NAA mini-revolver - Page 2

LetsFetz · June 8, 2002, 05:54 PM

... in case others are looking for holsters, too ... I posted a thread with holster links here:

http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...hreadid=116701

cheers and beers
LetzFetz

Damnathius · June 8, 2002, 07:14 PM

I have one of the first .22 short versions made in Newbury Park, Ca. Very nice little miniature revolver. I have put some CB caps through it, but to tell the truth, I'd be hard pressed to shoot myself in the foot with it! It's just too small to do anything with other than admire.

Still, it's a nice little wheelgun, and well proportioned.

Shadow9mm · December 25, 2018, 07:49 PM

Thanks for the great info, ordered a NAA that is supposed to be here in a few days and just reading up as much as I can. Shot a friends years back and always wanted one, Ordered the magnum with a 22lr conversion cylinder in 1 5/8. Any good new 22 mag carry ammo options other than the speer gold dots? Mostly an around the house/yard gun.

JERRYS. · December 25, 2018, 08:07 PM

Holy Lazarus Thread!

I had a NAA .22 mag mini revolver 1 5/8" a while back. it was a well made gun and has some small usage as an Onion Fields gun or loaded with snake shot for when you have one drop in your boat.

Shadow9mm · December 25, 2018, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JERRYS.

Holy Lazarus Thread!

I had a NAA .22 mag mini revolver 1 5/8" a while back. it was a well made gun and has some small usage as an Onion Fields gun or loaded with snake shot for when you have one drop in your boat.

yeah, snake shot seemed to pattern really well out of these from what i had seen. This thread had some back a couple times. did some searching around and it was the main one for the NAA I could find on here so back it came.

Carmady · December 25, 2018, 09:04 PM

Old threads never die, they just fade away.

Bill DeShivs · December 25, 2018, 09:37 PM

When you get to the magnum-sized mini revolvers, you are getting into .32/.380 auto territory. I would much rather have either than the .22 WMR. The best thing .22 magnum does out of a 2" barrel is "Loud."
I have 2 .22 short NAAs from the late 1970s. I carried one of them for many years, as it was the ONLY gun small enough for me to conceal at the time-due to circumstances.
NAA started out with the smallest, so all they can do is make them bigger-and they have.
Why carry a 2" barreled, single action, 5 shot gun in .22 magnum, when you can carry a 7 or 8 shot, double action .32/.380 in the same size package? I believe my P32 is lighter than the magnum minis, too.

2wheelwander · December 25, 2018, 10:39 PM

I think I paid ~$125 for mine 20ish years ago? You can count the number of times I've carried it in that time on one hand.

Still, I like looking at it.

ms6852 · December 26, 2018, 01:14 AM

I ordered this grips from these guys it really makes a difference. They also cell the rubber ammo pods that holds 5 22lr or 22 mag and can be used like a speed loader.
http://www.revisioncv.com/node/12

Shadow9mm · December 26, 2018, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill DeShivs

When you get to the magnum-sized mini revolvers, you are getting into .32/.380 auto territory. I would much rather have either than the .22 WMR. The best thing .22 magnum does out of a 2" barrel is "Loud."
I have 2 .22 short NAAs from the late 1970s. I carried one of them for many years, as it was the ONLY gun small enough for me to conceal at the time-due to circumstances.
NAA started out with the smallest, so all they can do is make them bigger-and they have.
Why carry a 2" barreled, single action, 5 shot gun in .22 magnum, when you can carry a 7 or 8 shot, double action .32/.380 in the same size package? I believe my P32 is lighter than the magnum minis, too.

yes, 32 or 380 would be a better choice, although 380 is getting bigger. I went with the NAA mainly because i have wanted one for a long time, since i shot my friends. also because i already have 22lr, and i have a soft spot for 22 mag and plan to get a 22 mag rifle again at some point. 380 is too expensive to shoot and not that much smaller than my LC9s. I like 32 and will probably get one eventually, but i just like the NAA's more.

Shadow9mm · December 26, 2018, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ms6852

I ordered this grips from these guys it really makes a difference. They also cell the rubber ammo pods that holds 5 22lr or 22 mag and can be used like a speed loader.
http://www.revisioncv.com/node/12

i have been looking at those grips, still undecided. gun is supposed to get here later this week and i want to shoot it and get comfortable with it before i decide if i need to change it up. I feel like it will add too much size to the gun. Not against it, just undecided for now.

