NAA Mini -- top break

[ericire12]

Looks like one may be in the works.... but read on another forum that NAA asked that leaked pics of it be taken down, so it may not be ready any time soon.

Pic on page 11 here:
http://www.bridleandbit.net/ebooks/bluepress/bluepressapr10/apr10/object_files/main.swf

[Big Frank]

Now they need to make speedloaders. 

[Walter45Auto]

it's a mini Schofield!

[ericire12]

*BTW I would buy one of these if available with both LR and MAG cylinders.... It would make a fun little novelty gun into a good plinker!

[twyacht]

All I got was a Hottie in a green tank top and blue jeans from the BluePress..cover...

No that there's anything wrong with that....

[Sponsor]

[Walter45Auto]

She's somewhere around page 15 or 18, too.  Let me look again.......

[ericire12]

Update: Its coming in September

http://www.naaminis.com/sandy1.html

We anticipate the first of these should become available around September 2010, but we’ve made projections like this before and haven’t come close; that might happen again.

No, it will not be available for sale in CA unless/until we manufacture a 4” barrel model (on a production basis, if we reach that), obviating the requirement of dealing with that state’s expensive and moronic regulations regarding “not unsafe” firearms.

Yes, it will be more expensive than other pieces in our line, but not “ridiculously" so (<$500, we believe).  Because we are so confident that most will recognize and appreciate the quality and value of these pieces, we will offer a 30 day money back guarantee.  Of course, these pieces will also enjoy the standard NAA lifetime guarantee of reliable functioning.  One reason for the expense is that these pieces take minirevolver engineering to the next level, with fit and finish moving even closer to the standard of “watch-like”.

Generally speaking, the piece will be dimensionally “identical” to the 22M.   It will be manufactured on the magnum frame only, with the possibility of replacing the cylinder with one fitted for LR cartridges.

One of advantages to the breaktop is that you don’t need to remove the cylinder to load/reload.  While this process will be appreciably quicker than with our current models and require almost no manual dexterity, reloading will not be “fast”.  Because the cam-operated cylinder star extends only about 3/8”, the cartridge cases will not be fully extracted.

Limited Production should NOT be confused with Limited Edition.  It is our hope that this new model will become a regular offering from our factory, based on the level of interest and sales success this first batch enjoys, but it may not.  Contrary to some suggestions, we do NOT know what these pieces will ultimately cost us; we have made thoughtful estimates and have some experience from the several iterations of prototypes we’ve already made, but we’ve “been fooled” before.  We obviously expect to learn a lot from the manufacture of this first edition.  With the exception of the internal components, which are common with our existent minirevolvers, the entire piece of these first editions will be machined from barstock.  If we decide to go into ordinary production, we will then make the investments in molds/tools/dyes/fixtures/et al., which investments are substantial but which will help to reduce the costs of manufacture, we hope, and may allow us to reduce the sell price of the “next generation” of production pieces.

[steel4u]

I love the NAA minis.  I have the PUG and Black Widow as backup Carry guns and novelty plinkers.  They are built like Swiss watches and   quiet accurate. With practice I can get five shots from the pocket holster center mass in 2.25 seconds at 5 yards.  This will be on my list for sure.  Now how about a slightly bigger version in .32 Mag...They tried a while back but I think its time to look at it again.