Thanks for all of your advice and comments.
I had been leaning toward the tiny Kahr .380 in an ankle holster, but now I'm going to look more closely at the NAA's.

Steve,

I have three or four small carries on my desk by the door. 90% of the time, I grab the NAA. Its in a little "Sticky: brand pocket holster. No matter how light the clothing, it disappears. Everything else now feels bulky for walking around town.

I have a 22 mag Sidewinder.

I had a Keltek 380 for a while, but that thing was too brutal to shoot. My grandson Brad has the Glock 42 in 380 and it is way more comfortable to shoot, but still not close being as concealable as the NAA, and, shooting the 22 mag is not bad at all.

Pap

Holz,
I will try to steer you in the direction of the NAA Minis.

But I have to warn you,get one and soon they tend to "multiply".


I have 7 of those good gadgets including one of the first 32 acp Guardians.

If you get one of the magnums,may I suggest a PUG? Get one with a second 22lr cylinder so you may practice often with the less expensive ammo.


If you have a very rare problem with it,the factory customer service is excellent and the turn around is very quick.

Trust me on this,the NAA will probably you always EDC no matter what.

Wayne

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The new top break appeals to me, but will go look at both.
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I tried out one of those (the .32 model). It didn’t feel right in my hand.
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Second cylinder is a good idea. Seems like the top break would be easier to load and quicker to reload…

Holz,
The top break would be easier to reload.

Reminds me of the H&R revolvers of years gone by.

I wonder if HKS has a speed loader for it???

Wayne

Holz,

I will be interested to hear which NAA Mini you choose. That is the hard part as the are all very good.

When you practice,use true self defense ranges which in my opinion are far less that 10 feet.

Some years back,NYPD did a ten year study on over 6,000 shootings (that number is correct!!).

They concluded that none required a reload,virtually all were less than 21 ft with the vast majority at 10 ft and less (about 3 ft).



My forty years as an LEO basically agrees with those figures and a gun presented,regardless of caliber/size usually ended the encounter w/o bloodshed.


Wayne

Advice from experience is appreciated!
Thanks

Steve,
The break top is super sweet.It took us about 4 months to get one in the store.I think they are now allocated.I have handled every NAA ever made over the last 21 years of working in a gun store.
That ended Saturday June 30th when I retired.Good luck in your quest!!!

Billy,
First,the best to you on your retirement!!

When you were working at the store,was their usually a demand for the NAA series??

A friend of mine works in a store out in Ohio and says that they do not stay long on the shelf.

The 22lr,original mini is by far,the most popular.

Wayne