I took the mouse guns to range and ran a few rounds through them. I considered my NAA .22LR 5 shot revolver a close up (arms distance) and dirty last ditch effort type of back up gun. One easily tossed in a pocket. I never really fired it at longer distances and learned some things.
At 5 and 7 yards point of aim and point of impact was significantly off. When firing at 5 yards I found aiming at the neck area produced hits center mass. Not very accurate but still solid hits center mass (see paper plate #1).
#1-5 yards
Several types of ammo was used but at 7 yards a few bullets started to keyhole and point of aim was more central head and point of impact more center mass (see paper plate #2)
#2-7 yards
I picked up a Beretta INOX model 21 in .22LR recently and had the pleasure of running it today too. It was much more accurate and the sights were actually pretty much point of aim-point of impact at 5 and 7 yards. I bought it used but it was pretty much new and it did have a few failures to feed rounds at the onset but cleaned up after a few magazines and ran without a hitch. Note don't ever trust your life to a gun that has not had at least a few magazines through it. 5 yard head shots were too easy and 7 yard center mass shots were also easy. See paper plates. Also when filling a magazine full it would not seat when pressed into the magwell. I had to remove the round and drop it in the tilt up barrel, which seemed odd?
It is a close up and dirty type of weapon
Thanksgiving day I picked up a Keltec .380. I never thought I'd buy a .380 but after 30+ years here I am picking one up. For the weight and size they are hard to beat as a BUG or as a handy piece of steel tossed into a pocket or clipped on a pair of running shorts. As light and thin as the Keltec is, it lends itself well to a runner or bicyclist or just an average Joe running errands. Surprisingly the gun is fairly accurate with the rudimentary triangular sight set up. It did feel much more potent than either of .22's and it gives me comfort when stuffed in an Uncle Mike's soft pocket holster. The gun was polished up and bit and the good ODT gentleman I picked it up from had went through it and ran flawlessly. It was like his 5th Keltec and my first. Pics are below. I'm very impressed with the value these little guns offer. Head shots at 5 yards and center mass at 7 yards were easy peasy.
All in all the mouse guns do what they do within talking distance and each has its place in my pocket.
Lastly I had a great deal (too good to pass on) on a LNIB Kahr CM 9. It's not a mouse gun but it is about as small as you can get in a 9 mm micro semi-auto. Let me just say I carry a Kahr CW 9 for several reasons and the CM does the same in spades. The sights are really good and very easy to pick up. I purposefully stepped back to about 12 yards to shoot center mass and 7 yards for head shots. The lone head shot round high was my fault and I knew it was off as soon as the round went off.
12 yards
7 yards
At 5 and 7 yards point of aim and point of impact was significantly off. When firing at 5 yards I found aiming at the neck area produced hits center mass. Not very accurate but still solid hits center mass (see paper plate #1).
#1-5 yards
Several types of ammo was used but at 7 yards a few bullets started to keyhole and point of aim was more central head and point of impact more center mass (see paper plate #2)
#2-7 yards
I picked up a Beretta INOX model 21 in .22LR recently and had the pleasure of running it today too. It was much more accurate and the sights were actually pretty much point of aim-point of impact at 5 and 7 yards. I bought it used but it was pretty much new and it did have a few failures to feed rounds at the onset but cleaned up after a few magazines and ran without a hitch. Note don't ever trust your life to a gun that has not had at least a few magazines through it. 5 yard head shots were too easy and 7 yard center mass shots were also easy. See paper plates. Also when filling a magazine full it would not seat when pressed into the magwell. I had to remove the round and drop it in the tilt up barrel, which seemed odd?
It is a close up and dirty type of weapon
Thanksgiving day I picked up a Keltec .380. I never thought I'd buy a .380 but after 30+ years here I am picking one up. For the weight and size they are hard to beat as a BUG or as a handy piece of steel tossed into a pocket or clipped on a pair of running shorts. As light and thin as the Keltec is, it lends itself well to a runner or bicyclist or just an average Joe running errands. Surprisingly the gun is fairly accurate with the rudimentary triangular sight set up. It did feel much more potent than either of .22's and it gives me comfort when stuffed in an Uncle Mike's soft pocket holster. The gun was polished up and bit and the good ODT gentleman I picked it up from had went through it and ran flawlessly. It was like his 5th Keltec and my first. Pics are below. I'm very impressed with the value these little guns offer. Head shots at 5 yards and center mass at 7 yards were easy peasy.
All in all the mouse guns do what they do within talking distance and each has its place in my pocket.
Lastly I had a great deal (too good to pass on) on a LNIB Kahr CM 9. It's not a mouse gun but it is about as small as you can get in a 9 mm micro semi-auto. Let me just say I carry a Kahr CW 9 for several reasons and the CM does the same in spades. The sights are really good and very easy to pick up. I purposefully stepped back to about 12 yards to shoot center mass and 7 yards for head shots. The lone head shot round high was my fault and I knew it was off as soon as the round went off.
12 yards
7 yards
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