Post by TMan on Apr 7, 2005 15:58:37 GMT -5
My new target pistol:
Being quite bored a couple of weeks ago, I was browsing some manufacturers' web-sites. I knew that NAA made some small .22WMR and .22LR revolvers, and I'd actually handled some of them in the past. I was definitely afraid of them - especially the .22WMR. With my larger than average size hand it would be difficult to control. Then I discovered that they make one in .22 Short that is even smaller than the others. I just had to have one.
They are advertised as the world's smallest and lightest 5 shot mini-revolver, and at 4oz unloaded, it sure is light.
It came in a small cardboard box along with a rug and lock. The lock is for locking the zipper on the rug - like that is going to stop an inquisitive kid with a knife.
They did a beautiful job of manufacturing this little gun. Unlike some other guns I've taken out of the box and still had bits of metal from machining, this thing was perfect.
The trigger breaks consistently at 6lbs, and is single-action. The hammer has a loading notch that you use for unloading and loading. To do this is a little tricky because there is a projection on the end of the base pin that you must press in while removing the base pin. You can then remove the cylinder. There is no ejector, so if you ever get a shell stuck, you need something to press it out with.
The firing pin is part of the hammer and it appears to be quite rugged.
They advertise this as a 5 shot revolver, and you can safely carry it with 5 rounds loaded. They don't use a transfer bar, but they have notches machined between the chambers. What you do is pull the hammer back to the first notch, then pull it just a little further. You then rotate the cylinder to a notch, and while holding the hammer you release the trigger and lower the hammer into the notch.
I was a little worried that I was really in the notch vs being over a chamber. However, I found out that when you are over a chamber, the cylinder is locked up real tight, but when you are in a safety notch, you can slightly rotate the cylinder from side to side.
For those that say that guns aren't cute: you just never held one of these in your hand. This thing makes my Seecamp look like a monster.
(Pictures are from NAA web-site)
Being quite bored a couple of weeks ago, I was browsing some manufacturers' web-sites. I knew that NAA made some small .22WMR and .22LR revolvers, and I'd actually handled some of them in the past. I was definitely afraid of them - especially the .22WMR. With my larger than average size hand it would be difficult to control. Then I discovered that they make one in .22 Short that is even smaller than the others. I just had to have one.
They are advertised as the world's smallest and lightest 5 shot mini-revolver, and at 4oz unloaded, it sure is light.
It came in a small cardboard box along with a rug and lock. The lock is for locking the zipper on the rug - like that is going to stop an inquisitive kid with a knife.
They did a beautiful job of manufacturing this little gun. Unlike some other guns I've taken out of the box and still had bits of metal from machining, this thing was perfect.
The trigger breaks consistently at 6lbs, and is single-action. The hammer has a loading notch that you use for unloading and loading. To do this is a little tricky because there is a projection on the end of the base pin that you must press in while removing the base pin. You can then remove the cylinder. There is no ejector, so if you ever get a shell stuck, you need something to press it out with.
The firing pin is part of the hammer and it appears to be quite rugged.
They advertise this as a 5 shot revolver, and you can safely carry it with 5 rounds loaded. They don't use a transfer bar, but they have notches machined between the chambers. What you do is pull the hammer back to the first notch, then pull it just a little further. You then rotate the cylinder to a notch, and while holding the hammer you release the trigger and lower the hammer into the notch.
I was a little worried that I was really in the notch vs being over a chamber. However, I found out that when you are over a chamber, the cylinder is locked up real tight, but when you are in a safety notch, you can slightly rotate the cylinder from side to side.
For those that say that guns aren't cute: you just never held one of these in your hand. This thing makes my Seecamp look like a monster.
(Pictures are from NAA web-site)
I'm not sure if it is the same caliber, and how effective it would be, other than just being cute. Enjoy