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Don't know if this has been covered before, but who carries a 25. Sometimes when I'm mowing the yard, fishing in a populated area or just hanging around the house, I carry a Beretta 950. I know everyone knocks them but sometimes like when I worked in a tavern it's nice to have a little something to help you get to your big gun. Ther must be millions of them out there someone must carry them.
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Don't own a .25, but it might work up close, Ruger LCP .380 fills that role for me.
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My NAA .32 (a Seecamp type gun) is the same size as a .25, holds as many rounds and hits far harder.
But if I'm just doing yard work where the biggest threat is a dog, rattler, or a lone stranger, then I actually prefer my. 38 Derringer with 1 Snake Load & 1 short-barrel, low flash, soft lead SWCHP - either home cast or Buffalo Bore.
But if I'm just doing yard work where the biggest threat is a dog, rattler, or a lone stranger, then I actually prefer my. 38 Derringer with 1 Snake Load & 1 short-barrel, low flash, soft lead SWCHP - either home cast or Buffalo Bore.
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Whatever goes bang and puts holes in the BG is better than not carrying....As someone pointed out, you might want to upgrade to a Mini-380....I think my LCP is the same or smaller than the .25s.
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Re: .25acp
Not me. A .22 short has more muzzle energy.walks with gun wrote:Don't know if this has been covered before, but who carries a 25. Sometimes when I'm mowing the yard, fishing in a populated area or just hanging around the house, I carry a Beretta 950. I know everyone knocks them but sometimes like when I worked in a tavern it's nice to have a little something to help you get to your big gun. Ther must be millions of them out there someone must carry them.
I can conceal my .22mag min-revolver more easily so that's my "get to a bigger gun" gun.
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I carry a little RG .25 Usually for me it's either that or nothing, and I figure that it is better than nothing. Funny thing is, a lot of the people who make fun of it don't usually carry anything at all, so I'm not sure what their logic is?
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These four are my 'pocket' options:
22 LR - the Beretta 21 'Tip-Up' - a beautifully made 'classic' and very reliable with CCI Stingers.
22 WMR -
Obviously, the particular clothes one has on determine the size of 'pocket' one's 'pocket gun' has to fit; the Taurus and Para are for blue jeans and coveralls, the Beretta and NAA fit about anything, anywhere.
I'd like to see the 'Tip-Up' design in a mid-size gun for 380 or even 9mm, for people who don't have the hand strength to work a slide - plus the mechanism itself lends people to pay more attention to 'the chamber' than they might otherwise. One of the scariest things about all the newbie shooters is that they often buy semiautomatic pistols, and I'm not sure they all realize their guns are 'live and ready to go' even when the magazine is removed.
As far as the OP on "25 ACP", I briefly carried a Baby Browning so chambered, back in my college days, but it was a borrowed firearm, and I didn't want to do that on a regular basis for CCW. I would guess that with "ideal" ammunition, like with the 380 ACP, it could perform far better than with the 'ball' ammo usually seen. Certainly I wouldn't feel under-gunned if my Beretta 21 was chambered in 25 ACP, or the NAA revolver, but even despite the occasional mis-fire seen with 22 LR, the ability to shoot LOTS of practice rounds for (somewhat) affordable cost, makes it a good confidence-builder both in the ability to hit with the diminutive firearms, but with the firearm's ability to feed and function.
I do remember the Baby Browning was a marvelously-built little gun, but of course so is the Beretta 21.
On a 'related' note - I really like the muzzleloaders that have the optional breech-plug chambered for a primed 25 ACP case; they seem reliable and clean.
22 LR - the Beretta 21 'Tip-Up' - a beautifully made 'classic' and very reliable with CCI Stingers.
22 WMR -
- the North American Arms 'Mini-Pug' - built-in clip makes it useable even with swimming trunks or jogging shorts.
the Taurus 8-shot DA revolver - had the 9-shot one in 22 LR, but figured why not bump up to 'Magnum' for the same size gun.
