small platform but this ain't no plinker!!

The trigger is 7 lbs but - sweet and smooth as butter - the linkage and design is, IMO very innovative and it is by far the least of one's prob's with such a small gun! Does tho need rather a deep pocket - but worth it for what you get.

 

[P95Carry]

Bigfoot - love the mousetrap LOL

 

[Zonamo]

I don't think the two would be on par, but they shouldn't be, since the 9mm is a lot more cartridge. That is not to say the trade-off is not worth it. And if it is the same size as the Mustang, the Rohrbaugh should disappear in the front pocket of a pair of Dockers.

I used to own a Colt Pony and an NAA Guardian in .32. Both had trigger pulls I hated, in the 13lb range. Compared to that, a 7lb trigger would feel pretty good

 

[carebear]

Mustang Pocketlite recoil with 90 gr. Hydrashoks is negligable.

I used to use a bit of grip tape on the front and backstraps for a little more "twist" control but even without it the two finger grip is very controllable.

I'll probably get around to having it checkered some day.

I like the Novak's Zonamo. whose ambi safety are you using, that's next for (both) mine.

edited to add: Just caught the Scott MacDougal logo. Know of anyone else besides C&S doing work on the little Colts now?

 

[Zonamo]

The safety was put on by SMA, but I believe it was made by C&S, who still carries them.

Even though he is retired, Mac Scott has a website where you can still get the last of his titanium guiderods, but I think he is out of the aluminum triggers.

Mac Scott Enterprises

On his forum Mac recommended the following smiths. Can't imagine going wrong with any one of them:

1. Novak's (Wayne Novak), West Virginia
2. Cylinder & Slide Shop (Bill Laughridge), Nebraska
3. Gatley Gunsmithing (Dan Gatley), Cotati, CA

 

[carebear]

Thanks,

I'll have to check with Gatley, I hadn't heard of them before.

 

[Zonamo]

Found Gatley online:

Gatley Gun

Apparently he took over the shop after Doug's passing, but he doesn't list any work specifically for the Mustang.

 

[carebear]

Yeah, I googled him and found the site. I'll email next week. More to compare prices.

None of the work is particularly gun specific (sights, checkering and installing an ambi.

I'll have to get back to work on my thin grip project. There might be a niche there.

 

[Zonamo]

Good luck with it. Being a lefty, I really am glad to have the ambi-safety.

As for the rest of the work I had done, sometimes I wonder if I put too much into mine, but then it's the one that gets carried the most.

 

[carebear]

Stock or carry-customized they aren't going to go down in value.

Until Kimber or somebody copies 'em anyway.

 

[Zonamo]

Until Kimber or somebody copies 'em anyway.

Good point about value, but it's gonna be a while before the patent on the Colt .380s runs out.

 

[Coltdriver]

Colt Pony

Here is a Colt Pony that was "melted" and polished by a smith in NC. The trigger is smooth as butter. My wife shot it once and thats the last time I saw it

It has the steel guide rod from Mac. The gun cote the smith put on it has worn a bit over 5 years of purse and glove box carry by my wife.

The locked breech makes these easy shooters which is why my wife took to it so quickly.

 

[Wilson 17&26]

Here are some of our Kel-Tec mouse guns.

 

[bigolddeerhunter]

Here is a Colt Pocket Junior 25. It belonged to a friend that was a pilot in Nam. It was his boot gun he kept if he crashed. It was in a file cabinet for 25 years.