North American Arms mini revolver

[LPPOsecurity]

I'm in the process of acquiring a NAA .22lr revolver as I found it brand new for 150 otd, so while I'm waiting to get it I'd like to hear thoughts and opinions, mods and pictures from anybody who happens to own one or a similar model from NAA

 

[dhw9am]

I have a 22mag. NAA mini. I have put maybe 100 rounds through it, no problems.
It is really a cool little gun.
The NAA web site, is full of accessories. I did replace the wood grips with a pull over
rubber grip. It doesn't look as good as the wood, but makes it a whole lot easier
to hold it. Make sure you use the safety notches.
Enjoy.

 

[sur+rifle]

These are great revolvers.

+1 on the loading. It takes a little finesse to get the cylinder in and get the hammer on the safety notch. I can't wait to check out the new generation with the break tops. Feedback is that they are fantastically easy to load.

A very necessary addition is a holster which prevents the hammer from being pulled back accidentally, especially for pocket carry.

Also, there is a ton of info on the message board section of the website (North American Arms). All the options are covered in great detail.

 

[JohnP82]

Congrats! Cool little guns!

 

[n9znd]

I bet my father in Law that I could hit a old Small car hood (3' X 3') at 40 yrds and I hit 4 out of 5 shots and then hit 3 out 5 at over 50 yards. Great little guns with a great warranty. Always with me and can be quite accurate with practice. Probablt not your last. Jim

 

[Larryjr]

Looks like a cool gun. I think I'd like to pick up one of these.

 

[EPD1102]

I have carried one daily for at least 15 years with the plastic grip that flips out into a grip. It sits in my pocket and everyone thinks it's just a pocketknife or a pager. I like the .22 version much better than the .22 Magnum version. I like the Magnum ballistics better but it was just a little too big and blocked my pocket too much.

 

[t413]

I wish someone made thin grips for them....

 

[Ziggy01]

$150 otd?? Sounds like a good price.

 

[rock]

what shops carry them know.

 

[Dawall]

I've had one for 20+ years. It would slide out of some pockets while sitting for a period only to find it later. Installed rubber grip panels and never lost it again. Nice for summer with shorts and sandals. Most people do not leave the hammer in ins correct safety notch on the cylinder. Good habit to check it regularly.

 

[Fireaxes]

I love mine. Rides in a pocket every day. I put the larger boot grips on it.

 

[LPPOsecurity]

Ya, I thought the 150 was a good price too, I'm gettin mine from Midwest Gun Exchange, they have all NAA Guns on sale for the dealer cost or somethin like that, can't recall how they worded it, but this one was listed at 199 but I got it for 150, I kinda wanna check on the .32NAA guardian they had

 

[mdemetz]

A member at the SJCRC show was trying to sell one that had the full size grip that the gun folds into like a pocket knife.

 

[Hoosier45]

I had a .22 mag for a while. Bought it from an INGOer. Carried it for a while. Sold it to another INGOer when I bought something else. Probably should have kept it. Nice little gun. Hides in your pocket.

I carried it in my right front pants pocket. I was paranoid about having a rimfire with an exposed cylinder, so I carried my keys and pocket knife in my left pocket. Which always felt awkward to me.

And there are a lot of opinions about the safety notches on the cylinder. Some people like them. Some people have had them move onto a loaded chamber in their pocket. Some people carried on an empty chamber. I carried on the safety notches with no issues. But if I was going to carry another one, I would buy a pocket holster for it.

 

[chachi73]

$150 otd is great price. buds has em with flipout holster/clip for $225.
North American Arms .22 LR 1 5/8" Holster Grip 22 $225.00 SHIPS FREE
I had one of these but couldn't hit anything @ 5 paces, sold it and went with keltec 380.

 

[revance]

These have always looked like neat little guns (and naturally I want one), but they don't seem too practical. I might be remembering wrong, but I thought the box o truth guy tested one of these out and it didn't penetrate a thick coat. You figure its a .22lr with hardly any barrel to get that bullet going. I have a little Ruger LCP that is real easy to carry and I can shoot it very accurately.

Of course I am sure you will get more than $150 worth of enjoyment out of it no matter what. Heck, even just showing it to people will be enough fun to justify that cost.


EDIT: after some googling... it is clear that I was mistaken on those penetration tests. It must have been something else I am remembering. The penetration tests I saw for the mini revolvers was actually fairly impressive considering.

 

[vwoodrum11]

Indy Trading post and Bradis.

 

[LPPOsecurity]

Ya, I have an xd and a sig 229 in .40 that I carry, this is just for ****s and giggles and to show off, it's a great lookin little thing

 

[alluwant]

nice little deal my dad has carried one of these for 15 or 20 years and loves it