GeoJelly · December 26, 2018, 08:12 PM

WOW!! A thread from 2002 - this is a first for me to comment on such an ancient thread. But, on-topic, I shoot .22 WRF thru my short-barreled NAA in .22Mag. I have only fired it in an indoor range, so I don't know how it would sound outside (it's near-deafening inside!). Accuracy is awful because all of the WRF (CCI) bullets keyhole at 5-yd, but I'm sure it would make a nasty hole in ... ahem ... a potential target. Wouldn't trade it for anything - I really like it.

ms6852 · December 26, 2018, 08:20 PM

It won't add as much as you think and will improve your accuracy tremendously. On occasion I have carried it in my shirt pocket when I wear a vest.

Cheapshooter · December 27, 2018, 11:59 AM

Well, I'll jump on the zombie. Since I didn't have a Mini Revolver way back when this thread was alive.
I just don't see a reason to take a tiny little revolver, and make it bigger with an out of proportion grip.
Mine is the miniest of Minis, the 22 Short model. It's loads of fun just as is. As for any practical carry use, why? When multi shot semis in 32 or 380 are so easy to conceal.
I plan on adding a Mini Revolver in 22 longrifle, and another in 22 WMR. Just 'cause those tiny little revolvers are so cool. If they stay tiny that is.
Putting big, out of proportion grips on them is like buying a Smart Car, and putting a Ram truck cab on it.

Glenn E. Meyer · December 27, 2018, 12:26 PM

I bought a 22S because it looked so cute. Like a baby gun. I don't see adding bigger stocks on the guns. They are what they are for being as little as possible as a BUG or NPE carry.

willr · December 27, 2018, 01:50 PM

The grips on the Black Widow make it much more manageable. But NAA offers some wood grips for the magnum frame which are great -- well worth the extra price. Grips are similar in size to the BW. I've not tried the folding grip -- just doesn't look right to me
willr

Cheapshooter · December 27, 2018, 02:38 PM

Those Black Widow grips look hideous! Takes all the mini out of the Mini. I've never had a problem "managing" my Mini Revolver with the tiny grips.

M88 · December 28, 2018, 08:36 AM

I'm on board with those that keep the original grips rather than put larger ones on. Seems to defeat the purpose of it. I shoot mine (.22 mag) occasionally but it's purely a "fun" gun with little other purpose (for me). I like the look of it, just a cool little thing sitting there waiting to be "played" with.

Msauter · December 28, 2018, 03:56 PM

I’ve heard them described as a “get-off-me gun” or as a “loud knife” ...

Auto5 · December 29, 2018, 04:49 PM

I had one of the .22LR minis for a few years. Neat little gun, but I probably could have thrown it more accurately than I could shoot it. I eventually traded it for a PSP .25 (Browning clone). A few years ago, I was looking for a compact pocket plinker. My first choice Ruger Bearcat Shopkeeper was out of my price range and unobtainable anyway. Instead, I picked up an NAA Sheriff .22LR and .22WMR convertible. The longer barrel and larger grip make it easier to shoot than the minis.

Carmady · December 29, 2018, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Neat little gun, but I probably could have thrown it more accurately than I could shoot it.

I was thinking the other day about an option to reloading those. Just put that little sucker in a slingshot and let it rip.

Glenn E. Meyer · December 29, 2018, 07:01 PM

These are the grips I put on the 1 5/8 inch 22 mag:

http://northamericanarms.com/shop/accessories/grc-m/

I like them better than the wood and they are not larger.

As far as accuracy, if you are in TX - you may remember the old DPS bottle shaped target for the CHL. The max score was 250 which is easily shot with a full sized gun. So for grins, I shot it with the NAA. Scored 230 points with three off the target on the side of the head and 5 shots outside of the 5 point area (best scoring area). So at CHL distances, they are manageable.

With the 22S, I shot about a 150 - it is an in your nose gun.

wild cat mccane · December 29, 2018, 11:05 PM

Just to add:

Goldenlocki that was mentioned in the first page...shut down his awesome ballistics website and moved to Thailand over 10 years ago.

