.22 VS .25

[UglyGlock]

wow you three are the first to post in this thread since late 2004.

so, it's not just me.

 

[Lonestar]

The Beretta 21A is nice carry gun. Go with it in .22LR...and CCI "Siingers" would be a top choice for ammo.

NAAs are crap...look nice on the outside, true, but are way too fragile/third-world "craftsmanship" on the inside. Avoid them. Highly unreliable for carry and not durable for long-term practicing.

No, .22LR ammo is just as reliable as centerfire ammo...if you use a quality 22LR ammo. If there even is a theoretical difference, it's negligible in real life.

Don't be misled by all the parrots who cite negative things -- like unreliable ammo -- about 22s. Ignorance is rampant even in the world of so-called "gun-owners."

3rd world craftsmanship??? last I look at a NAA mini revolver it said it was made in Provo Utah USA

 

[Ironballs]

for the gun, if you are looking beretta 21 i would definately lean towards the 950 instead. The solid trigger and overall feel is way better.

i would and do take the .25 over the .22- centerfire is the only thing my life will be behind. Personally, my beretta jetfire .25 in deep pocket, or Glock 36 iwb-
heck, i love my 950 so much, i am lookin for a stainless brother for it...

 

[tubeshooter]

I owned a 21A in .22LR before.... lots of good points have been made already.

I would second the considerations made about no extractor and the relatively high rate of duds with .22LR. Even if your gun is working perfectly, that combo could cost you dearly. The importance cannot be overstated.

Also, you have to keep them VERY clean. I was pretty used to the "grab-n-go" revolver MO, which is the exact opposite.


It was a well-made gun, and if you're not asking/expecting too much of it then it can play a narrow role for you I guess. Of course, there are lots of other choices that aren't that much more trouble to carry and are much more effective on average (like .38 Spl). And that's my $0.02 on the gravedig.

 

[telomerase]

25 ACP Glaser and MagSafe are small bullets filled with a tiny amount of tiny birdshot. A 2 1/2-inch bbl .25 ACP handgun is best loaded with FMJ ammunition.

The Glaser, at least, doesn't expand... so it's just a much faster FMJ with a blunter metal tip (under the plastic). Much more energy and less likely to glance.

They do cost, though...

 

[Shawnee]

Since you've gotten a ton of good thought here I'll just add an additional vote for getting a .380 or .38 Special - for all the reasons already mentioned.

 

[MCgunner]

FWIW, people wiser than I (meaning above my rank)

Don't know where you work, but at the plant I worked at, the higher the rank, the dumber the person was the rule. ROFLMAO!

NAAs are crap...look nice on the outside, true, but are way too fragile/third-world "craftsmanship" on the inside. Avoid them. Highly unreliable for carry and not durable for long-term practicing.

No, .22LR ammo is just as reliable as centerfire ammo...if you use a quality 22LR ammo. If there even is a theoretical difference, it's negligible in real life.

1) I wonder if you've fired much .22.

2) I wonder if you've ever even seen a NAA mini. I have owned one for 20 years plus and it's been fired extensively. It's built of stainless, well finished, and the quality is like a little Rolex. Ain't like the .22 is very stressful, either. And, Utah is a third world country????

My NAA is NOT my primary. It's a single action that's very slow to reload as it requires pulling the cylinder pin which, if you drop it, you're out of action. However, I always have this little gun on me. It's so easy to carry, I never leave home without it. I've used it for all sorts of vermin, both edible and not. Literally tens of thousands of rounds have been fired through this tiny little revolver.

One of the biggest POSs I ever owned was a Beretta in .22 short.. I could NOT make that thing feed with anything I tried. I bought it from a friend who got it new and couldn't make it work. He was not very gun knowledgeable so I figured maybe he wasn't using good ammo or something, but I couldn't do anything with it, either, and sold it for a 25 dollar profit at a gun show to a dealer......sucker. I ain't sayin' all Berettas are junk. But, just based on my experience, I'll take the NAA, thanks!