NAA 22/Glock 42/S&W 638 size comparison

Is this close enough? S&W 637 and a NAA .22LR revolver. Sorry, no tiny Glock.

The other end - with my .22 Magnum Mini....

Google: pistol size comparison chart and many images come up with such.

The NAA .22 magnums are truly guns you can forget you have on your person. While I always try to carry a larger, more substantial gun, there have been several times that all i have on my person is a .22 magnum Black Widow and been glad to have it.

I rarely leave home without it.

Here's my ported NAA .22 Mag and laser grip with a S&W 63 and LCR.
I have both LR and Mag cylinders for the mini.



My Ranger II

stevek said:

I own the Glock and S&W. Does anybody here own either/both and also a NAA .22 Magnum revolver? I'd love to see a picture comparing them as far as size goes. Thinking about picking up the NAA...

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https://www.handgunhero.com/compare/glock-g43-vs-sig-sauer-p365

I no longer have a 42, but, other than thickness, the 26 isnt much bigger in overall size.



Of those three, I regularly carry the 26 in the role of "back up" or "small" gun. Just makes more sense to me.

Here's a Glock 42 and a NAA Pug.

While concealability is one thing, another thing to consider is shootability. I recently tried shooting my NAA revolver at 10 yards. At that distance, I did not hit an 8-1/2 x 11 sheet of paper once in 10 shots. Moving up to 3 yards, I found many of my bullets were tumbling and hitting sideways.

At this point, I don’t know that I’d trust the gun much beyond arms length. I would be using it while trying to make distance between myself and an attacker. If that isn’t possible, I would likely be better off pulling a knife than the slow-to-shoot revolver.

GarrettJ said:

While concealability is one thing, another thing to consider is shootability. I recently tried shooting my NAA revolver at 10 yards. At that distance, I did not hit an 8-1/2 x 11 sheet of paper once in 10 shots. Moving up to 3 yards, I found many of my bullets were tumbling and hitting sideways.

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With the standard model NAA with the "half moon" front sight, it is difficult to figure out the correct elevation. Once one settles on a load for the gun, slow and judicious use of a file on the front sight to flatten the blade can make the sight usable and increase the range at which it works. The second photo has the front sight elevated a little bit more than needed, just to give an idea of how it works.



(The Pug has a Big Dot sight on it and a real rear sight.)
Entry holes with some yaw on them don't really bother me.

FYI, with the NAA its not the size, but the weight that really makes the difference. It weighs as much as a flip phone, and less than an Iphone, wallet, many people's car keys. Its like carrying a roll of nickels, and easy to forget. If you get one, CCI Velociter, and Federal Bluebox 40gr both reached over 800fps form my 1-1/8 barrel. Most other types come just over 700. With CCI Quiets, and shorts its a lot of fun to shoot.

I used to want an NAA, but the more I read, the more it sounds like I'm better off with my P32.

While I have a couple of NAA's, Im not real hot on them for anything but a toy. Not saying they wouldnt spoil someones afternoon, but whats the point when you can just as easily carry something thats effective.


They are not as inaccurate as you often hear though. I find they are easier to shoot well with if you dont really bother with the sights and just point shoot them.

I shot this at 5 yards, just pointing it at arms length and as fast as I could cock and shoot.



This was shot basically the same way, but from around 10 yards.



If you want to use the sights, Ive also found that they seem to work best if you use the front post for horizontal alignment, and use the base of the post and top of the frame as your vertical alignment. All of mine shoot pretty much POA that way.

Trying to use the sights like you normally would, just makes the gun shoot way low for me.

I also have a PUG version, and those Big Dots are a waste. Its faster and easier just to point shoot it, especially at the distances its likely used.

That said, all my "Baby" Glocks, the 26's, 42's and 43's, all have real sights and shoot like the full size Glocks, and to about the same distances. They arent "toys".

I figured out pretty quick with my first 42, it wasnt going to replace my 26's. I swore I wasnt going to bother with the 43's either, but so much for that.

I played with both for a while, but never saw the point to them and traded them off. The 26's are a "must-have" gun, and I wont be without at least one.

I too want an naa mini revolver. Just for something in the rare occasions when I would otherwise have nothing.

With the way I dress, a NAA revolver is probably my best bet for concealability.
I'd want the Ranger model.

GarrettJ said:

While concealability is one thing, another thing to consider is shootability. I recently tried shooting my NAA revolver at 10 yards. At that distance, I did not hit an 8-1/2 x 11 sheet of paper once in 10 shots. Moving up to 3 yards, I found many of my bullets were tumbling and hitting sideways.

At this point, I don’t know that I’d trust the gun much beyond arms length. I would be using it while trying to make distance between myself and an attacker. If that isn’t possible, I would likely be better off pulling a knife than the slow-to-shoot revolver.

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You should contact NAA, it certainly should not be tumbling bullets. And while they aren't target guns, you should have no trouble keeping them all on paper at 10 yards. Something needs addressed on your little revolver.

bassjam said:

You should contact NAA, it certainly should not be tumbling bullets. And while they aren't target guns, you should have no trouble keeping them all on paper at 10 yards. Something needs addressed on your little revolver.

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If it's like my Guardian, NAA needs to add real rifling.

WYO said:

Here's a Glock 42 and a NAA Pug.

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I don't want an NAA mini revolver, but the Pug is awesome. It calls to me once in a while.

I tend to carry my little .22mag NAA regardless of whatever else I'm carrying. But I was never happy with "pocket" holsters. I figured if I needed it I would be needing it NOW. I had a fellow on another forum make this up for me.

It rides horizontally along the belt.

chicharrones said:

I don't want an NAA mini revolver, but the Pug is awesome. It calls to me once in a while.

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I never wanted one either, and now I have three. Including a PUG.

They really arent anything but a toy/collectible, but they are a very "well made" toy. They really are kind of a piece of "gun art".

Glock 30
S&W 340SC
S&W 3" Model 66

Todd.

GarrettJ said:

While concealability is one thing, another thing to consider is shootability. I recently tried shooting my NAA revolver at 10 yards. At that distance, I did not hit an 8-1/2 x 11 sheet of paper once in 10 shots. Moving up to 3 yards, I found many of my bullets were tumbling and hitting sideways.

At this point, I don’t know that I’d trust the gun much beyond arms length. I would be using it while trying to make distance between myself and an attacker. If that isn’t possible, I would likely be better off pulling a knife than the slow-to-shoot revolver.

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I also see sideways hits sometimes with my 1 1/8" mini, I don't remember if it was just some ammo brands or how the gun was held when fired, I suspect just not enough rifling there. I have heard the really short barrel minis will do that. I haven't noticed it with my Ranger II that has a longer barrel. For what it is I don't think it matters much, it's still going to really hurt the bad guy, maybe more.