glockorama
New member
Anybody have an NAA Guardian? I am thinking of getting one and would like some feedback.
NAA Guardian??
- Thread starter glockorama
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Mine is from the first production run,
So just about everyone I know borrowed
it for "test" purposes..thought I'd
never get it back..
At any rate, it has had close to a
thousand rounds through it.
The only recurring "problem" is the
stovepipe of the final fired case.
Even that only happens sporadically, and
since it occurs after the final round has
been fired, I don't consider it a real
negative.
The trigger geometry has been changed in
current Guardians so the early trigger
pinch has been corrected.
The Guardian is not a plinker or fun gun,
but for my purposes-concealment- it fills
the need quite well. I carry it in a
Galco pocket holster....I carry Silvertips.
Bottom line...I recommend it, but it does
fire a pipsqueak round.
So just about everyone I know borrowed
it for "test" purposes..thought I'd
never get it back..
At any rate, it has had close to a
thousand rounds through it.
The only recurring "problem" is the
stovepipe of the final fired case.
Even that only happens sporadically, and
since it occurs after the final round has
been fired, I don't consider it a real
negative.
The trigger geometry has been changed in
current Guardians so the early trigger
pinch has been corrected.
The Guardian is not a plinker or fun gun,
but for my purposes-concealment- it fills
the need quite well. I carry it in a
Galco pocket holster....I carry Silvertips.
Bottom line...I recommend it, but it does
fire a pipsqueak round.
Marko Kloos
Inactive
I am very happy with mine. I like all-steel guns, and the Guardian is a solid little work of art. The P-32 may be lighter, but the Guardian feels more solid in my hand. It definitely looks better. The gun is small, but surprisingly heavy for its size. Quality is top-notch, NAA throws in a nice belt clip rug and a spare mag. Their customer service is second to none, and they even have a custom shop where you can have the Guardian fitted with Novaks, or get it dehorned, or checkered.
The Guardian is my "always" gun. It's small enough to go everywhere, and I keep it stoked with Speer GoldDot JHPs. Silvertips work well too, as well as any FMJ. Last round likes to stovepipe, but I don't mind that since it's a handy "slide stop" empty indicator.
It is definitely not a fun gun to shoot, as it gives the trigger finger a nasty little snap. You get used to it, though. Accuracy is not match grade, like all mouse guns. I can keep 'em in the nine ring at 7 yards with rapid fire, and that's good enough for close-in work.
Trigger is DAO, and there are no external safeties to mess with. I used to have a Beretta Tomcat, but I had this scenario in my head where I have to use it and forget to take it off safe. I traded it in and paid a little extra for the Guardian.
The whole gun feels very tight and well-crafted, and it looks nice. It may be a little heavy for such a small gun, and the only real drawback it has is its price sticker. I got mine for $320, which was a decent deal. The Kel-Tec would be cheaper, btu I just don't like the look and feel of the P-32. Call me a traditionalist.
You could do a lot worse than a Guardian. Of course, .32 is thought to be less than optimal for self-defense, but I can tell you that the Guardian comes with me where I can't even take my SIG P239--and a .32 that is this convenient beats a 9mm or .45 that you leave at home because it's a pain to carry and conceal.
The Guardian is my "always" gun. It's small enough to go everywhere, and I keep it stoked with Speer GoldDot JHPs. Silvertips work well too, as well as any FMJ. Last round likes to stovepipe, but I don't mind that since it's a handy "slide stop" empty indicator.
It is definitely not a fun gun to shoot, as it gives the trigger finger a nasty little snap. You get used to it, though. Accuracy is not match grade, like all mouse guns. I can keep 'em in the nine ring at 7 yards with rapid fire, and that's good enough for close-in work.
Trigger is DAO, and there are no external safeties to mess with. I used to have a Beretta Tomcat, but I had this scenario in my head where I have to use it and forget to take it off safe. I traded it in and paid a little extra for the Guardian.
The whole gun feels very tight and well-crafted, and it looks nice. It may be a little heavy for such a small gun, and the only real drawback it has is its price sticker. I got mine for $320, which was a decent deal. The Kel-Tec would be cheaper, btu I just don't like the look and feel of the P-32. Call me a traditionalist.
You could do a lot worse than a Guardian. Of course, .32 is thought to be less than optimal for self-defense, but I can tell you that the Guardian comes with me where I can't even take my SIG P239--and a .32 that is this convenient beats a 9mm or .45 that you leave at home because it's a pain to carry and conceal.
Kentucky Rifle
New member
Yep,
I have a Guardian. Nice little pistol. Mine is quite accurate at 21 feet. NAA offers some nice accessories too. I purchased the Pau Ferro wood grips by Hogue. Feels nice and they are absolutly beautiful. My Guardian likes Silvertips. Hydra-Shoks don't chamber smoothly. I also have the Kel-Tec P-32. It doesn't look as handsome as the Guardian, but it is much thinner and lighter. It chambers Hydra-Shoks very smoothly.
I carry whichever one "fits" the best in the pocket of the pants I put on in the morning. I usually put on jeans so it's a toss up. Nice little choice.
Will
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Mendacity is the system we live in.
