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Old January 6, 2017, 05:26 PM   #1
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Anything New in the mouse gun sector?

I've been a little off grid firearms-wise lately since my new employer has blocked firearms related content (as if it was -CENSORED--CENSORED--CENSORED--CENSORED- or drugs... ) and I don't habe any other web access - apart from the phone...

Anyway, ranting aside, - is there anything new regarding the really tiny ones recently? I'm especially interested in poly pistols below 5" overall length...
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Old January 6, 2017, 05:33 PM   #2
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I've had a Walther PPS M2 for a couple of weeks, and will have my first chance to shoot it, tomorrow.
It's about the same size and feel as the Smith & Wesson M&P Shield; thin, light 9mm pistol with +capacity magazines that extend the grip.

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Old January 6, 2017, 06:10 PM   #3
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Ruger revamped the LCP into the LCP II:

http://www.ruger.com/products/lcpII/...eets/3750.html

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Old January 6, 2017, 08:04 PM   #4
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I'm assuming that "mousegun" means a pocket .380 to you like it does to me. I've had the original KelTec P3AT, then the S&W 380 Bodyguard (no laser), then the Ruger LCP Custom, then the LCP II.

The last one (the new LCP II), is what I carry if I am not at work, where firearms are not permitted. So that is my endorsement for this new Ruger.

What you can find over in Austria probably starts with a G and ends with a K But they are good little guns.

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Old January 7, 2017, 04:17 AM   #5
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Thanks for the insights so far. Yet, I'm especially interested in the class oft pistols below the LCP regarding overall length. (Which offen comes with the classic "mouse gun" calibers of .22, .25, .32 and .380. But e.g. the Boberg is already pretty close to the <5" threshold while boasting with 9mm and .45...)
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Old January 7, 2017, 08:28 AM   #6
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The new Upgraded Beretta Pico is a very competent gun. It's small and very thin. Has all the features one wants in a pocket gun. It even has interchangeable frames that allow you to have an integrated light, laser or not.

Seecamp has brought back the original .25acp caliber along with the .32 and .380.

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Old January 7, 2017, 10:07 AM   #7
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Kimber K6 revolver comes to mind, and there is a new manufacturer out called i believe honor firearms, i think they make a pocket pistol. The glock 42 (.380) is an excellent pocket gun, as is the 43 (9x19mm)
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Old January 7, 2017, 03:55 PM   #8
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I think the Taurus Spectrum would be worth considering. I like the looks of it but I'll probably keep my TCP forever. http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/05/lo...ectrum-pistol/
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Old January 8, 2017, 11:17 AM   #9
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A few years ago, I bought a Rohrbaugh 9mm. It was an absolute work of art. Size, weight, it had everything going for it. Except, it would not run one magazine without a jam. Went back to the factory. I spent $150 on every recommended ammo. Nothing. It wouldn't run ball.

Today, I picked up a Remington RM380. Haven't shot it yet but, I'm very impressed. Machining is damn good. Trigger, eh...decent. Making a Rohrbaugh in .380 was a good idea.

I really like a DAO pocket gun. If this thing runs as I hear they do, it's really a winner. And, Remington needs all the help they can get right now.
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Old January 8, 2017, 11:55 AM   #10
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One of my favorite mouse guns is my little NAA 32acp. It rides in my pocket for work. Sometimes I will swap it out for my Colt Pony 380 but most of the time the 32 is with me. I have thought about a new Ruger LCP II but haven't shot one yet to see if I like it.
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Old January 8, 2017, 07:43 PM   #11
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I have had my RM380 for almost a year. It has been a great little pocket gun. It's a little heavier and a little thicker than most of the other little 380s, but not much. It feels much better than any of the others I've owned (LCP, TCP, DB380 and P3at). It shoots and feels like a bigger gun.
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Old January 9, 2017, 12:00 AM   #12
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To answer the OP's question, about the only new mousegun that has come out in the last year is Ruger's LCP II. Has a better trigger than the LCP and decent fixed sights and, oh yeah, it has this blasphemous ability to lock the slide when the mag is empty.

I'm not rushing out to get one, I think Ruger will come out with an updated model in the next year or two with an extra feature and different colors. I know I'd really like an LCP II with a white polymer frame and a satin stainless slide.
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Old January 9, 2017, 01:29 AM   #13
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I want a mauve LCP II with a metallic teal slide and neon orange night sights.

Really though, I plan to get one (black) for summer carry. Dope new pocket rocket.
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Old January 15, 2017, 05:03 PM   #14
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Well, there's this: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...urus-spectrum/

Available January 17 2017.

Color schemes are garish and obvious marketing, but who knows, the gun could be great.
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Old January 15, 2017, 06:02 PM   #15
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Glock G43

https://us.glock.com/products/model/g43
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Old January 16, 2017, 12:42 AM   #16
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Some one say mouse gun....this on roars

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Old January 17, 2017, 12:35 PM   #17
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Cool stuff, but actually quite large by real mouse gun standards... Wonder if they'll ever come out with something in the 4,5" range...
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Old January 17, 2017, 10:01 PM   #18
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That R9 looks really painful
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Old January 17, 2017, 10:21 PM   #19
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Actually, its not that bad.....in a life death situation...you wont feel it. It's not a range gun....fire it for reliability and holster it.
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Old January 17, 2017, 10:55 PM   #20
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there's the new taurus spectrum.
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Old January 18, 2017, 12:25 AM   #21
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Yep and bond arms bought Boberg and will be making the Boberg concealed carry pistol soon which I think is very exciting.
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Old January 18, 2017, 01:26 PM   #22
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The new Spectrum looks like it could be an interesting option, but I'm not digging the wild color schemes...

It does look pretty good in the silver and black color scheme.

The black-and-white is kind of storm trooper...maybe that means you'll never hit anything with it

A first look: https://www.americanrifleman.org/art...um-380-pistol/

It will be interesting to see what the reviews say over the coming months. It *looks* like a pretty good design, but that won't count for anything if it jams up or is too hard to use.


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Old January 18, 2017, 10:39 PM   #23
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I'm usually not one for the gawdy colors but this combo actually looks pretty attractive for some reason
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Old January 19, 2017, 12:59 AM   #24
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On the Taurus spectrum doesn't the trigger guard look really small? It looks like you need little fingers to shoot it.
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Old January 19, 2017, 07:24 AM   #25
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Yep. Mice are shooting back.

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