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| Type | Pocket Pistols |
|---|---|
| Industry | Firearms |
| Fate | Active |
| Predecessor(s) | None |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Provo, Utah, United States |
| Products | Pocket pistols |
| Owner(s) | Sandy Chisholm |
| Website | North American Arms |
North American Arms is a United States company, headquartered in Provo, Utah, that manufactures small pistols and mini-revolvers.[1] The company was originally named Rocky Mountain Arms. It was not until a couple of years later that they changed the name to North American Arms.[2]
Mini revolvers[]
North American Arms model NAA22S mini-revolver, chambered in .22 Short.
North American Arms Black Widow model NAA-BW-M chambered for 22 magnum
The mini-revolvers produced by the company are single action revolvers, which have a spur trigger design. They are reminiscent of late 19th century pocket revolvers, the main differences being their size and also that NAA's mini-revolvers are made completely of stainless steel.[1] The design of the mini-revolvers was developed by Freedom Arms, which stopped selling these mini-revolvers in 1990 and sold the design to North American Arms.
Mini-Revolvers are made in the following calibers:
The top break "Ranger" came from a limited tool room run.
The .22 M- A .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire revolver equipped with "Boot Grips"
Semi-automatics[]
Semi-automatics are made by North American Arms in the following calibers:
The .25 NAA cartridge was developed by North American Arms based upon a wildcat bottleneck cartridge using .32 ACP brass necked down to grip a .25 caliber bullet, with the goal of increasing penetration beyond what either a .25 ACP or .32 ACP could do. Likewise, the .32 NAA was developed by North American Arms to increase the penetration of a .32 caliber bullet relative to a .38 ACP cartridge.
NAA mini revolver in .22 LR. It can fold into its own grip for safe belt clip carry.
This picture illustrates the NAA 22 magnum Black Widow revolver cylinder in the safety position. Note that slightly less than one-half of a cartridge is visible on each side of the hammer and other safety notches are in the 2 & 10 o'clock positions. The hammer must be partly cocked and released while holding the trigger in the firing position to position it in the safety notch. If the hammer is in the correct position the cylinder will not rotate. The hammer must not rest over a live round else the weapon can discharge if the hammer is struck. The .22 long rifle model is the same.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://naaminis.com/index01.html
- ↑ http://www.bersapistols.com/Article.aspx?AKey=NAA
- ↑ John Taffin (November 2009). "The "Earl": a new mini mag from North American Arms". Guns Magazine. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_11_56/ai_n56225248/.
External links[]
U.S. Patent 4,450,992 Belt buckle-mini-revolver combination patent
The original article can be found at North American Arms and the edit history here.