NAA Mini Revolver?

[Hoppes Love Potion]

Useless? Maybe it's a climate thing. If you live where jackets are common year-round, I can see that a tiny gun doesn't offer an advantage because it's easy to conceal a full-sized weapon. In climates where people tend to wear thin, light clothes, short sleeves and pants, sandals, etc, a small handgun allows people to carry while maintaining comfort and operational security.

 

[TrakHack]

After reading this, I went to www.chuckhawks.com to see what he had to say about them (I used his site quite a bit when researching my first gun purchase six weeks ago). Based on what he said I decided an NAA mini would be added to my very small arsenal. He didn't seem to think they were useless.

I'm female, have small hands, and although I know I will probably be lectured about this, my snubnose .38 (which some find to be questionably adequate itself) is too big for me to carry on my person comfortably.

I thought I would get a Black Widow, but instead found a magnum with pearlite grips on gunbroker that is perfect. This is a gun I will wear.

At the least, I'm further contributing the economy with a useless toy. At best, I have an accessible means of stopping an imminent and unavoidable threat of grave bodily harm.

 

[BCRider]

TrakHack, if I were to want to use my NAA for serious shooting I'd invest in getting a bigger than normal but still compact grip made up. Something that falls more readily into your hand and fits in a more natural manner. It doesn't need to be big as a regular revolver grip but it should be something that you can get a grip on easier than the two finger grip on the right hand and then squeeze my fingers together tight with the left sort of deal. But yeah, with a suitable grip of this sort and loaded with .22WMR it would at least make a bad guy stop and ponder his future place in the universe if he knows what is smart for him.

 

[bigfatdave]

if I were to want to use my NAA for serious shooting I'd invest in getting a bigger than normal but still compact grip made up. Something that falls more readily into your hand and fits in a more natural manner.

You're talking about the minimaster grip, illustrated in post #23.
The holster grip offers more surface but the shape is weird in my hand.

 

[wnycollector]

I prefer the factory boot grip on my .22 mag NAA. The grip allows me to get a solid hold on the revolver while only increasing the overall footprint of the gun minimally. I also prefer wood grips for pocket carry since they are not tacky, nor do they grab fabric like rubber does.

 

[bigfatdave]

I want to try the boot grip out, for now the NAA is mostly a range toy so the rubber's tackiness doesn't pose an issue. For that matter, the tackiness isn't an issue because it is covered by my hand during draw from a pocket holster or IWB holster, it might be a problem without any holster or in a soft one, I suppose.

The folding holster grip is great for carry, just no fun (for me) to shoot.

 

[skipbo32]

im thinking about putting a scope and bipod on mine.

 

[Brass Rain]

I really like those neat little guns. Plan to get one some day as a range toy / backup gun / swimsuit carry. I don't know if "swimsuit carry" is an existing term, but it sounds like the kind of place the NAA Mini would shine. Just stick it in a little plastic zip-lock bag and tape it someplace

I imagine one would want to go for the hottest-loaded FMJ they could get to ensure decent penetration considering the tiny barrel and even tinier bullet. Thoughts on that?

 

[bigfatdave]

I imagine one would want to go for the hottest-loaded FMJ they could get to ensure decent penetration considering the tiny barrel and even tinier bullet. Thoughts on that?

Meh ... the same as centerfire real defense ammo, I don't think there's a meaningful difference in .22lr for defense, it will all suck about as bad. Reliable ignition would trump every other factor together.
... ... now, in .22mag bullet design might start to matter a bit, as .22wmr is pretty reliable for igniting if you buy the good stuff. Even in that case, .22wmr is formulated to work from a long barrel if it does expand, so you may as well go with solids.

The KelTec PMR-30 might prompt ammo manufacturers to make handgun-specific .22mag ammo, which would incidentally benefit the mini-revolvers.

 

[MCgunner]

NAA BlackWidow in 22mag is my daily carry in the warm weather here in SC. 22mag is a particularly nasty little round that never quite gets it's due in the SD world.

I generally carry more gun in my pocket down here hot or cold, 9x19 or today I was in a 9x18 mood, P64 Radom. But, my BW is one ACCURATE little mini. I've been well impressed with it since purchase a couple months ago. It's 3.5" accurate at 25 yards off bags, VERY effective combat accuracy and, yeah, I'd as soon carry the .22WMR as any .32 short of the .327 or .32 H&R Mag. As small guns go, I prefer the BW to a Kel Tec P32, put it that way. Similar energies, not much difference in bullet diameter/weight, and a lot more compact and the quality of construction is amazing on the little NAA.