Obviously, the particular clothes one has on determine the size of 'pocket' one's 'pocket gun' has to fit; the Taurus and Para are for blue jeans and coveralls, the Beretta and NAA fit about anything, anywhere.
I'd like to see the 'Tip-Up' design in a mid-size gun for 380 or even 9mm, for people who don't have the hand strength to work a slide - plus the mechanism itself lends people to pay more attention to 'the chamber' than they might otherwise. One of the scariest things about all the newbie shooters is that they often buy semiautomatic pistols, and I'm not sure they all realize their guns are 'live and ready to go' even when the magazine is removed.
As far as the OP on "25 ACP", I briefly carried a Baby Browning so chambered, back in my college days, but it was a borrowed firearm, and I didn't want to do that on a regular basis for CCW. I would guess that with "ideal" ammunition, like with the 380 ACP, it could perform far better than with the 'ball' ammo usually seen. Certainly I wouldn't feel under-gunned if my Beretta 21 was chambered in 25 ACP, or the NAA revolver, but even despite the occasional mis-fire seen with 22 LR, the ability to shoot LOTS of practice rounds for (somewhat) affordable cost, makes it a good confidence-builder both in the ability to hit with the diminutive firearms, but with the firearm's ability to feed and function.
I do remember the Baby Browning was a marvelously-built little gun, but of course so is the Beretta 21.
On a 'related' note - I really like the muzzleloaders that have the optional breech-plug chambered for a primed 25 ACP case; they seem reliable and clean.
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From time to time I'll carry my Berretta 21. A small gun is always better than no gun. It also makes a handy backup.
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I was just perusing the Beretta website, and they offer:
(...maybe the magazines would function interchangeably like the Beretta 92 and Taurus 92...???)
However, if this little 25 ACP Taurus really holds 9+1, that would be NICE little pocket-gun...!
http://www.taurususa.com/product-detail ... umbseries=
- Bobcat - in 22 LR - magazine holds 7 rounds - Link to Beretta Bobcat(s)
Bobcat - in 25 ACP - magazine holds 7 rounds - Link to Beretta Bobcat(s)
Tomcat (same size as Bobcat but heavier) - in 32 ACP - magazine holds 7 rounds - Link to Beretta Tomcat
- 22NE - in 22 LR - magazine holds 8 rounds - Link to Taurus 22NE in 22 LR
25NR - in 25 ACP - magazine holds 9 rounds - Link to Taurus 25NR in 25 ACP
(...maybe the magazines would function interchangeably like the Beretta 92 and Taurus 92...???)
However, if this little 25 ACP Taurus really holds 9+1, that would be NICE little pocket-gun...!
http://www.taurususa.com/product-detail ... umbseries=
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I'm happy with the lcp 380 as an always an inch away gun. Was just watching another gory true story of a triangle gone bad. Man put a 380 thru the heart and into the head of the guy 'dating' his wife. End of story. That's the 4th confirmed drt result with a gun that most folks will declare as too small and too undernurished to do anything bad to a bad guy. So far it has actually worked every time it's been tried and reported on.
Funny, hilarious actually that the bad guys are using a gun that doesn't shoot a bullet that starts with a 4 and getting what they want, cell phone, dead diddle-dallyier, etc.
I'm saying that the lcp is a great candidate for the most underrated firearm in America. I know this doesn't address the 25 ACP, and I am interested in what the real world results with that are. And the 22 as well, 'cause I know it is also underrated.
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Funny, hilarious actually that the bad guys are using a gun that doesn't shoot a bullet that starts with a 4 and getting what they want, cell phone, dead diddle-dallyier, etc.
I'm saying that the lcp is a great candidate for the most underrated firearm in America. I know this doesn't address the 25 ACP, and I am interested in what the real world results with that are. And the 22 as well, 'cause I know it is also underrated.
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I just got done shooting an old Colt from 1929. its in my latest post, "Drug smuggling in the Southwest"--6
hell no, I don't carry it, but....I guess it is better than swinging a baseball bat.
hell no, I don't carry it, but....I guess it is better than swinging a baseball bat.
