PSA 25 ACP?

[Glenn E. Meyer]

These are new ones of the old Browning design. They are advertised in some business gun rags. Anybody see one?

They would make a nice companion piece to my NAA 22S for tiny guns - just because!

 

[Squibb]

I just had a few of them in my hand last Friday. An FFL here in the Indy area has them; amazing quality and percision. The are machined from a single billet. He has the blue and the silver with abalone grips. The are small enough to close your hand around the entire pistol, yet they feel good in you hand.

Without a doubt, if I had descretionary funds, I would have bought one on the spot.

 

[Glenn E. Meyer]

What were they going for?

 

[egor20]

Glenn

They had one at my LGS that was blue with the abalone grips for $425 last week.

 

[Chesster]

They seem to be fine quality and they use the Baby Browning mags.

 

[David the Gnome]

Bud's has a used one in polished nickel for $359 right now. I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't tempted on numerous occasions to make this mine.

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/654_774/products_id/411542087

 

[Squibb]

Wow, egor; $425 is a heck of a deal. Those abalone grips are a $125 upgrade! Be still my heart!!

 

[egor20]

Squibb

I wish I could get it, I just picked up a S&W 469 for my wife at the store, no way I'm gonna explain buying that little gem right now.

 

[michael t]

Same as the old Bauer at a lot more money . I will keep my Bauer I don't believed they improved it that much.

 

[Sarge]

'Just because' is reason enough Glenn. I've always admired the little pocket Brownings.

 

[engineer88]

I admit to wanting one of these just because as well. However if I find a Bauer at half the price I will be snapping it up.

 

[HisSoldier]

Same as the old Bauer at a lot more money . I will keep my Bauer I don't believed they improved it that much.

I have both, and can tell you that they are not the same! The quality of the fit and finish on the Bauer is way below that on the PSA. The only difference between a PSA and an FN is the proof marks and where they were built, the PSA guns are extremely high quality guns as are the FN. I also have an FN Baby. Both of them, Bauer and PSA, were or are built under license from FN as far as I know, which surprises me in the Bauer that FN licensed it since it isn't as high quality.

I believe also that the Bauer is a cast and finished gun, not machined from barstock. It's not a bad gun, but it's no PSA or FN!