.25acp ammo... - Page 2

Auto5 · November 4, 2016, 07:59 PM

Be careful with high velocity ammo in a pen gun. I had the Braverman pen gun in .25acp. I tried one of those hyper velocity frangible rounds that was supposed to give a .25 the stopping power of of a .45. I can't remember the brand (not Glaser, it had a black tip). After firing one round, it seized up so bad that I couldn't unscrew the barrel to extract the case. I brought it to the range gunsmith, who had to put it in a padded vise to get the barrel unscrewed. It worked fine afterward will standard .25 ball, but I sold it soon afterward for a fraction of what they sell for these days.

Auto5 · November 4, 2016, 08:15 PM

I remember now, it was MagSafe.

TailGator · November 5, 2016, 02:38 PM

The barrel on the Libia is 1-13/16 inches long.

Reassembly: If it was two feet higher, it would be a pain in the neck.

cw308 · November 5, 2016, 09:13 PM

Went down that road. Best sights for a carry gun , no sights. Went with the Colt New Agent in 45acp , comes with Crimson Trace Grips. Just a down an dirty gun. Made for conceal carry. The CT makes it very accurate.Sorry guys, this answer was for a different post.

Bill DeShivs · November 6, 2016, 12:13 AM

Lasers are not a replacement for sights.

Skans · November 7, 2016, 09:29 AM

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Be careful with high velocity ammo in a pen gun. I had the Braverman pen gun in .25acp. I tried one of those hyper velocity frangible rounds that was supposed to give a .25 the stopping power of of a .45.

Thanks for the warning. I was planning on firing a couple of high velocity rounds through it - that's what I was looking for. If I do, I think I'll use some anti-seize grease on the barrel threads. Or, maybe I'll skip the hyper velocity stuff now that you've got me thinking???

November 4, 2016, 07:59 PM	#26
Auto5 Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2013 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 662	Be careful with high velocity ammo in a pen gun. I had the Braverman pen gun in .25acp. I tried one of those hyper velocity frangible rounds that was supposed to give a .25 the stopping power of of a .45. I can't remember the brand (not Glaser, it had a black tip). After firing one round, it seized up so bad that I couldn't unscrew the barrel to extract the case. I brought it to the range gunsmith, who had to put it in a padded vise to get the barrel unscrewed. It worked fine afterward will standard .25 ball, but I sold it soon afterward for a fraction of what they sell for these days. __________________ At the young age of five, a bear told me that I was the only person who could prevent forest fires. Why I was chosen, I'll never know.

November 4, 2016, 08:15 PM	#27
Auto5 Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2013 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 662	I remember now, it was MagSafe. __________________ At the young age of five, a bear told me that I was the only person who could prevent forest fires. Why I was chosen, I'll never know.

November 5, 2016, 09:13 PM	#29
cw308 Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2010 Location: Plainview , Long Island NY Posts: 3,863	Went down that road. Best sights for a carry gun , no sights. Went with the Colt New Agent in 45acp , comes with Crimson Trace Grips. Just a down an dirty gun. Made for conceal carry. The CT makes it very accurate.Sorry guys, this answer was for a different post. Last edited by cw308; November 6, 2016 at 11:23 AM.

November 6, 2016, 12:13 AM	#30
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 10,985	Lasers are not a replacement for sights. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

November 5, 2016, 02:38 PM	#28
TailGator Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,787	The barrel on the Libia is 1-13/16 inches long. Reassembly: If it was two feet higher, it would be a pain in the neck.