I just purchased one of these little mini revolvers with the 1 5/8 inch barrel in .22 LR. I ordered a set of the new boot grips for it on the North American site. Has anyone on here used these particular grips? If so how much of an improvement are they over the originals? I bought this little gun to load the first two chambers up with CCI shotshells and the other three with regular rounds to have something I could take jogging with me. I ran up on a six foot rattler the other day and could'nt find a stick to save my life. I test fired it for pattern on a snake head I drew on a piece of paper and found the pattern very good. I also shot some long rifle cartridges through it and found it to be pretty accurate for the ranges its intended for and not having a rear sight. I like the little gun and I am gonna go to best buy and see if I can find one of those IPOD armband things to carry it in and I guess I will probably need to clean it and wipe it down often if I sweat through whatever I am carrying it in when I run...but I will make it work.
North American Arms .22 mini revolver
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MikeJackmin
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Never fired one of those little guns, but I can suggest that the closer you wear it to the center of your body, the more comfortable you will be while running with it. A really small fanny pack might do the trick. Just give the strap a yank and you can move from back to front in a jiffy.
MCgunner
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Carry mine in a folding "holster grip" in my off side pocket. It will amaze you how accurate it is (of course it's no target revolver), but it's near impossible to shoot the thing with the little birds head grip it comes with. It NEEDS something bigger to get at least two fingers around. The holster grip works great, folds up like a little lock blade knife and carries easily, yet flips out and locks in place for action and provides a handful to grip with.
Don't know about the boot grip, but it's gotta be an improvement over the standard grip, or lack there off. LOL
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Don't know about the boot grip, but it's gotta be an improvement over the standard grip, or lack there off. LOL
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tackleberi
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A company called "Amphipod" makes some real great neoprene waistpacks in which things like Seecamps and NAA revolvers might reside. Like Mr. Jackmin said, the closer you keep the weight to the middle of the body, the more comfortable it is. This said, my Seecamp LWS380 has completed as many marathons as I have, comfortably stowed away in my Amphipod waistpack.
songsofreedom
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I have the NAA companion, which is essentially the mini revolver in black powder, and 22 magnum, the barrel length is the same as yours. Also, I have the nylon ankle holster. I put the ankle holster on, and I tried my best to kick the gun out, it did not budge. And its so light, you won't feel it all when you are jogging, thats what I use, its the most comfortable. As for the grip being small, yeah, it is small, but you can get used to it by practicing, and also try this:- Try sticking the thumb from your left hand behind the backstrap of the gun, and grip it that way. When you do it like this, kind of like a golf grip without the interlocking pinky and forefinger, it provides sufficient gripping area! Try it, you will be amazed!!
one-shot-one
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do NOT count on CCI shotshells to kill a snake unless you are willing to go to point blank range. i have tried to kill water snakes out of my koi pond with CCI shotshells out of a marlin rifle and unless the bbl. is with in 8" of the they simply crawl away.
To specifically answer your question, the boot grips are a GREAT improvement for making the gun easier to shoot well and shoot faster.
The guns are so light, you can put them on a chain around your neck, in the waitband of you jogging shorts, or an armband or ankle holster. You could even buy 2 sweat bands for your wrist and put one under the gun and one over the gun on your arm. I would just wear jogging shorts with a pocket and drop it in that. If not, get the folding grip and clip it to your waist band. I carry mine in a homemade vinyl holster in my pocket that works great for keeping the sweat off the gun.
I would also recommend just loading it with JHP's for 6 foot rattlers.
Roll Tide
The guns are so light, you can put them on a chain around your neck, in the waitband of you jogging shorts, or an armband or ankle holster. You could even buy 2 sweat bands for your wrist and put one under the gun and one over the gun on your arm. I would just wear jogging shorts with a pocket and drop it in that. If not, get the folding grip and clip it to your waist band. I carry mine in a homemade vinyl holster in my pocket that works great for keeping the sweat off the gun.
I would also recommend just loading it with JHP's for 6 foot rattlers.
Roll Tide
DavidVS
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As a tangential footnote, the "Black Widow" model is larger and has real sights. Several internet reviews have recommended for most situations of "minimal concealed carry" this gun with a pair of the smaller grips as opposed to the smaller NAA guns since it is more accurate and almost identically concealable. My own experience is the same.
