Black Widows

[prm]

Good score this week. I started off with a NIB North American Arms (NAA) Black Widow in .22 LR. Got it home and the wife really, really liked it. Well, what was I to do? Anytime the wife wants a gun - that's a good thing.

Next, I did a little searching and found another one LNIB (99%) in .22 LR/.22 Mag at a super low price. Got the gun, both cylinders, two sets of grips, and a concealment holster for $289.00. Now we are both happy.

Finding .22s has been a little hard, but my search has not been all a loss. Even found some .22 Mags. The convertible (.22LR/.22Mag) is mine. Although, I am not really convinced the mag is that much better of a round out of a 2 inch barrel. I'll probably keep the LR cylinder in it most of the time.

Hoping to get to the range this week with them, more later...

 

[PetahW]

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I didn't care for the large rubber bumpers on my BW convertible, so I mounted a set of hard rubber birdshead style grips, which helped immensely for CCW.

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[Glenn E. Meyer]

I put on the slip on rubber grips for the same reason. No need to have big grips on a tiny gun which is a BUG. But whatever works. I like the NAAs.

 

[XDforever]

Are these Black Widows available in local gun stores? or just online? I'd like to find one to handle.

Joe

 

[PetahW]

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While they might be found at funshows, most dealers won't stock specialty guns, on the hope/speculation they'll sell - unless the dealer's pretty large, or a NAA fan.

There happens to be two-three FFL's in my area that do. (Southern New England)

Maybe someone, over on the NAA site ( http://naaminis.com/smf/index.php?board=3.0 ) could point you to an FFL in your area who has them.


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[bonefamily]

unless the dealer's pretty large, or a NAA fan

I'm glad one of our local dealers is a NAA fan - says he's been carrying one for 40 years (when they were under a different name). He had three there this past week and I picked up a 22mag/lr convertible regular mini. Lay'd it away actually. Looking forward to paying that one off.

The BW's looks great, prm!

 

[Glenn E. Meyer]

I see them at the gun shows quite a bit.

 

[Obambulate]

Very useful and well made guns. Vastly superior to the 2-shot derringers of yore, IMO. Reasonably priced, too.

 

[bikerbill]

Bought my Pug from the display case at McBride's in Austin ... they stock a LOT of handguns ... it's in my pocket now, one of my favorites to take to the range ....

 

[Glenn E. Meyer]

McBrides usually has them on display. If in our area you can probably do better on price at a Saxet show, though.

 

[gav1230]

Honestly at the price they usually go for i dont really see any reason not to have a NAA. theyre cool litle guns and i plan on getting one eventually. My local cabellas has some, personally id rather get their new sidewinder model than any of their other models. I believe the sidewinder might be more expensive though.