How many of you have a NNA 22lr?

I will be getting the new 4" barreled Sidewinder when it becomes more available

 

I have a .22LR version like the OP, unfortunately it ends up rotating in my hand and pointing up after almost every shot, which can be alleviated somewhat by altering the way it's held. I was never a huge fan of it though, with the heavy trigger and minimal sight I wasn't able to get any sort of decent group to speak of (which is fine since for most people it's a get off me gun to begin with)

I did purchase an NAA pug though. I was worried the same thing would happen only worse since it's .22 magnum, but it was the opposite of what I expected. It shot great and was much more controllable. The rubber grip is only big enough to get one finger securely around it but that's plenty. Neat little gun, like a fine watch. I ended up selling it, but I wish I hadn't! Definitely on my list of one to own again. I would have loved the original style breaktop they came out with too.

I never ended up carrying it much since the P3AT carries just as easily, but for what it's worth I seem to recall a gel test where the .22 magnum penetrated something like 18" out of the little pug barrel, so not bad at all. IIRC the .22LR only managed about 8"

 

Epic deal. NAA has some of the best customer service I have encountered, and will fix anything that may be wrong with it, now or later.

 

I have the 22lr. It is what it is. A gun, for when you can't have a gun. They disappear in the pocket, and on the ankle.

 

The magnum loaded with Speer Gold Dots passes the FBI penetration test with flying colors. Its what I have in mine. I'm 100% confident those 5 shots will do the job in some close social work.

Has anyone seen the video of the trooper sadly being killed by the NAA .22lr? One shot did the trick. Its just one of many stories verifying this mini revolvers purpose...

 

Have one in .22LR. Not the first one I usually grab, but it has its uses. I also have the folding grip but it's too bulky when installed, defeats the purpose and makes it bigger and thicker than my Keltec P32. Kydex holster is for neck horizontal carry.

 

I bought mine (LR) when they first came out. 40+ years ago.

It's been in my watch pocket almost every day since. Most of the time as a second or third gun. Even been a primary when deep in NPE country. Never been spotted even when working on alarms and access control systems in jails, schools, bases, government buildings and other No Gun Zones.

Went through a number of years when I shot 50-100 rounds a week with it. Well over 10k. They will shoot way better than you think but it takes a LOT of practice. On mine the trigger pull is several times the weight of the gun.

If your going to practice with it enough to carry it I would file or grind the back bottom of the trigger so it doesn't chew up your middle finger.

Also the older guns that are hard to find have a smooth back to the cylinder without the notch to lower the hammer into. If you can find one this will save your thumb knuckle from getting chewed up. You just lower the hammer between the rounds. (The first time I sent mine to the factory, due to key-holing, they sent it back with a "New and Improved cylinder". Took one phone call with a short explanation why I wanted the old one back and the original cylinder was returned. They told me that they had not had one returned up to that time that had been shot as much! They also replaced the original black plastic grips with new wood ones. All that for no charge.)

In the first year I would on occasion pull it out at the end of the day and find it cocked. With the trigger having no guard this demands a pocket holster for safety. A well designed hard plastic (Kydex?) one is what should be used with it.

Factory customer service is some of the best. (In both 1990 and in 2012.)

Don't take it apart!! You'll need Real Tiny, Extra Small, Itty Bitty, Little hands to get it back together again. (2 or 3 extra miniature hands would be even better....)

 

I have an early model that was a present from a good friend... it does not have the notches in the cylinder rim to lock the firing pin in place

 

I've had a couple of them since the mid 1980's, and carried one for all that time. I used to live in Maryland, where there is no CCW so I needed the smallest deep concealed gun I could find. The NAA's are a very good quality handgun, and with a little practice can hit out to 10 yards with pretty fair consistency. The optional slide on Hogue rubber grip makes ALL the difference in the world. The rubber grip keeps the gun stable in the hand for quick repeat shots. The below target was done at 7 yards with one hand, thumbing back the hammer and shooting as fast as I could. At 5 yards and in, it's wicked, and the real beauty of the gun is, it can be eased out in the palm of a hand and not seen until it's used.

