Mousegun discussion

[Sarvisian]

I've played with the mouse guns a little over the years and seem to b ein that frame of mind again as I'm looking at four of them that I've gotten recently. I've got the NAA mini's in both .22lr and magnum as well as a Kel-Tec P32 and an LCP.

Having shot all but the NAA magnum, I like the Smaller NAA and the P32 for carry and the LCP for power. The LCP is pretty snappy but is still easy enough to shoot well. The little NAA is hard to manipulate due to size but a dream to slip in a pocket. The P32 is probably the easiest to get along with in both carry and shootability. I thought the NAA magnum would carry as well as the little one and be easier to shoot, but the size makes the P32 carry better and have a lot more firepower.

I gave up on .25acp's a while back, the .32 and .380 beats the crap out of it and the guns can be the same size.

 

[browningguy]

I've got Browning and Beretta 21's in .25, fine little guns. The Colts are nice too. I often have one of these in a pocket holster almost all the time and even in jeans you don't even notice they are there.

 

[PointOneSeven]

Don't base the gun on ammo cost, filling those stupid little magazines gets old real quick. It's impossible to go through more than ~75 rounds before saying 'screw it' and grabbing a different gun at the range .

Go for something in .32 or .25.

 

[mongo4567]

I have a NAA in 22 mag, Seecamp 32, Keltec P32, and Keltec P3AT-380. I like them all and carry them all on occasion.

Here in central Texas it is just easier to carry one of these mouse guns than a full size in the hot summer. I most often carry the P3AT, just because I feel safer with the larger 380 and I like the light weight. My second choice is most often the NAA 22 mag.

Most of my friends with a CHL also favor the P3AT. I can think of 6 close friends with a P3AT, everyone else carries full size pistols.

 

[awwhite1012]

I have sterling .25 auto I bought as my first hand gun purchase and my Dad swears by his Raven .25. I have a couple bigger pistols but there are still times the sterling is just right to carry and I cant dare to part with it,and it has never jammed on me,

 

[ArchAngelCD]

The Beretta 21 Bobcat is really nice in a .22. I've shot one several times and was very surprised how accurate it was for such a short barrel pistol.

I own a Kel-Tec P-32 and like it too. It's also accurate with a little practice. (10 yards out)

 

[makarovnik]

My Raven was reliable right out of the box. It is very accurate out to 35'. Not sure why it's so accurate with those tiny sights but it is!

 

[MedWheeler]

I bought my Jennings .22LR back in around 1987. It's surprisingly accurate out to around five yards or so.. don't remember testing it much beyond that. CCI ammo (standard or Stinger) seems to be reliable in it. It's not my primary carry firearm by any means; that duty usually falls to either of my .380 pistols, or my .38 snub. HD duty goes to the .357 and the 20 gauge. But, it does get carried when the South Florida weather dictates minimal concealment options, though I do not carry it with a round in the chamber.

 

[MICHAEL T]

I have 3 Berettas 2 950's and 1 model 20 I also have a Bauer and a new in box FIE Titan .
I consider the Berettas the best in 25 and the old 950 better than the DA /SA models
I almost for got I have a POS Taurus PT-22 that went back to factory 1st day. Still not relieable no matter what brand.

 

[skoro]

I have a KelTec P32 that I carry on occasion. Nice light compact little thing that easily slides into and out of a jeans pocket. And as was previously mentioned, with a bout 7 months of hot weather per year in Texas, that's a definite consideration. The little 32ACP round is kind of anemic, but I feel like it'd suffice in any situation I'm ever likely to encounter.

 

[hiker44]

My dad always said he had a little .32 auto somewhere, but when he passed away, we found boxes of ammo from the 1930's, but not the gun. We're still looking. I think it would be fun to have a 'mouse gun' for popping paper targets down in the back pasture, but would consider it a carry gun only if I couldn't put my hands on a long, sharp stick. I know of nobody who would stand and allow the delivery of a couple of aimed shots, so I suppose a small caliber has its merits in that context.

 

[FLA2760]

I have a Kel Tec P32, a NAA mini 22LR/.22 mag Combo. I also have a Colt Pony Pocketlite .380 and a Smith 432PD which is a 6 shot J frame in.32H&R magnum.

 

[Timthinker]

Although the following may not be considered true mouseguns, they certainly merit consideration. Those three are the Walther PPK, the Bersa Thunder and the SIG P232. Chambered for the .380 cartridge, all the above should provide you with reliable service.


Timthinker

 

[mgkdrgn]

Don't forget 22 Magnum

... it can be a right nasty little handgun round. My daily carry is an NAA Black Widow in 22 Mag. Easy to pocket, natural point, and hits what you aim at. It's also LOUD! Will give 12+ inches of penetration in ballistic gel, even from a short revolver.

 

[unisonic12]

Kahr PM9 for the win! Mouse gun sized...not mouse gun caliber.

 

[Phil DeGraves]

I don't care about the ballistic performance of the mouse gun.
You use the 8 shot .22 or .25 to keep the bad guys head down while you move to a more defensible position and then take him out with the .38, 9mm. .40, .45 etc.....