I carry a little .22LR daily as a back up weak side pocket. I sometimes carry the BW as a primary if I have the need, but normally, I've got a 9x19 or 9x18 or .38 special in my pocket.

 

[chicharrones]

im thinking about putting a scope and bipod on mine.

Do it. I wanna see pics.

 

[Leathermarshmallow]

I think they are great. I have had one for about 20 years. I carry it in my front pocket every day.

 

[skipbo32]

does anyone know what kind of round count they can handle? i have the .22 mag in ss.

 

[aryfrosty]

NAA Minis

Like all of the NAA guns the mini in .22lr is great. I wouldn't shoot at a Rhino with it but if I had nothing else it would get somebody off of me in a flash. I have the short barrel .22lr and in deference to its' limitations I took off the front sight and polished the entire top as smooth as I could. I drilled the lower part of the rear grip strap and tapped the hole and put a small swivel loop in it. I can hook it to a decent chain or leather thong and carry it around my neck down the front of my shirt. As for safety, the slots between chambers will hold the hammer nose securely when it is let down into them.

 

[bigfatdave]

does anyone know what kind of round count they can handle? i have the .22 mag in ss.

I'd think they're too simple to have common failure points. I always get bored with mine before any actual problems, how much could you possibly be running through?

Has anyone worn one out? Even with three or four shooters taking turns I don't think I've ever run more than 250 rounds through in a session.

 

[murf]

just bought one last week. it's in my pocket right now. the mini-mag with 1 5/8" bbl. took 20 rounds before i got it to shoot all 5 shots into a 4" circle at 5 yards. does everything it's supposed to do. i like it.

murf

 

[RoosterCogburn]

I have the NAA Wasp WMR and have been quite pleased with it. Hornady has just introduced a new defense round that is designed for shorter barrels.

http://www.hornady.com/store/22-WMR-45gr-Critical-Defense/

I am new to these forums and enjoy the information and ideas everyone has to share.

 

[Dimis]

rooster welcome to the family of THR

Ive been eyeballing the pug for myself and one for the wife as well
funny thing is I looked up pug gun because we have a pug (the dog) and the wife went pug crazy... she bought fridge magnets and potholders and junk with pictures of the dog on em so i joked about getting her a pug gun
lo and behold my joke turned into one more gun for "the list"

 

[evan price]

I HAVE carried my 22 wmr NAA Mini in a swimsuit. It's not a gun for much more than across the room shooting distances but if I needed protection it's better than a sharp stick. It's my deep-cover BUG but I have carried as my only CCW when I couldn't conceal anything else.

 

[bigfatdave]

Hornady has just introduced a new defense round that is designed for shorter barrels.

Thanks for the info!

And welcome aboard.

 

[wnycollector]

Hornady has just introduced a new defense round that is designed for shorter barrels.

Interesting ammo. It looks like I will be pulling the chronograph and wet newspapers out this spring and testing some new carry ammo

 

[bigfatdave]

It looks like I will be pulling the chronograph and wet newspapers out this spring and testing some new carry ammo

please share results.

I'll be loading up my PMR-30 with it for some testing if the PMR-30 ever arrives.

Heh, a 50x box is enough to load up the one mag for the PMR-30, one in the chamber, and 5 in my NAA ... and I'll have fourteen left over!

 

[MCgunner]

Gotta try that Hornady stuff. Thanks for the link! Looks impressive in Jello.

 

[BaltimoreBoy]

Since this thread is here, and since the issue was raised:

How do you hold one of these? Every time I have shot one, it ends up tilting up at a 45 degree angle, and I have to re-establish a grip before thumbing back the trigger for the next round. I've thought of putting my left thumb on the top strap, but it seems silly to have to use a two handed grip.

 

[RoosterCogburn]

I agree Baltimoreboy it can be a challenge to hold onto them. I swapped out my grip for the folding magnum holster grip which affords me a much better hold then the stock rubber grip that it came with. I know other people that have put on the bootgrip that NAA sells and that also helps to hold onto.