Inexpensive pocket/mousegun?

I think some of you have too much time on your hands. I also said glove-box, but I really don't plan on putting inside my car for the rest of it's existance. Next time if you are confused, you need to ask what I meant. I am still trying to figure out how to post a simple question AND actually get answers to that question. Thanks to the few people who were actually able to read my initial post and respond with answers to my query. I am thinking HP22 or Beretta .25acp.

mlk18
 
Isn't your life worth a bit more than $100 bucks?

You have a computer with internet access worth much more, so I know financially you can afford at least $50 to $100 bucks more and get a decent weapon. There are a lot of used revolvers as well as Maks in that price range.

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I am thinking about buying a super small, low caliber, throw down, glove box, no-name, just better than a harsh word mouse gun.
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Oh..and if you do in fact use it for a "Throw down" gun and you get caught in Florida, just mention you are a TFL'er. I always give inmates a free tray if they mention the TFL. If you can tell me what "Molon Labe" means I'll even let your out of your cell at night to be my "run around" orderly.:D

Good Shooting
RED
 
mlk,
I too found myself confused about the meaning and intent of your post.:confused: That is why I have refrained from answering it until now.

The only mouse gun I own is a Makarov chambered in 9mm Kurtz. While I paid more than $100 for it, I have found it to be utterly reliable, and fun to shoot!!(entertainment value) I keep a Mak in the glovebox of my truck. Up until several years ago, the Mak was a no-name gun and while it is not a "super small, low caliber" weapon, it is very concealable. I know of at least two LEO's that carry the Makarov as a backup to their duty sidearm. I believe the Makarov will fit your requirements nicely. :)

If I have incured your wrath with my humble suggestion, I apologize.
 
Thanks for the advice Denfoote. I already have a Makarov, as well as a 1911, Glock, S&W, Colt, 4 revolvers and a host of other handguns in the safe. I just wanted something cheap and fun that could be dropped, lost, thrown away, scratched or even sent to Florida and I wouldn't care about it.

And Red, why in the world would I ever go to Florida? I will let you and your inmate friends play all night without me.... As a State police officer I have no need for a throw down gun. I just say they were pointing their wallet at me ala' NYPD.

mlk18
 
Ahhhhh...

As a State police officer I have no need for a throw down gun. I just say they were pointing their wallet at me ala' NYPD.
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Well there ya go!..instead of originally asking for a "throw down" gun, you should have asked opinions on a throw down wallet. The tri folds work really well for mimicking a weapon.


Good Shooting
RED
 
I am thinking about buying a super small, low caliber, throw down, glove box, no-name, just better than a harsh word mouse gun.
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I just want something cheap and fun that could be dropped, lost, thrown away,
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As a State police officer I have no need for a throw down gun.
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Well, need it or not, aren't all "throw down guns" cheap and fun???? :rolleyes:
 
Go for the Phoenix Arms HP-22 or HP-25. You can switch to the 5-inch barrel and extended grips if you want to be more accurate at plinking with it. They also have several accessories if you want to spend more money. The complete Rangemaster kit is going for around $169.

I picked up the basic(3-inch & 2 mags) for $100 + tax, and when it came time to have it replaced(the frame broke) Phoenix Arms replaced it.
 
Get a East German Makarov I bought two of them and both were less than 100 bucks at a local Pawn Shop.
It's you best bet and they are outstanding high quality well made guns...
7th
 
A little more

Spend just a little more and go with a KelTec P32 or a Beretta 950 Jetfire in .25. They work, especially the Jetfire. The Jetfire is probably the most reliable mousegun ever. You may have to use all eight shots, but it won't fail you. Shoot for the eyes.

You can't call them mouse guns but you can get a hidden hammer .38 snubbie used pretty cheap.

But forget any gun at 100 bucks or under unless you get a heck of a deal on a used gun.
 
Hi Mlk18,

I purchased an NAA mini .22short, that's the smallest of the NAA minis. I picked it up absolutely for the fun of having such a small cute little gun. I have absolutely no intention of defending my life with it. It's just cuz it's cute.

However you can't pick up a new one for under $100. Sorry. May be able to find one used. But mines been quite reliable and they come with a lifetime warranty.

I purchased an old .25 auto once. It also was a cute tiny little gun. I would have kept it except something was worn out inside of it and it fired full auto. No kidding. a little half a palm sized .25acp pumping em out in a stream. I still might have kept it for all that, but it tended to split the brass too and I didn't want to get hurt. So I returned to the shop where I got it.

tstr
 
mlk,

I agree with your sentiments. The most straightforward questions just don't seem to sink in with some people.

You will usually get a few sensible answers mixed in with the "buy a 1911" responses.

Just persevere, you'll get what you need.

Still recommend the HP22 for the criteria you specified if only because I don't much care for used handguns.

Good Luck,

Mike H
 
Why should we think that when someone asks a question that he knows what he wants to know. Ignore his own ideas and make sure he is educated to what we think he should know and do!!! :)

Jerry
 
Unlike many posters, I had good luck with a Jennings .22 many years ago. I really liked the little thing, for what it was worth. I was also quite happy with the performance and price of the Jennings .25 I once owned.

I've owned and been satisfied with an Intratec Tec-25. This pistol was/is an American-made version of the DAO CZ-45, and seemed to be a pretty good deal at (I believe) $79 in 1991.

Ravens work with FMJ ammo. My father-in-law wanted a pistol that wouldn't hurt anyone to take camping (he has his .30-30s to hurt people, he wanted the small pistol to "scare the Hell out of" people breaking into his camper) - I set him up with a Raven.

I own a Beretta 950, which works well (though it lives in the safe, since I can't take the caliber seriously nowadays). I continue to hear good things about the Phoenix .22s (except for the over-saftied nature of the design).

You should be able to find something. Gpod luck.
 
I too have a HP22 and have found it to be accurate and reliable. I carry it sometimes in a homemade pocket holster on an empty chamber with the safeties disengaged. Just pull it;rack the slide and your in business. It certainly beats harsh words or the .45 you have back in the safe. Actually only carry the Phoenix when I can't conceal a "real" gun. Also like to stick it in my pocket as an anytime gun around my farm. The accuracy of these little guns will surprise you. regards, birdman
 
Mike, we don't have to ask what you meant when you used the phrase 'throw down'. Thats why you're getting negative feedback from everybody.

That isn't a phrase a LEO should ever use when looking for a gun, just because it such a charged phrase.

Don't get angry for people misinterpreting you. Nobody is reading between the lines, you put that phrase right there in your post.
 
I apologize to anyone who was offended because they focused on two words, that did not mean what they assumed they did, in a post that illicited suggestions for an inexpensive firearm and had nothing whatsoever to do with the placing of a weapon on a person who was killed with or without just cause. And again thank you to the people who actually answered my post with suggestions and helpful comments in reference to inexpensive firearms.

mlk18
 
Well, I shot a Raven .25 today and was duly impressed. It was fairly easy to hold, didn't bite my hand, fed reliably every shot and was able hit in the black on a 25 yard target at 10 yards. The trigger was crisp and the ejection was consistant. It had a heavy chrome or nickle finish and an external safety, a feature I didn't know this style pistol had.

It was a little harder to hold onto than a Beretta 21 but that puts it about as easy to shoot as a Kel-Tec 32. It has polished wood instead of gooved plastic so it is more slippery than the Kel Tec. Recoil was, as expected, between that of a 22 and a 32.
 
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