Shadow9mm · December 30, 2018, 04:18 PM

So... 22lr shoots straight, 22mag, speer gold dot short barrel 40g, is key holing. top 22lr, bottom 22mag. 3yds for both groups. 22lr will broup like the 22mag if i do my part. want to step the distances to 7yds eventually, getting used to the gun. 35rnds 22 mag, 60rnds 22lr today.

Does anybody know the twist rate for these guns? google is failing me.

Bill DeShivs · December 30, 2018, 09:28 PM

3 yards is 9 feet. It would be almost impossible for a bullet to keyhole at that distance. Are you sure the target wasn't flapping in the breeze?

If keyholing, there should be serious and obvious damage to your muzzle.

June 8, 2002, 05:54 PM	#26
LetsFetz Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 2002 Location: Africa Posts: 341	... in case others are looking for holsters, too ... I posted a thread with holster links here: http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...hreadid=116701 cheers and beers LetzFetz __________________ Young man, was that a landing? - or where we shot down!?

June 8, 2002, 07:14 PM	#27
Damnathius Member Join Date: April 14, 2002 Location: Lancaster, Commiefornia Posts: 26	I have one of the first .22 short versions made in Newbury Park, Ca. Very nice little miniature revolver. I have put some CB caps through it, but to tell the truth, I'd be hard pressed to shoot myself in the foot with it! It's just too small to do anything with other than admire. Still, it's a nice little wheelgun, and well proportioned. __________________ "To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society." -Teddy Roosevelt

December 25, 2018, 09:37 PM	#32
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 10,988	When you get to the magnum-sized mini revolvers, you are getting into .32/.380 auto territory. I would much rather have either than the .22 WMR. The best thing .22 magnum does out of a 2" barrel is "Loud." I have 2 .22 short NAAs from the late 1970s. I carried one of them for many years, as it was the ONLY gun small enough for me to conceal at the time-due to circumstances. NAA started out with the smallest, so all they can do is make them bigger-and they have. Why carry a 2" barreled, single action, 5 shot gun in .22 magnum, when you can carry a 7 or 8 shot, double action .32/.380 in the same size package? I believe my P32 is lighter than the magnum minis, too. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

December 26, 2018, 01:14 AM	#34
ms6852 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,394	I ordered this grips from these guys it really makes a difference. They also cell the rubber ammo pods that holds 5 22lr or 22 mag and can be used like a speed loader. http://www.revisioncv.com/node/12 __________________ ONLY TWO DEFINING FORCES HAVE GIVEN UP THEIR LIVES FOR YOU. ONE IS JESUS CHRIST FOR YOUR SOUL AND THE OTHER IS THE AMERICAN SOLDIER FOR YOUR FREEDOM.

December 26, 2018, 08:20 PM	#38
ms6852 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,394	It won't add as much as you think and will improve your accuracy tremendously. On occasion I have carried it in my shirt pocket when I wear a vest. __________________ ONLY TWO DEFINING FORCES HAVE GIVEN UP THEIR LIVES FOR YOU. ONE IS JESUS CHRIST FOR YOUR SOUL AND THE OTHER IS THE AMERICAN SOLDIER FOR YOUR FREEDOM.

December 25, 2018, 07:49 PM	#28
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,977	Thanks for the great info, ordered a NAA that is supposed to be here in a few days and just reading up as much as I can. Shot a friends years back and always wanted one, Ordered the magnum with a 22lr conversion cylinder in 1 5/8. Any good new 22 mag carry ammo options other than the speer gold dots? Mostly an around the house/yard gun.

December 25, 2018, 08:07 PM	#29
JERRYS. Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,969	Holy Lazarus Thread! I had a NAA .22 mag mini revolver 1 5/8" a while back. it was a well made gun and has some small usage as an Onion Fields gun or loaded with snake shot for when you have one drop in your boat.

December 25, 2018, 09:04 PM	#31
Carmady Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2013 Location: on the lam Posts: 1,736	Old threads never die, they just fade away.

December 25, 2018, 10:39 PM	#33
2wheelwander Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2018 Posts: 539	I think I paid ~$125 for mine 20ish years ago? You can count the number of times I've carried it in that time on one hand. Still, I like looking at it.

