Advice on a .25 acp?

I have owned a couple of Raven .25ACP's and they always worked good for me. Close range pistol though

 

Im not sure they make them anymore, but if you can find a used one in good shape it would be worth the money and there are sites where you can buy extra mags and firing pins and such

 

Phoenix no longer makes the Raven style .25 ACP. But theirs is a good one along with their .22 LR pistol. The one manufacturer still making the Raven style .25 is Jimenez Arms. Check aimguns.com in Milton, Fl. for a great price on one. ($110) Or for $120 get the JA380.

 

I've owned a couple of Ravens. They work well, despite what you'll hear. However, I'd never carry one loaded because the safety tends to rub to the 'off' position in a pocket or a cheap holster; not good in a striker-fired pistol. The ammo for these is expensive, I prefer .22lr because you can shoot a lot for little money, but rimfire has a reputation for occasional misfires.

My minimum-size pistol is a Kel-Tec P3AT. It is actually smaller than my Beretta 21A or my Taurus PT-22, both 22lr but also available in .25 cal. The .380 is also lighter in weight and thinner in cross-section. I never carry any .25s or .22s

If you're looking for something really cheap, the Raven fits the bill. But consider, is your life worth a couple of hundred bucks? You'll be much safer, and feel so, if you step up to a higher-quality, and perhaps more powerful, handgun.

No matter what your choice, welcome to the CCW family, we need all the members we can get!

 

I think Taurus and Beretta still make decent .25acp's, otherwise the used market is where you will find one. Not sure I would go with anything other than one of these two brands because finding spare parts for now discontinued inexpensive pocket pistols may not be worth the effort.

rimfirehunter

 

If you can find one, the FIE Titan .25ACP has been very reliable for me.

 

If you are going to keep something in your truck get a truck safe. (Bolt it in the truck) They really dont cost a bunch and they can keep your gun out of some kids hands. Then DO NOT WASTE TIME ON A 25! Some might not like I have said that. A 25 is just to small it's numbers do not cut it.

If you are going to leave this gun in your truck nothing better then the C9 for that.....

If you are looking to use this gun as your CCW as well there are a lot of good small guns out there for not a ton of money. This fall we bought a like new used Taurus 357 snubby for $170. I put 200 rounds through it today for the first time (158gr WC in 38 ) and it shot really very nice.

 

I know that you said that you want a 25 acp , but have you thought about a 380 or a 9mm Hi-Point ? A lot more knockdown power and might be cheaper .
Spot

 

I think I'd go with a Hi-Point 9mm for what you're talking about too, (I see no reason at all for the .380 Hi-Point to exist, it's same gun as the 9mm and ammo costs about twice as much.) or if you just want something different maybe a PA-63 (Hungarian "Makarov") in 9x18. The triggers on the PA-63 I understand are a bear to pull however. (I know the PA-63 is not a "real" Makarov. A "real" Makarov cost even more now than a Sigma and is too nice a gun to just knock around in a truck.)

In your truck the size of the gun won't really matter. If you were talking about carrying it in your pocket, I might say a Raven 25, or even better, but more expensive, a Kel-Tec p3at, or a P32. In that size gun, I'd pick a 22 over the .25 also. CCI mini-mag ammo is about as reliable as most centerfire ammo and a LOT less expensive.

 

On the topic of a nice little .25 ACP I have to toss in a vote for the Beretta Tom Cat. These are awesome little farts and very fun to shoot.

 

as far as i'm concerned, too underpowered. I should be getting a raven that belonged to my grandfather soon.

I'd go for a baretta cougar .380 or hi-point .380.

 

In any given situation any gun can be under powered. But I think the gun you have in hand is better than the one you don't. Or something like that, lol.

 

Bout the smallest I know of is the Springfield Armory EMP and that's 9mm. Think it's the smallest 1911 you'll find, and it comes with a hefty price tag as all higher end 1911s do.

 

something is usually better than nothing, but given the option i'd take a .380 over a .25 any day.

 

Have to agree with that. Along the same lines I'd rather have a 9mm over a .380, a 40S&W over the 9, and so on up the line. I guess I'll just have to settle for one or two of each and then disperse them as well as I can!