W.R.Buchanan
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I'm late to this party but I'll offer a few observations. First, I would feel better armed with my 3" USFA Sheriff's Model 45 Colt (with only 5 rounds loaded to be safe) than with one of those NAA 22s (LR or MAG, either one). Second, I would feel better armed with the above mentioned Sheriff's Model than with a 5-shot, J-frame S&W or other comparable 5-shot 38 Special Revolver. I can't shoot those little guns worth a hoot because my hands are too big. If I put a grip on it that fits me it's about the size of a K-frame.
So, do I carry the Sheriff's Model? No I don't because I have other weapons I'm more practiced with and they are more concealable (although they are 45 caliber - smile). But if put in a situation where all I had to carry was the USFA I wouldn't feel unprotected and frankly I'd be more comfortable than an earlier poster who said his 380 auto was adequate. To each his own.
Dave
Dave: I would feel better armed with my Glock 21 also, but it is too big to carry full time. The whole point of the mouse guns is that you would be more likely to have it with you as it only weighs 8 oz and can easily be carried in your front pocket,,, as opposed to a 2.5lb Revolver or Pistol which has to have a Large External Holster to house it, and as such, is less likely to be with you if needed.
The Larger Grips I have on mine are considerably easier to get a hold of with larger hands than the little Birdshead grips that normally come with these small guns. NAA has a variety of grips available on their sight including a Laser Grip that I have played with and was able to keep all shots in the black at 7 yards! It really helped refine trigger control for that gun. The trigger is pretty stiff on these guns anyway as a safety feature to limit unwanted discharge.
As you can see there is a lot of grip to get ahold of, and my hands are fairly large too. The trigger is depressed with the second pad of my Index finger which allows the gun to be held deep in my hand. I can actually hit things with this gun as long as they aren't too far away. Up close it is easy to pick a spot and hit it.
Randy