December 26, 2018, 08:12 PM	#37
GeoJelly Senior Member Join Date: July 13, 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 112	WOW!! A thread from 2002 - this is a first for me to comment on such an ancient thread. But, on-topic, I shoot .22 WRF thru my short-barreled NAA in .22Mag. I have only fired it in an indoor range, so I don't know how it would sound outside (it's near-deafening inside!). Accuracy is awful because all of the WRF (CCI) bullets keyhole at 5-yd, but I'm sure it would make a nasty hole in ... ahem ... a potential target. Wouldn't trade it for anything - I really like it.

December 27, 2018, 11:59 AM	#39
Cheapshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 8,306	Well, I'll jump on the zombie. Since I didn't have a Mini Revolver way back when this thread was alive. I just don't see a reason to take a tiny little revolver, and make it bigger with an out of proportion grip. Mine is the miniest of Minis, the 22 Short model. It's loads of fun just as is. As for any practical carry use, why? When multi shot semis in 32 or 380 are so easy to conceal. I plan on adding a Mini Revolver in 22 longrifle, and another in 22 WMR. Just 'cause those tiny little revolvers are so cool. If they stay tiny that is. Putting big, out of proportion grips on them is like buying a Smart Car, and putting a Ram truck cab on it. __________________ Cheapshooter's rules of gun ownership #1: NEVER SELL OR TRADE ANYTHING!

December 27, 2018, 12:26 PM	#40
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	I bought a 22S because it looked so cute. Like a baby gun. I don't see adding bigger stocks on the guns. They are what they are for being as little as possible as a BUG or NPE carry. __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

December 27, 2018, 01:50 PM	#41
willr Senior Member Join Date: July 23, 2006 Posts: 356	The grips on the Black Widow make it much more manageable. But NAA offers some wood grips for the magnum frame which are great -- well worth the extra price. Grips are similar in size to the BW. I've not tried the folding grip -- just doesn't look right to me willr

December 27, 2018, 02:38 PM	#42
Cheapshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 8,306	Those Black Widow grips look hideous! Takes all the mini out of the Mini. I've never had a problem "managing" my Mini Revolver with the tiny grips. __________________ Cheapshooter's rules of gun ownership #1: NEVER SELL OR TRADE ANYTHING!

December 28, 2018, 08:36 AM	#43
M88 Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2018 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 278	I'm on board with those that keep the original grips rather than put larger ones on. Seems to defeat the purpose of it. I shoot mine (.22 mag) occasionally but it's purely a "fun" gun with little other purpose (for me). I like the look of it, just a cool little thing sitting there waiting to be "played" with. __________________ NRA life member. Making good people helpless doesn't make bad people harmless!

December 28, 2018, 03:56 PM	#44
Msauter Member Join Date: December 6, 2018 Location: VA Posts: 25	I’ve heard them described as a “get-off-me gun” or as a “loud knife” ...

December 29, 2018, 04:49 PM	#45
Auto5 Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2013 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 662	I had one of the .22LR minis for a few years. Neat little gun, but I probably could have thrown it more accurately than I could shoot it. I eventually traded it for a PSP .25 (Browning clone). A few years ago, I was looking for a compact pocket plinker. My first choice Ruger Bearcat Shopkeeper was out of my price range and unobtainable anyway. Instead, I picked up an NAA Sheriff .22LR and .22WMR convertible. The longer barrel and larger grip make it easier to shoot than the minis. __________________ 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.

December 29, 2018, 07:01 PM	#47
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	These are the grips I put on the 1 5/8 inch 22 mag: http://northamericanarms.com/shop/accessories/grc-m/ I like them better than the wood and they are not larger. As far as accuracy, if you are in TX - you may remember the old DPS bottle shaped target for the CHL. The max score was 250 which is easily shot with a full sized gun. So for grins, I shot it with the NAA. Scored 230 points with three off the target on the side of the head and 5 shots outside of the 5 point area (best scoring area). So at CHL distances, they are manageable. With the 22S, I shot about a 150 - it is an in your nose gun. __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

December 29, 2018, 11:05 PM	#48
wild cat mccane Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 3,629	Just to add: Goldenlocki that was mentioned in the first page...shut down his awesome ballistics website and moved to Thailand over 10 years ago.

December 30, 2018, 09:28 PM	#50
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 10,988	3 yards is 9 feet. It would be almost impossible for a bullet to keyhole at that distance. Are you sure the target wasn't flapping in the breeze? If keyholing, there should be serious and obvious damage to your muzzle. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com