Smallest 22lr auto?

Dashunde

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I picked up one of those neat little NAA 22lr pistols a few weeks ago and started wondering if there is a (good quality) tiny 22 auto that I havent come across yet?
I'm hoping for around 4 inches, 4 ounces, and pancake thin...?
 
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aarondhgraham

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This one isn't exactly thin,,,

This one isn't exactly thin,,,
But it meets your other requirements.

Click here please.

It has performed perfectly with CCI Mini-Mags,,,
I've had mine for almost two years,,,
I shoot the heck out of this gun.

It's $3.00 cheaper now than it was then.

Aarond

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PSP

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Four ounces!! A bit on the light side. The closest you may come to tiny is a PSP but they're all in .25acp. Not in production but the tiny TPH is easy to find.
 

Dashunde

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It would appear the best I'm going to do is a Iver Johnson, Walther TPH ($$) or the Beretta 21.

I dont think 4-5 ounces would be that hard to hit, heck the cylinder of the NAA is nearly 2 of its 4.5 ounces.
I'd really love a 6+1 22lr auto that would fit (mostly) into my Levis' change pocket like this little NAA does. :D

I think its one of those "build it and they will buy" things.. I mean who would have really thought the NAA revolver would be so popular?

A tiny LCP with a DA/SA trigger and safety would be just excellent :)
 

aarondhgraham

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That Taurus P22 is pretty darn tiny. Darn unreliable too.

Not mine.

The Taurus PT-22 is the metal frame copy of the Beretta,,,
It never had a good reputation at all.

Mine is the 22-PLY,,,
That's the polymer version of the gun,,,
I know it says PT-22 on the slide but it's actually a 22-PLY.

Mine has been absolutely reliable with CCI Mini Mag ammo,,,
I shoot the dang thing every time I go to the range,,,
I'm not saying it's the perfect carry handgun,,,
I am saying mine is very reliable for a .22.

I believe cheapshooter is getting the same results with his.

Aarond

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Dashunde

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^ Thats pretty close to what I have in mind.

It doesnt need to still be in production, silly expectation on my part, readily available is just fine.
 

carguychris

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TPH vs. TP22...

If it doesn't have to be in production anymore, Iver Johnson used to offer a near-copy of the Walther TPH- the TP22.

The good news is that the TP22 is substantially less expensive than the TPH, but the bad news is that you get what you pay for. The TP22 has a reputation for being one of those pistols that works great until it doesn't; the frame is zinc alloy, and once it cracks, the pistol is history. :rolleyes:
 

FlySubCompact

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Dashunde,

Though no where near as tiny as the little NAA revolvers I have owned the Beretta 21 and a Phoenix 22A. Both are currently made.

I sold the Beretta and later bought the Phoenix as a trial replacement. The pot metal Phoenix has been a lot more reliable....once I broke it in with a few hundred rounds. The Phoenix just runs better. Jams are a lot rarer with it.
 

aarondhgraham

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Five hours left on this auction for a S&W Model 61-3 Escort.

I shot one of these a few years back,,,
It belonged to a lady I was dating,,,
I tried to buy it but to no avail.

She always wore a blazer jacket,,,
Her escort lived in the pocket.

Cute little gun,,,
It actually shot very well.

Click here please.

Aarond

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Catbird

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Regarding the S&W model 61 Escort, here's mine that I bought new back in the early 1970s (and still have it) -

SW61-Pics001.jpg
 

Redhawk5.5+P+

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COOL!!!!

Regarding the S&W model 61 Escort, here's mine that I bought new back in the early 1970s (and still have it) -

:eek:

I've never seen or knew about that gun. I LIKE IT, alot!! It reminds me of my chromed Baby Browning with pearl handles, no pic for now.

PS, I stole your picture.:D

I own a Beretta A21 Bobcat, I love it, and love to shoot it alot.
 
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franco45

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I am saying mine is very reliable for a .22.

I believe cheapshooter is getting the same results with his.

My Taurus Ply 22 is also very reliable. I have shot about 600 rounds of CCI Minimags, CCI Velocitors, CCI Stingers and Federal bulk pack through it. I have had no malfunctions at all. I had a PT 22 a few years ago that I got rid of for unreliability issues.
 
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