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Re: .25acp
After riding my Harley 1000 miles to the Puget sound to wire my dads barn, I pulled into his garage out of the rain and got off the scooter. I reached over and took the Glock out of the saddlebag, the KelTec PF9 out of my waistband, and the Taurus PT25 out of my boot and set them on his workbench........he looked at me and said, "What are you scared of?"..........I said, "Not much"..........lol
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Beretta used to make the model 86 in .380 with a tip up barrel, I suppose if a person looked hard enough they could find one. I thought about one for my father since he's been having trouble with his hands, but he switched back to sixguns for now. When I bought my 950 about 25 years ago there weren't a lot of very reliable, very concealable guns out there, a extra mag gave me a little more confidence. I always wonder about people picking on the little guns that don't carry themselves. Proves people are strange.
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I've got a Baby Browning. It's the tiniest semi auto I've ever seen. I stick it in my front pants pocket occasionally when I need maximum concealment. Yes, it's just a puny 25, but I think most bad guys would rather not get hit with it.
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No, I wouldn't want to be shot with a .25 acp (or anything, for that matter)TedH wrote:I've got a Baby Browning. It's the tiniest semi auto I've ever seen. I stick it in my front pants pocket occasionally when I need maximum concealment. Yes, it's just a puny 25, but I think most bad guys would rather not get hit with it.
....but if you told me you were going to shoot me no matter what, but I got to choose the caliber, 25 acp would be my choice.
I had one 30 years ago. Some friends and I were target shooting one day and I set up a 3/4" oak board about 10 yards away as a target.
.22 LR poked right through it and kept on going.
.25 acp made a small dent (1/4" to 3/8" in depth) and bounced out....when were were able to actually hit the board with it. We found about half of the .25 bullets on the ground in front of the board.
.25 acp might be better than nothing, but that's about it. I prefer a 9mm or larger, but carry that little .22 mag when it's all I have room for.
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Hey, Doc,
Beretta makes, or made, the Model 86 CHEETAH, tip-up .380ACP:
http://picturearchive.gunauction.com/19 ... f308a7.jpg
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Beretta makes, or made, the Model 86 CHEETAH, tip-up .380ACP:
http://picturearchive.gunauction.com/19 ... f308a7.jpg
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Well, in '87 I bought a 25 ACP Iver Johnson (kinda a Walther clone) when I was going to school in downtown L.A. and couldn't legally carry anywhere. I loaded it up with Glaser Safety Slugs and felt pretty good about my safety. I read a bit about how "worthless" the 25 ACP was with plain old round nose FMJ ammo, but many BGs wouldn't stand around and let me shoot 'em with one...
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I have one of the NAA Mini revolvers, and it is the exact model that AJMD429 has. I also have a Kel-Tec P3AT. No, I don't have a .25, and am not likely to purchase one. Not what I want, but I don't want to be shot with one.
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Re: .25acp
walks with gun wrote:Beretta used to make the model 86 in .380 with a tip up barrel, I suppose if a person looked hard enough they could find one. I thought about one for my father since he's been having trouble with his hands, but he switched back to sixguns for now. When I bought my 950 about 25 years ago there weren't a lot of very reliable, very concealable guns out there, a extra mag gave me a little more confidence. I always wonder about people picking on the little guns that don't carry themselves. Proves people are strange.
THE 86, i guess called the cheetah, with the tip up barrel, is very nice, but a bit larger and thicker than the ruger LCP 380, but it is fast, easy to use and quite accurate. it is a keeper for me, and my wife can shoot it quite well too.
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Draperjojo,draperjojo wrote:After riding my Harley 1000 miles to the Puget sound to wire my dads barn, I pulled into his garage out of the rain and got off the scooter. I reached over and took the Glock out of the saddlebag, the KelTec PF9 out of my waistband, and the Taurus PT25 out of my boot and set them on his workbench........he looked at me and said, "What are you scared of?"..........I said, "Not much"..........lol
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Not the smallest but I carry a 1908 Savage in .32acp.
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Away from here, and if it is just you & I .................. I can show you a trick.