Concealed Carry Handguns – August 2019

The loading procedure is a minor

inconvenience. These revolvers aren’t

intended for sustained gunfi ghts,

but for up close, last ditch defense.

And when hunting, a rabbit probably

won’t sit still for more than fi ve shots

anyway.

RANGE TIME

Ihadnoproblemkeepingmyshotsin

agroupthesizeofasoftballat 10 to

15 yards,firingoffhandwitheachre-

volver.Recoilwasn’tanissuewithei-

thergun.Thelargegripandexcellent

sightsweredefinitelyanadvantage

fortheBlackWidow.Iextendedmy

rangewithitbyplinkingata5-inch

plastictargetballfrom 20 to 25 yards,

gettingmorehitsthanmisses.

Thetriggerpullwitheachgotbetter

themoreIshotthem.Thesearesin-

gle-actionrevolvers.Youhavetocock

thehammerforeachshot.Theresult

isthatthere’sverylittletriggertravel.I

measuredthetriggerpulloftheBlack

Widowatabout 6 pounds,whilethe

pullontheRangerIIwasabitbetter

atabout 5 pounds—notbad.

SAFETOCARRY

ThecylindersonallNAArevolvers

featurenotchesinbetweenthecham-

bers.Thatallowsyou,afterloading,to

lowerthehammerintooneofthese

notches,preventingthefiringpinfrom

contactinganycartridgeandaverting

thepossibilityofthegunfiringif

struckordroppedonitshammer.

WORTHINCLUDING

Fortheirslightsizeandweight,there’s

noreasonnottohaveoneofthese

NAArevolverswithyouonallofyour

adventures.Youmightcarryonefor

nootherreasonthantohaveachance

forsomefun,informalshooting.Butif

needed,theycantakesmallgameat

modestrangesandprovideadegreeof

securityagainstunexpectedtrouble.CC

NorthAmerican

Armsminirevolvers,

especiallythose

witha barrellength

of2 ormoreinches,

makeexcellent

gunstoincludeina

survivalkitorhiking

pack.

52 CONCEALED CARRY HANDGUNS  FALL 2019

SOURCE

NORTHAMERICANARMS

WWW.NORTHAMERICANARMS.COM

VELOCITYRESULTS MC1SC

AMMO BLACKWIDOW RANGERII

CCIA2235-GRAINSP 1,066 1,162

CCIMAXI-MAG40-GRAINHP 855 972

WINCHESTER45-GRAINHP 823 867

HORNADY30-GRAINV-MAX 1,217 1,252

Velocity measured in feet per second with chronograph positioned 12 feet from the muzzle.

“...IF NEEDED, THEY CAN TAKE

SMALL GAME AT MODEST

RANGES AND PROVIDE A

DEGREE OF SECURITY AGAINST

UNEXPECTED TROUBLE.”