The venerable .25

offeror

Question: Anybody have data on the .25? Sanow & Marshall's book doesn't bother to cover anything below the .32 and I have no other handy references. Obviously, I'm thinking about the popularity of guns like the Baby Browning and little Beretta here. Is the .25 even as "effective" as a .22lr?

These little guns are at least more shootable than derringers, which are normally reviewed as worse than useless in any caliber. Is there any advantage at all in one of these (other than collectibility, for the Browning)?

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punchie

Not really!! The venerable 22 has been in an almost constant state of evlovement since its inception. The 25 acp was introduced and forgotten.

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outdoortexas

I've only owned one 25 and sold it years ago. Wasn't a Raven [:D],
but can't remember brand name. Most guys I know say the same thing,
NOT reliable on feeding.

Don't know where, but have read more than once the 22 is better for self-defence. FWTW!

TwoDogs

I'm mostly likely wrong...but I don't think they make .25 cal in anything but "hardball".
If your going to use a "Mouse Gun"...go with a .22lr and stoke it with H.points.

Twodogs

interstatepawnllc

The .25 would have great difficulty in penetrating anything more than a piece of 1/2 drywall. It is notorious for it's ability to bounce of skulls and agitate large thugs. It is however the "gat" of choice for many innercity dwellers who also refer to the cartridge as the "deuce - five" Hope this helps.[:D]

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offeror

Thanks. I think it's unanimous. [8D]

T. Jefferson: "[When doing Constitutional interpretation], let us [go] back to the time when [it] was adopted. [Rather than] invent a meaning [let us] conform to the probable one in which it was passed."

bambihunter

I had a Beretta sub-compact in .25 that was also sold in .22lr. I wish I'd of bought the .22lr model because it seemed to have as much energy as the .25 did with a big savings on ammo costs. That little Beretta was a nice and also nice looking gun. I think it was the model 21 or 21a (without looking it up). I used to joke that I could generate more energy with the gun if I just threw it at the intended target. [;)]