JN01
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I like mouse guns. They are mechanical wonders in a small package and are fun to shoot. I realize that with the many small offerings in .380 and 9mm, they are much less relevant for self-defense usage today than they were in days past.
I usually carry a Glock 9mm in a belt holster 95% of the time I carry. I have found, however, that when wearing a heavy coat in the winter, it is near impossible to draw a pistol from under multiple layers with any degree of speed. This is where the mouse gun comes in as a secondary weapon. The hand warmer pockets on a coat are the perfect place for such a gun, but they often are not very big. My LCP is a bit too long, a Beretta 950BS fits just right, but- it's only a .25 ACP.
Enter the NAA Guardian in .32 ACP. It is actually slightly smaller than the 950BS, but offers a bit more ballistically. I have looked at them from time to time, but never purchased one until now.
The gun is very nicely finished with no sharp edges or protrusions. Trigger is a bit heavy (around 10 lbs) but smooth. Being a blow-back, it is a bit snappy. While shooting, the first knuckle of my trigger finger tended to get smacked on the trigger guard under recoil- not horrible, but was a little sore after 100 rounds.
I put 2 boxes of FMJs (50 PPU, 50 Geco) through it. Twice the last round stove piped, but as the empty usually is ejected by the next round in the magazine (there is no ejector in the gun), this can occasionally occur on the last round. After inserting a new magazine, pulling back and releasing the slide drops the stove pipe free and chambers the new round. There was no other problem with feeding, going into battery, etc.
The sights are really tiny and my eyes are not what they used to be,so my shooting was, for all practical purposes, point shooting. Most of the time I couldn't see the front sight at all- I will try using contrasting paint next time out. Anyway, at 7 yards I kept most of the rounds within 4". I expect the gun will do much better if I can actually use the sights.
Overall, I am quite pleased with it.
I usually carry a Glock 9mm in a belt holster 95% of the time I carry. I have found, however, that when wearing a heavy coat in the winter, it is near impossible to draw a pistol from under multiple layers with any degree of speed. This is where the mouse gun comes in as a secondary weapon. The hand warmer pockets on a coat are the perfect place for such a gun, but they often are not very big. My LCP is a bit too long, a Beretta 950BS fits just right, but- it's only a .25 ACP.
Enter the NAA Guardian in .32 ACP. It is actually slightly smaller than the 950BS, but offers a bit more ballistically. I have looked at them from time to time, but never purchased one until now.
The gun is very nicely finished with no sharp edges or protrusions. Trigger is a bit heavy (around 10 lbs) but smooth. Being a blow-back, it is a bit snappy. While shooting, the first knuckle of my trigger finger tended to get smacked on the trigger guard under recoil- not horrible, but was a little sore after 100 rounds.
I put 2 boxes of FMJs (50 PPU, 50 Geco) through it. Twice the last round stove piped, but as the empty usually is ejected by the next round in the magazine (there is no ejector in the gun), this can occasionally occur on the last round. After inserting a new magazine, pulling back and releasing the slide drops the stove pipe free and chambers the new round. There was no other problem with feeding, going into battery, etc.
The sights are really tiny and my eyes are not what they used to be,so my shooting was, for all practical purposes, point shooting. Most of the time I couldn't see the front sight at all- I will try using contrasting paint next time out. Anyway, at 7 yards I kept most of the rounds within 4". I expect the gun will do much better if I can actually use the sights.
Overall, I am quite pleased with it.