I have a Guardian. Nice little pistol. Mine is quite accurate at 21 feet. NAA offers some nice accessories too. I purchased the Pau Ferro wood grips by Hogue. Feels nice and they are absolutly beautiful. My Guardian likes Silvertips. Hydra-Shoks don't chamber smoothly. I also have the Kel-Tec P-32. It doesn't look as handsome as the Guardian, but it is much thinner and lighter. It chambers Hydra-Shoks very smoothly.
I carry whichever one "fits" the best in the pocket of the pants I put on in the morning. I usually put on jeans so it's a toss up. Nice little choice.
Will
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Mendacity is the system we live in.
I have both a P32 and a Guardian. The Guardian is a nicely made pistol, but it's uncomfortable to shoot with 60gr Fiocchi JHP (a favorite round for its performance) and it always, always, stovepipes the last round in a magazine. The P32 is lighter, more reliable, has a better trigger, is *cheaper* (by far) and *much* more pleasant to practice with. If you don't practice with a weapon, you're foolish to carry it so that's why I prefer the P32.
I'm interested in putting the NAA magazine finger rests on the Guardian's magazines to see if that improves the comfort in shooting it (I put them on the P32 mags and they are *great*). However, the finger rests require that I swap out the magazines for a newer design (free, of course. NAA has great customer service). Its possible that the new mags will also fix the stovepipe problem. Anyone know?
Still, if I were buying new, I'd get the P32. Its a great little pistol. They can't make enough of them so a lot of others must agree.
[This message has been edited by pbash (edited February 07, 2000).]
I'm interested in putting the NAA magazine finger rests on the Guardian's magazines to see if that improves the comfort in shooting it (I put them on the P32 mags and they are *great*). However, the finger rests require that I swap out the magazines for a newer design (free, of course. NAA has great customer service). Its possible that the new mags will also fix the stovepipe problem. Anyone know?
Still, if I were buying new, I'd get the P32. Its a great little pistol. They can't make enough of them so a lot of others must agree.
[This message has been edited by pbash (edited February 07, 2000).]
i have an autauga arms .32 and a kel-tec p32.
the autauga is quite similiar to the guardian and it is a tad lighter. the trigger pull is lighter than the guardian and from what i've read, it is smoother. mine is very reliable. you may want to consider it also. check out their web site: www.autaugaarms.com, look under the MK II .32 caliber pistol. gives all the specs. i paid $300 for mine 2 months ago. that was a pretty good deal. they are usually higher than that. autauga sells holsters for it on their web site.
the autauga is quite similiar to the guardian and it is a tad lighter. the trigger pull is lighter than the guardian and from what i've read, it is smoother. mine is very reliable. you may want to consider it also. check out their web site: www.autaugaarms.com, look under the MK II .32 caliber pistol. gives all the specs. i paid $300 for mine 2 months ago. that was a pretty good deal. they are usually higher than that. autauga sells holsters for it on their web site.
Kentucky Rifle
New member
I forgot to say that NAA did something to my pistol that made the trigger much, MUCH nicer. When I first bought it, I had hopes of using my favorite round, the Hydra-Shok. Hydra-Shoks just would not chamber. I sent my Guardian back to the factory to have the feed ramp polished. NAA did a whole lot of modifications and updates to my pistol. FREE!! Plus they completely refinished the frame and slide. When I got it back, the trigger was lighter and smoother, by a great deal. Still, my particular pistol liked Silvertips the best. I gave up on the Hrdra-Shoks and now carry Silvertips in it. I only had one thing against the Silvertips. They are a DIRTY round. The performance is great, however I spend a lot of time cleaning after a range session.
Will
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Mendacity is the system we live in.
Will
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Mendacity is the system we live in.
I agree with the post above that praise the Guardian. I bought one a coupla months ago and consider it my always gun. There are places and times when that lil ole ousegun is all that fits. I also have a tomcat, well used, great gun just a little bit on the large side. My guardian shoots well enough out to about 10 yards and isnt any more uncomfatable than the titanium S&W I bought last month, course they weigh about the same...
I'm looking to recieve a NAA Guardian soon myself. I am a LEO and have carried the NAA 22 Magnum for years in my back pocket.
I guess that the reliability and long term relationship of the 22 Mag will probably carry over to the new guardian. NAA is also unsurpassed in support of their products.
Anyway, what I wanted to tell all of the other LEO's is that NAA has a program that if you buy one through your Dept. they will let you pick out your own serial number of up to eleven alpha numeric characters. I ordered mine with my badge number and my last name as the serial number. I think this is going to be a keeper,besides who else would want it with my signature all over it?
Prosouth
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I guess that the reliability and long term relationship of the 22 Mag will probably carry over to the new guardian. NAA is also unsurpassed in support of their products.
Anyway, what I wanted to tell all of the other LEO's is that NAA has a program that if you buy one through your Dept. they will let you pick out your own serial number of up to eleven alpha numeric characters. I ordered mine with my badge number and my last name as the serial number. I think this is going to be a keeper,besides who else would want it with my signature all over it?
Prosouth
[This message has been edited by PROSOUTH (edited February 09, 2000).]