Handguns as Groomsmen gifts

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Accuracy? We're talking about a gun that at best can be held using two fingers of a man's size of hand. I don't think gains in barrel related accuracy really enter into it.... :D Just get whichever you like the looks of. I've only shot a derringer (about the same size as the Mini) once but it was pretty much a minute of dinner plate at 6 yards sort of deal due to the issues with holding onto something this small. And until I learned to hold it with a thumb along the barrels it was more like Minute of Window sized groups of two.

My own taste gravitates to The Earl as a gun that can be held onto more securely if you're also going to be looking for fairly consistent accuracy in a gun that would see semi frequent use. It also doesn't hurt that it strongly resembles a baby verson of my 1858 Remington percussion revolvers.
 
Keep in mind, buying 2 handguns or more within 5 days requires the dealer to submit a form detailing your information to the BATF....
 
"....you just might be a redneck." :D J/K, I like this idea.

I'd go with rifle because it's a bit more refined / sophisticated. But if you do go pistols, and you're looking cheap, AND if buying new, it's very very hard to beat the Bersa Thunder 9 (either fullsized or compact) in a sub-$350 value pistol.
 
David E said:
Keep in mind, buying 2 handguns or more within 5 days requires the dealer to submit a form detailing your information to the BATF....
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Not overly concerned about this. The BATF can pay me a visit all they like, and I'll produce any documentation that they ask for. But the hassle aspect is obviously something to consider.
 
If you have about $350 to spend for each groomsmen, get them a Chris Reeve Small Sebenza for $385.

Unlike the NAA or Bersa, they can use it daily and not be ashamed to show it to someone.
 
I like the NAA Mini idea, but has anyone brought up how there is the cap and ball NAA Mini option:

http://naaminis.com/naac&b.html

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/horizontal-pod.jsp?id=0003223&navCount=1&parentId=cat20817&masterpathid=&navAction=push&cmCat=MainCatcat602007-cat20817&parentType=index&indexId=cat20817&rid=

It looks like they are willing to accept special orders (i.e. matching serial numbers).

http://www.naaminis.com/custset.html

I think other neat black powder ideas would be either a flintlock "dueling" style pistol or a derringer.

The last wedding I was in, we all went golfing the day of the wedding. Will you and your groomsmen hit the range before you say goodbye to singlehood?

On whatever you choose congrats on getting married!!!
 
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I like the NAA Mini idea, but has anyone brought up how there is the cap and ball NAA Mini option:

http://naaminis.com/naac&b.html

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/horizontal-pod.jsp?id=0003223&navCount=1&parentId=cat20817&masterpathid=&navAction=push&cmCat=MainCatcat602007-cat20817&parentType=index&indexId=cat20817&rid=

It looks like they are willing to accept special orders (i.e. matching serial numbers).

http://www.naaminis.com/custset.html

I think other neat black powder ideas would be either a flintlock "dueling" style pistol or a derringer.

The last wedding I was in, we all went golfing the day of the wedding. Will you and your groomsmen hit the range before you say goodbye to singlehood?

On whatever you choose congrats on getting married!!!
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Actually, I was looking at the cap and ball 22LR!

And yes, some shooting will be in order before the wedding - my fiancee's grandfather owns a big chunk of land and he has a range set up on it. The plan is to see if we can just go out there for a camping weekend of shooting :)
 
In retrospect, I would have loved to have done NAA Mini's, but it would have broken the budget.

Personally I would do the 1 1/8" .22lr variety. They are a hoot to shoot.

I see legal questions here.

How I handled it was, the three guys that were being gifted the guns actually went to the gun shop and filled out the paperwork and took possession, I never owned them.

We tried to work it out another way, but any way we sliced it, it always looks like a straw purchase, the only way that everyone is happy(me, dealer, state police, etc....) and there is no evil doing happening is if the guys just go to the shop, fill out the paper work, NICS check, and pick them up directly.

The way we did the "unveiling", my wife and I made a little video, driving to the gunshop and the dealer took them out of the boxes and showed them off. We played the video at the rehearsal dinner which was a week prior to the wedding. The next day, the guys took a field trip to the shop to fill out the paper work and pick them up.
 
Boy, I was going to suggest some chrome slide Kel-Tec P3ATs, but then saw the NAA mini suggestion. What a great idea for a groomsmen's gift!

Great process suggestion from testosterone about how to go about it as well.
 
I like the NAA idea.

The last time I was a best man, the groomsmen all got nice knives. I was given a RCBS reloader.

Tuckerdog1
 
Those minis suck; don't do it. I had one. If you are hitting a barn from the inside, maybe... Don't get me wrong; they're well-made; just very inaccurate, very noisy, and very jumpy in the hand. Less useful than a knife at the distances at which you could actually hit (which is knife-fighting distance).
 
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In retrospect, I would have loved to have done NAA Mini's, but it would have broken the budget.

Personally I would do the 1 1/8" .22lr variety. They are a hoot to shoot.

I see legal questions here.

How I handled it was, the three guys that were being gifted the guns actually went to the gun shop and filled out the paperwork and took possession, I never owned them.

We tried to work it out another way, but any way we sliced it, it always looks like a straw purchase, the only way that everyone is happy(me, dealer, state police, etc....) and there is no evil doing happening is if the guys just go to the shop, fill out the paper work, NICS check, and pick them up directly.

The way we did the "unveiling", my wife and I made a little video, driving to the gunshop and the dealer took them out of the boxes and showed them off. We played the video at the rehearsal dinner which was a week prior to the wedding. The next day, the guys took a field trip to the shop to fill out the paper work and pick them up.
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This is probably the best approach to take - makes everything legit and super easy for everyone :)
 
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