In the past thirty years of carry, the little gun has saved me from a very unpleasant situation twice. Like the Armed Citizen page in the American Rifleman says, the mere presence of a gun often solves the situation with no shots fired. I am sure that my life was saved on both of those times by the appearance of a gun in my hand when they thought I was unarmed and ready for plucking. Now that we're living in Texas, and I have a license to carry and I'm legal for the first time in my life, I still find myself carrying the NAA .22. I have a Glock 26 that sits in my bedside drawer, but when we go out the door, it's the mini .22 that's in my pocket. The pocket holster from NAA is a great accessory, and holds five rounds extra, not that I'll be speed loading anytime soon. I also don't worry about using a .22 for self defense, as it will work well, sadly. I've seen two shootings that happened with a .22, and it was ugly both times.

The mini is so small, that in a pocket holster, you slip a hand into the pocket and have it ready to go the instant you need it. No having to go under a shirt or jacket like the Glock in a strong side high ride on the hip. You can look very casual with the gun already in your hand in your pocket. If not needed, just take your handout of the pocket. If it's needed, draw and shoot quickly with no wasted motion. Pocket carry can be very fast or sneaky, or both. In the past century and a half since the invention of the self contained metallic cartridge, there's a reason that the mini pocket guns have remained a viable product for sales. From the old 4 barrel Sharps derringer to the modern NAA mini revolver, they are a very convenient and easy to carry close range weapon. Sometimes they work by just convincing a predator to go elsewhere for their meal. Nobody wants to get shot, and criminals are cowards by nature.



I love my NAA mini's.

The optional rubber grips change the whole thing to a much higher level.

 

if you pick up a used NAA, check that it has the notches on the rim of the cylinder to hold the nose of the hammer (firing pin)... a little hard to see, by mine is an early model without the notches, and uses a "half " position...I've never been able to pull it off half , but the notches are the better idea...

edit... well I was going to edit after proofing, but you can figure what the hammer position is, half way between down and full is called....

 

I had a magnum at one time. Shot nice, but if I carried it as my only gun I felt a bit underprepared.


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About 9 times out of 10 I carry in a pocket holster. For the first 25 years, I used a leather pouch that fit the whole gun exempt for the grip, and the made it with the rough side out, to friction fit the pocket. That holster finally wore out, and now I have the NAA made leather DeSantis holster that holds five extra rounds. Usually it's in my right back pocket with a folded up bandana padding the outline. I like that I can casually reach back and slide a hand in the pocket and grip the gun without drawing, so it's kind of on fast stand-by. If I'm wearing cargo pants or Dockers style pants, then the pocket holster goes in my right hand side pocket for easy access.

The whole beauty of these little guns is the stealth factor. YOu can have a hand right in your pocket, gun already in hand, with nobody being the wiser. If you don't need it, then you just take your hand out of the pocket. But if you do, then your already one step ahead of having to go for a holstered gun on a hip or under a jacket.

Pocket holsters are great!!!!

 

A friend use to carry one by pinning a cleaning brush to his clothing and stuffing the brush into the barrel, no holster

 

this post reminded me, that I have one in .22 Mag. can't find it now and I haven't seen it for a long time, looking all around for it now LOL

 

I use a Remora spare mag carrier as a pocket holster for mine.



Jeff

 

I have a Magnum/LR conversion. I shot some of the Federal Punch LR ammo today. Wow! It’s relatively new and optimized for defense from a short barrel. It shot very accurately (well, the most accurate I’ve achieved from a Mini) with a tremendous flash.

If I carried 22 LR (I don’t), Federal Punch is definitely the round I would choose. If you have an LR Mini, I enthusiastically recommend you check it out.

Federal also recently introduced a 22 Magnum Punch round, but I have yet to find it.

 

Had one, bought it mainly because Dad carried one . They really don't do anything for me. I traded it towards a 3 screw single six. Really don't know why I even had it with me that day. I got a good trade value for it , because NAA can't keep up with orders now I have been carrying a Ruger LCP II rimfire if I need something small. Easier to shoot and more accurate

The standard 22 version fits nicely in a Gerber multi pliers sheath