Any one with experience on North Am. Arms pistol? N/T
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Marko Kloos
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Which NAA model are you referring to, and what kind of info do you need? Reliability, quality, performance?
I had a NAA 22Mag revolver and a Guardian .32. Both were reasonably well made and good guns and always went bang when I wanted them to. The only awkward part of the revolver is getting the hammer into the safety notch. I didn't fire the 22 mag much as it was quite a boom in such a small package. It was not all that fun to fire but it was a pocket gun not a range gun. Everyone I know that has owned them have never complained. The revolvers are small, simple and steady. The Guardian too has some recoil but not bad. I have not fired it enough as yet to say if its reliable but it has fed and fired everything up to this point.
Gunslinger
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I have a friend that bought a used mini that had several major problems. However it was not the guns fault. Someone had obviously used it to form horseshows over or some such. The point is he had bought the gun second (3rd, 4th, 5th??) handed and it had been abused. Upon contacting NAA they instructed him to send the gun to them for repairs. Three weeks later the gun was returned in perfect working order free of charge!
I wish everyones customer service worked as well.
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Gunslinger
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I wish everyones customer service worked as well.
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Gunslinger
We live in a time in which attitudes and deeds once respected as courageous and honorable are now scorned as being antiquated and subversive.
Lendsriger,
Not sure on model I was looking at both the .32 and the 22 mag. for a mouse gun. I wish I could find a .45 with a 10 round clip the size of a keltech P32! The 22 Mag or .32 is better than nothing. Even a .380 would be fine if it came in a little smaller package.
I am looking for a pocket pistol and it must be small to fit in jeans. (not just dress slacks that usually have larger forgiving pockets.)
The application is jeans and a T-shirt or shorts and a T-shirt. This means no OWB. IWB holsters just don't work for me. This rules out PPK's, KELTECH P11's, Colt Mustangs, etc.
Not sure on model I was looking at both the .32 and the 22 mag. for a mouse gun. I wish I could find a .45 with a 10 round clip the size of a keltech P32! The 22 Mag or .32 is better than nothing. Even a .380 would be fine if it came in a little smaller package.
I am looking for a pocket pistol and it must be small to fit in jeans. (not just dress slacks that usually have larger forgiving pockets.)
The application is jeans and a T-shirt or shorts and a T-shirt. This means no OWB. IWB holsters just don't work for me. This rules out PPK's, KELTECH P11's, Colt Mustangs, etc.
Marko Kloos
Inactive
gunpowder,
both the NAA Guardian and Mini-Mag are great choices for pocket carry. I used to have them both, and gave the Guardian away in favor of the Mini-Mag as my mousegun. The Mini fits in just about any pocket at half the weight of the Guardian, and you pay half the price, too.
.22 WMR is a pretty vicious round for a small frame gun. Test one out at the range if you can. The Guardian gives you six rounds of .32 and quick reload capability, but I figured that the quick reloads are a low priority for a mousegun. The Mini is slower than the Guardian due to it being SA, but you get the stone-cold reliability of a wheelgun. The weight difference and convenience factor of these two guns is significant...the Mini just carries much better. The Guardian is surprisingly heavy for a gun of its size. It's a good auto, and I liked it a lot, but I could not bring myself to keep two guns for the same mission. Those little Minis are hell-on-wheels guns, and the NAA service is unsurpassed. If you get the Mini-Mag with the conversion cylinder, you can shoot .22 LR and use the gun as a cheap plinker. It also makes for inexpensive training. I love mine dearly....it's my oldest gun and has never come close to being traded away.
both the NAA Guardian and Mini-Mag are great choices for pocket carry. I used to have them both, and gave the Guardian away in favor of the Mini-Mag as my mousegun. The Mini fits in just about any pocket at half the weight of the Guardian, and you pay half the price, too.
.22 WMR is a pretty vicious round for a small frame gun. Test one out at the range if you can. The Guardian gives you six rounds of .32 and quick reload capability, but I figured that the quick reloads are a low priority for a mousegun. The Mini is slower than the Guardian due to it being SA, but you get the stone-cold reliability of a wheelgun. The weight difference and convenience factor of these two guns is significant...the Mini just carries much better. The Guardian is surprisingly heavy for a gun of its size. It's a good auto, and I liked it a lot, but I could not bring myself to keep two guns for the same mission. Those little Minis are hell-on-wheels guns, and the NAA service is unsurpassed. If you get the Mini-Mag with the conversion cylinder, you can shoot .22 LR and use the gun as a cheap plinker. It also makes for inexpensive training. I love mine dearly....it's my oldest gun and has never come close to being traded away.