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NAA's breaking new ground, literally, with a limited (500) production of the new top-break .22 Mag Mini shown privately at S.H.O.T. - to be available in Sept to test the waters for full production.
"I’m happy to confirm the poorly kept secret that NAA has been slowly but diligently working on the development of a .22 caliber breaktop minirevolver.
I can also confirm that we have made a commitment to manufacture a “limited production” (see note below) lot of up to 500 pieces. We anticipate the first of these should become available around September 2010, but we’ve made projections like this before and haven’t come close; that might happen again.
Yes, we will likely offer an “Early Bird” program, giving friends of the factory/our Message Board community a limited opportunity to purchase one of these 1st Editions. Custom serialization will not be available.
No, it will not be available for sale in CA unless/until we manufacture a 4” barrel model (on a production basis, if we reach that), obviating the requirement of dealing with that state’s expensive and moronic regulations regarding “not unsafe” firearms.
Yes, it will be more expensive than other pieces in our line, but not “ridiculously" so (<$500, we believe). Because we are so confident that most will recognize and appreciate the quality and value of these pieces, we will offer a 30 day money back guarantee. Of course, these pieces will also enjoy the standard NAA lifetime guarantee of reliable functioning. One reason for the expense is that these pieces take minirevolver engineering to the next level, with fit and finish moving even closer to the standard of “watch-like”.
Generally speaking, the piece will be dimensionally “identical” to the 22M. It will be manufactured on the magnum frame only, with the possibility of replacing the cylinder with one fitted for LR cartridges.
One of advantages to the breaktop is that you don’t need to remove the cylinder to load/reload. While this process will be appreciably quicker than with our current models and require almost no manual dexterity, reloading will not be “fast”. Because the cam-operated cylinder star extends only about 3/8”, the cartridge cases will not be fully extracted.
Limited Production should NOT be confused with Limited Edition. It is our hope that this new model will become a regular offering from our factory, based on the level of interest and sales success this first batch enjoys, but it may not. Contrary to some suggestions, we do NOT know what these pieces will ultimately cost us; we have made thoughtful estimates and have some experience from the several iterations of prototypes we’ve already made, but we’ve “been fooled” before. We obviously expect to learn a lot from the manufacture of this first edition. With the exception of the internal components, which are common with our existent minirevolvers, the entire piece of these first editions will be machined from barstock. If we decide to go into ordinary production, we will then make the investments in molds/tools/dyes/fixtures/et al., which investments are substantial but which will help to reduce the costs of manufacture, we hope, and may allow us to reduce the sell price of the “next generation” of production pieces"]
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I've long wished they'd scale up their mini-revolvers, say .32 ACP or even .380 ACP. Leave a little gap between two chambers to rest the hammer down when fully loaded, and more important: use a grip long enough to allow more than one of my fingers on it.
Gonna get my shop to pester the heck out of them to get me one. I wish my old shop was still in business as they always managed to get me things like the one of 400 or so left handed Randall .45's. The new shop is good, but not quite the level of personal attention. I have to bug them so they keep on things. But I am nothing if not a persistant pest when it comes to things like this.
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What I want from NAA is a mini-revolver that is the absolute minimum sized for the .32 Magnum cartridge. I have a .22LR and a .22 Magnum of theirs. One in .32 Magnum would be great.
Pete44ru wrote:
NAA's breaking new ground, literally, with a limited (500) production of the new top-break .22 Mag Mini shown privately at S.H.O.T. - to be available in Sept to test the waters for full production.
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Make'em in .22LR and I'm really interested...
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I'd like that either with a speedloader or with a LR cylinder too. If it's priced like their other revolvers in the low-mid $200 range I'd have to get one.
[Leave a little gap between two chambers to rest the hammer down when fully loaded]
Every single one of the half-odd dozen NAA Mini's I've owned (or still own) have a notch between the rear of each chamber for the nose of the fully dropped hammer, so they may be carried fully loaded.
If a rapid reload on a weapon of that size is of any importance to you I'd say you're in too deep anyway. With all the engineering and extra manufacturing costs of something like that you'd have to be around the $400 mark.
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I have one of the NAA Mini with both cylinders and carry it when other guns are impractical. I really like that top break look. If it would come with both cylinders, then I would be FORCED to buy one. I really like my little gun. It is more accurate than would seem logical, but the sights have to be used with Kentucky Windage. The top break one with both cylinders would be ideal for taking fishing where there might be poisonous snakes and other critters which might need to be ventilated.
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Joey's wife needs to win the lottery!!!! Joey wants one for his key chain
Joe
Seriously, you wouldn't have to shoot magnums from it, you could shoot the .22 WRF cartridge. Less than the mag, but more than the LR. Works good from regular .22 mag pistols.
Joe
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piller wrote:If it would come with both cylinders, then I would be FORCED to buy one. . . . The top break one with both cylinders would be ideal for taking fishing where there might be poisonous snakes and other critters which might need to be ventilated.
Especially IF you could swap cylinders just by opening the action . . .
Doctors for Sensible Gun Laws "first do no harm" - gun control LAWS lead to far more deaths than 'easy access' ever could.
NAA Website wrote:
No, it will not be available for sale in CA unless/until we manufacture a 4” barrel model (on a production basis, if we reach that), obviating the requirement of dealing with that state’s expensive and moronic regulations regarding “not unsafe” firearms.
Anyone from a business who is unafraid to say something like THAT is someone whose product or service I want. Reminds me of Ronnie Barrett (vs. Kalifornia Kops).
It shouldn't be so rare for anyone (especially in the GUN business) to speak up and call "moronic" what it is, but in these PC days, most 'corporate' types fall back on mumble-speak, and won't say anything 'controversial'.
Bravo NAA, and I shall put the 'NAA Mini-Schofield' on my wish-list.
Doctors for Sensible Gun Laws "first do no harm" - gun control LAWS lead to far more deaths than 'easy access' ever could.
I really like the look of that little fellow. I am glad to see that they are putting it into production. Their was a minor fuss on the NAA forum a couple months back when somebody leaked the pictures of it.
The litttle rod with the serrated thumb-piece, on left side of the barrel assembly, activates the ejector star, meaning you won't have to pick the empties out with a fingernail.
Regards
Buck
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Jeepnik AKA "Old Eyes"
"Go low, go slow and preferably in the dark" The old Sarge (he was maybe 24.
"Freedom is never more that a generation from extinction" Ronald Reagan
"Every man should have at least one good rifle and know how to use it" Dad
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