Thirwell1216
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I've fired many .22 CCI shorts through a Charter Arms revolver. Loud and not far from LR performance. See review:
View: https://youtu.be/rk_A-xjYQNg
View: https://youtu.be/rk_A-xjYQNg
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.22 Short NAA... Come at me, NES
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KBCraig
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Was there a handgun comparison in there that I missed? I only saw rifles.
Since people are talking about this I figure I'll give an update. Aiming is a challenge, but once you get a feel for it you can hit your target at 15 feet... if the round goes off. I'm having a significant problem with misfires and light strikes, even with CCI. Before I was using Aguila and figured it was the ammo, but going to the CCI the problem got worse.
I'm going to check and see if there's any drag marks on the hammer. The .22 LR's don't seem to have as many light strikes and they use the same internals as the Short model does, so it's not like NAA is using weaker springs in the Short.
I'm going to check and see if there's any drag marks on the hammer. The .22 LR's don't seem to have as many light strikes and they use the same internals as the Short model does, so it's not like NAA is using weaker springs in the Short.
I remember sitting on the hood of a parked car and shooting at rabbits at 20' with a NAA .22lr about 40 years ago. Gun flipped up and out of my hand! Alcohol might have been involved.
pinefd
NES Member
Actually, Viridian now makes the laser grips, but for the magnum frame only. I bought one last year. Here's the link (I spent a lot less than this when I bought mine): Red Grip Laser for NAA Magnum Frame
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chris_1001
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In God We Trust
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I have one that interchangeable cylinders from .22LR and magnum. Seems like there shouldn’t be a size difference unless they just make the new models like that?
Seems like most of the grips, holsters, and accessories for NAA's focus on the magnums, which is odd because you'd think the smaller .22 LR frame would still be common enough given the caliber is popular.
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Put a suppressor and a red dot on it
tinhorn
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I have no idea how many LR models they sell compared to magnum frames. I think the LRs are too small. Comments I read online by people having trouble gripping them are always referring to the smaller-framed guns.
I believe most of the magnum models are available as convertibles--with both magnum and LR cylinders--so it's easy to shoot the budget bullets out of the larger frame.
Grips can always be made larger, even with the magnum frames a longer grip is a popular option.
I'm bored and I want to update folks on this and any who are buying newer production NAA revolvers.
I sent mine in for repair this week, there was an issue with light strikes that a year ago I wrote off as ammo, but over time and using different ammo the light strikes remained. Sometimes it will get thru a full cylinder without issue, other times it's three in a row won't go off. I took it out last month and said it's time to figure out what's happening and what I discovered is while lowering the hammer that the firing pin is hitting a part of the frame before it hits the rim. This can slow it down enough to fail to hit the rim with enough force to ignite it.
Having experience with how small everything is inside them (on the larger Magnum models no less) I wasn't even considering bothering to fix this myself, so I called NAA and they're paying for shipping both ways and the repair.
Can't ask for much better than that, but IDK if quality is slipping over at NAA because the others I've owned were bought before Covid with no issues and this Short I got just last year.
I sent mine in for repair this week, there was an issue with light strikes that a year ago I wrote off as ammo, but over time and using different ammo the light strikes remained. Sometimes it will get thru a full cylinder without issue, other times it's three in a row won't go off. I took it out last month and said it's time to figure out what's happening and what I discovered is while lowering the hammer that the firing pin is hitting a part of the frame before it hits the rim. This can slow it down enough to fail to hit the rim with enough force to ignite it.
Having experience with how small everything is inside them (on the larger Magnum models no less) I wasn't even considering bothering to fix this myself, so I called NAA and they're paying for shipping both ways and the repair.
Can't ask for much better than that, but IDK if quality is slipping over at NAA because the others I've owned were bought before Covid with no issues and this Short I got just last year.
For close-up self-defense, I bought a Clinch Pick. If you're willing to get your hands dirty, this will do WAY more damage than a small caliber bullet.
Also trained with Craig Douglas to learn how to use it properly.
Something to think about.
Also trained with Craig Douglas to learn how to use it properly.
Something to think about.
45collector
NES Member
I remember the reason I started getting interested in mouse guns years back: I don't recall what movie it was but Gene Hackman got a little auto past a metal detector check by placing it in a ziplock bag and placing that in a coffee cup. I had to have a Baby Browning after seeing that 
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Since then my interest in micro guns has simmered and I only own a few which I never shoot. My LCP is as small as I go for a carry gun and that's only when I'm at work, when it's in an ankle holster. I have to dress up all tucked-in and shit for work these days.
.Since then my interest in micro guns has simmered and I only own a few which I never shoot. My LCP is as small as I go for a carry gun and that's only when I'm at work, when it's in an ankle holster. I have to dress up all tucked-in and shit for work these days.
chris_1001
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Enemy of the state (with Will Smith)I remember the reason I started getting interested in mouse guns years back: I don't recall what movie it was but Gene Hackman got a little auto past a metal detector check by placing it in a ziplock bag and placing that in a coffee cup. I had to have a Baby Browning after seeing that
Since then my interest in micro guns has simmered and I only own a few which I never shoot. My LCP is as small as I go for a carry gun and that's only when I'm at work, when it's in an ankle holster. I have to dress up all tucked-in and shit for work these days.
45collector
NES Member
Makes sense. Came out two years before I had my first LTC.
The only .25's I've given consideration to buying have been the Beretta 950 and Phoenix Arms. They're a bit on the larger size for a .25, but I'm kind of okay with that because they hold more rounds, something .25 needs because I view the .25 as a mag dump gun to be effective. I don't see them being something you'd reload because that means you have a spare mag for what is basically a backup gun and if you're carrying the .25 and a spare mag, in that same space and weight you could be carrying a .32 in something like the 2 inch top break revolvers. I'd rather take 5 shots of a reliable .32 revolver than 9 in a .25 auto.
And then there's the NAA revolvers, which .22 Mag from is no joke and has probably made the .25 obsolete given those are smaller, cheaper, and more effective.
And then there's the NAA revolvers, which .22 Mag from is no joke and has probably made the .25 obsolete given those are smaller, cheaper, and more effective.
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) Don't have anything to shoot it inYeah, this was the one thing I liked about my tip up Taurus .22 as after firing I'd hit the lever to release the barrel and the momentum would fling the empty case out. Could do it with Short or Long cases. If only that thing wasn't DAO I might have kept it.
My last update I had sent this in for repair due to light strike issues. It took 7 weeks to get back to me and I finally got some time today to see if things are better. I only put 5 rds thru as sundown was approaching and 4 went off without issue, the last round I hit twice, so I think that was the ammo. I'll have to test it again in the future to make sure it's good to go.
IDK why NAA couldn't make it shoot properly the first time and 7 weeks to get back to me not too mention the hassle of calling, mailing, and calling to get updates doesn't sit too well with me. At least NAA didn't charge me for the shipping or repair.
IDK why NAA couldn't make it shoot properly the first time and 7 weeks to get back to me not too mention the hassle of calling, mailing, and calling to get updates doesn't sit too well with me. At least NAA didn't charge me for the shipping or repair.
