NAA .22 -- any good for SD/Plinking?

[DixieTexian]

I still think that if she takes one of them little suckers and shoves it in an intruders belly before pulling the trigger, he is gonna be in for one heck of a surprise. That and his shirt will be on fire. Up close and personal, it would work and an intruder may not even realize she is holding it. I think a normal person would go into shock at something like this and at least give her a chance for escape. Of course, I am coming at this from the idea that maybe someone is trying to rape her and she is already up close and personal. A bigger gun would be better, but if she isn't into guns that much, the mini revolver might get her more interested and she may want to buy somehting bigger in the future. It's just a stepping stone.

 

[Tinker2]

Tearlachblair

“mentioned she liked the NAA mini revolvers”

By all means get her one.

“but couldn't buy one yet”

Leave her one of your old suit coats to put in her closet, I
don’t always empty all my pockets.

“this is the first interest she has really shown in firearms”

YES, YES don’t pass up this chance to help someone get into
the firearm sport.

Get her ear plugs / muffs take her out and teach her what
you know about safety, and how to shoot.

Watch for the twinkle in their eyes and the smile on their face.

“So here it is -- is the NAA bp .22 as good as their other .22s
for SD?”

My opinion mind you. NO black powder gun would be
my first choice for self-defense.

As far as .22 go I can see a self-defense guns in that caliber.
I don’t start people out with a big noisy boomer that makes
their hands go numb, well maybe some guys I know.

If you are comfortable, confident, and competent with what
you have, that’s what counts. It may lead to more guns.
good luck.



Tinker2

 

[boredelmo]

Well if thats the only thing shes willing to buy, then so be it.

But let her know its like bringing a butter knife to sparta!

 

[arcticap]

I think that if she buys an NAA it would be making a mistake, especially because she's just beginning to express an interest in firearms and it would be her first gun, and if she finds that she doesn't like it, then she could be turned off to guns entirely.
It such a small size pistol that's difficult to manipulate, load and shoot well, that she needs the best advice regarding how to proceed into the sport. If the best advice were to wait until she can get a real .22 rimfire, then she should be given the opportunity to wait and get something that she will really enjoy for many years into the future. That's why encouraging her to buy an NAA would be a mistake in my opinion. There's just so many better choices of guns out there for a reasonable price, that the money spent on a NAA could be much better spent.
If it was my wife (who's a non-shooter), or one of my children, I would give the advice to wait to buy a better and more fun shooting gun in the near future, even if she has to wait until she's 21.
I'm also a big fan of .22 lr's, and IMO a real .22 would be a much better choice to learn pistol shooting with and to use for self-defense.

 

[.cheese.]

slightly OT: I heard that .22 is incredibly deadly because it ricochets off bones and causes more damage that way.

I don't tend to believe it (my BS meter is shouting "red alert"), but who knows.

 

[mike101]

A .38 special won't be any harder on her than a .22, in a DA revolver, and it will make a bigger hole in "the threat".

 

[boredelmo]

The economist: I heard the same in regards being shot in the head through an eye socket/nose what have you. Basically it enters your heard and bounces around because it wont exit your skull.

Who knows.

 

[Tearlachblair]

WOW, guys, thanks for the replies on here! As for my question for SD, I meant that more as a sideline (sorry, should have emphasized that) since obviously I will be getting her a longer gun for HD and car carry. This would only do in a pinch, and I'm getting it for her more as a fun gun than anything else. What I am really curious about is how it stacks up powerwise compared to the OTHER NAA minis, and if it's reliable.

 

[mike101]

Mag. Companion

Judging by the one I have, It doesn't stack up against a .22 short, with black powder. Quality control, as I said, seems to be a problem, but only for the BP minis. Everybody raves about the cartridge minis.

Unless you want to spend a little extra money on a new barrel, and use smokeless powder, it's pretty much a toy. The facrory, cast barrel is really awful. I'd wait until she's 21 and get her a .22 Mag. Mini, 1 5/8" barrel. Then have a smith put a 3" barrel on it. She might actually hit something. Or go to NAA's site, and show her the Mini Master 4" barrel. She might think that's cute, with it's little vent-rib barrel, and all.

 

[mike101]

Hi Bordelmo

"As far as a .22 being deadly, I've seen plenty of pictures of skulls of people, shot in the head with .22 LR. Small hole going in, half-dollar size hole coming out"

From post 15

 

[DixieTexian]

I have shot trapped wild hogs from just a few feet in between the eyes with a .22 rifle, and sometimes the bullet exits in a complete different direction.