Joe Demko
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The boot grips rock. They make it handle like a whole different, and better, gun.
Got the boot grips today
I put them on and shot several rounds through the gun. The boot grips make a lot of difference in shooting the little gun without giving up a lot in space. I think they were worth what I paid for them. I would recommend them for this gun, they make it way more usable.
I put them on and shot several rounds through the gun. The boot grips make a lot of difference in shooting the little gun without giving up a lot in space. I think they were worth what I paid for them. I would recommend them for this gun, they make it way more usable.
I have shot snakes with mine and other critters too. With a little practice you can shoot em straighter than you might think. I do carry mine on a empty cylinder for safety reasons and 4 has always been more than enough anyway.
fletcher
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^ They have a safety slot for the hammer to rest in so that you can have 5. If you don't have the slot, NAA will replace your cylinder for free.
Yes they do and I carried one in my front pocket all day, every day, for years, and still do now and again.
For a long time I kept it on the tiny "notch" between the cylinders, but after finding the hammer on a live shell a couple of times I went to a empty cylinder and have never found the hammer away from there in thousands of hours of carry.
In my pocket apparently as I moved, or sat, or what ever, the hammer would become pulled just enough to allow the cylinder to move a bit and come to stop on a live round. Needless to say, I didn't need a CCI Stinger going off in my pocket next to things I care dearly for, much less the arteries close by that could have killed me if shot through.
I keep it on a empty cylinder like my old model three screw Rugers. I never miss that 5th or 6th shot and feel a heck of a lot safer in the mean time.
Carry yours how you like but mine will remain on a empty.
MCgunner
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Never had that happen to me, always carried on the notch, but I can't argue with safety. ;D There is no such thing as being "too safe".
Yep and there is a good chance you never will. I have switched to a relaxed fitting jean since then when I wore boot jeans that fit tighter, and when you sat were very tight in the pocket areas. Like I said, that little revolver was in my pocket 24/7 while riding motorcycles dirt and street, running heavy equipment and many other things a guy that lives out in the boonies and works in construction does.
The first time I kinda thought it was a mistake on my part, so was extremely careful to check there after, and watched it like a hawk. Well, in a while I found the hammer in a unsafe position again when I knew it had happened while in my pocket.
I haven't rode dirt bikes in years or worked with heavy equipment much lately, and wear looser jeans, or carry the gun near as much so there is a good chance it would never happen again, but I like being on the safe side.
I have never needed more than one shot from the gun anyway unless I used two to finish off a rattler at one time or another.
I agree " you can't be too safe". Long time ago and far away almost 40 years ago I had a bullet go through my leg, but thats another story. I was lucky it missed the bone and went through muscle only, even then just believe me, it ain't fun. It's kinda like, been there, done that, don't wanna do it again, LOL.
MCgunner
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Well, I do wear loose fit jeans, the Carpenter's jeans are my fave because of the big, Kel Tec P11 swallowing pockets. ;D I ride bikes practically every day and ride dirt now and then, no problems. I also roll around on the concrete a lot under tractors and lawn equipment, run a small engine shop.
One thing I've heard about the little guns concerning safety is that there's a chance of an accidental discharge because the rounds in the cylinder are not protected by the frame. If you look at the side of the gun, the rims are open to contact with keys or other objects in the pocket. However, in folded up in its "holster grip", mine is somewhat protected by the holster grip. I've carried it for 20 or so years now every day and not had a problem with that, but it sorta makes you think. I think the holster grip is a good thing, though, regards to this problem with the gun's design.
One thing I've heard about the little guns concerning safety is that there's a chance of an accidental discharge because the rounds in the cylinder are not protected by the frame. If you look at the side of the gun, the rims are open to contact with keys or other objects in the pocket. However, in folded up in its "holster grip", mine is somewhat protected by the holster grip. I've carried it for 20 or so years now every day and not had a problem with that, but it sorta makes you think. I think the holster grip is a good thing, though, regards to this problem with the gun's design.
Never thought about key's etc. but that is good info. you sure can see the rim of the case. Mine was carried in my change pocket and I doubt coins would fire it. The holster grip is a good idea I just never bought one and liked the gun as small and out of the way as much as possible. Good thread, always good to hear other ideas and experiences.
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