MatthewVanitas
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Greetings all,
Apparently, there's going to be yet another neat little pocket pistol coming out. Check out http://www.naaminis.com/holidaylook.html
The NAA folks who made the .32 Guardian are apparently upscaling to a .380 version. My question is this: is the extra power of .380 going to be worth the increased weight and increased size of this new model, or is this going to fall smack dab between the smaller and weaker P32 and the larger and more powerful, but still pocketable (?) Kahr MK9 and KT P11, and thus fall by the wayside?
Measurements as follows (height, lenghth, width)
NAA .380: 3.6 x 4.8 x ? ?oz 7rds .380ACP
NAA .32: 3.3 x 4.4 x .85 13.5oz 7rds .32ACP
KT P32: 3.5 x 5.1 x .75 6oz 7rds .32ACP
KT P11: 4.6 x 5.3 x 1.0 14oz 11rds 9mmPB
Kahr MK9: 4.0 x 5.3 x .9 22 oz 7rds 9mmPB
Kahr MK40: 4.0 x 5.3 x .95 23 oz 6rds .40Lib
Looking at the numbers actually, one wonders what the MK9 has over the MK40. They seem almost identical, do folks just choose the 9mm for lighter recoil and the extra round?
I've been wanting to find a pocket auto as an "always" gun, and the choices are about bugging the heck out of me. I'm especially concerned because I've had bad experience with the few little pocket gats I've tried. I found the recoil of the Colt 380 Mustang and the 9x18 Mak to be excessive. I don't mind .45 Colt Defenders, which is a big round in a small chunk of steel, but a tiny, sharp recoiling round in a featherweight gun can be awfully unpleasant.
Anywha, I just thought it would be interesting to lay all the numbers out, for my benefit and for whoever else was curious. The one thing I do like about the NAA mini, (which will hopefully hold true for the larger new model) is how many options there are. Admittedly, you can end up with a $1000 upper end pimpgun in a mouse caliber, but to each his own. Personally, I'd go for the black high polish finish, stipling of frame, scalloping on slide, porting (which even the custom shop admits is about decorative only), "guttersnipe" sites (very cool), and top it off with some smooth carved kingwood grips and maybe some tasteful silver engraving in Latin. (large grin) It's all there in the Custom sections of http://www.naaminis.com (for contrast, http://www.kel-tec.com or http://www.ktog.org, and http://www.kahr.com)
Usual disclaimer of no financial incentive on my part applies.
So, which pocket gun holds the hearts of the TFL crew? I have yet to decide myself,
-LCpl Matthew Boris
Apparently, there's going to be yet another neat little pocket pistol coming out. Check out http://www.naaminis.com/holidaylook.html
The NAA folks who made the .32 Guardian are apparently upscaling to a .380 version. My question is this: is the extra power of .380 going to be worth the increased weight and increased size of this new model, or is this going to fall smack dab between the smaller and weaker P32 and the larger and more powerful, but still pocketable (?) Kahr MK9 and KT P11, and thus fall by the wayside?
Measurements as follows (height, lenghth, width)
NAA .380: 3.6 x 4.8 x ? ?oz 7rds .380ACP
NAA .32: 3.3 x 4.4 x .85 13.5oz 7rds .32ACP
KT P32: 3.5 x 5.1 x .75 6oz 7rds .32ACP
KT P11: 4.6 x 5.3 x 1.0 14oz 11rds 9mmPB
Kahr MK9: 4.0 x 5.3 x .9 22 oz 7rds 9mmPB
Kahr MK40: 4.0 x 5.3 x .95 23 oz 6rds .40Lib
Looking at the numbers actually, one wonders what the MK9 has over the MK40. They seem almost identical, do folks just choose the 9mm for lighter recoil and the extra round?
I've been wanting to find a pocket auto as an "always" gun, and the choices are about bugging the heck out of me. I'm especially concerned because I've had bad experience with the few little pocket gats I've tried. I found the recoil of the Colt 380 Mustang and the 9x18 Mak to be excessive. I don't mind .45 Colt Defenders, which is a big round in a small chunk of steel, but a tiny, sharp recoiling round in a featherweight gun can be awfully unpleasant.
Anywha, I just thought it would be interesting to lay all the numbers out, for my benefit and for whoever else was curious. The one thing I do like about the NAA mini, (which will hopefully hold true for the larger new model) is how many options there are. Admittedly, you can end up with a $1000 upper end pimpgun in a mouse caliber, but to each his own. Personally, I'd go for the black high polish finish, stipling of frame, scalloping on slide, porting (which even the custom shop admits is about decorative only), "guttersnipe" sites (very cool), and top it off with some smooth carved kingwood grips and maybe some tasteful silver engraving in Latin. (large grin) It's all there in the Custom sections of http://www.naaminis.com (for contrast, http://www.kel-tec.com or http://www.ktog.org, and http://www.kahr.com)
Usual disclaimer of no financial incentive on my part applies.
So, which pocket gun holds the hearts of the TFL crew? I have yet to decide myself,
-LCpl Matthew Boris