mini berettas

[siggerette]

the first weapon that ive shot was a beretta when i was 7yrs old, im guessing bobcat, woodent grips black and it shot 22lr. what is the defference between the 950 jetfire bobcat and the m21a?? i want to buy one for my self because for my backpacking trips. and lots of backpackers/hikers are a fan of the beretta pocket pistols.

[minerym]

Why they can't kill a bear!

[CnCFunFactory]

so why do you want a tiny gun like that for hiking around the wilds?

[CalNRA]

the Jetfire were single action, the 21A was DA/SA.

[orangeusa]

+1 Bingo!!

The 950 has a safety and hammer like a 1911 (only really tiny)...

The 21A has a DA/SA hammer but the safety is UP for ON (like a 1911).

Weird little beasts..

Just stuff that .25 ACP (or .22LR) in the Bear's mouth, shoot 8+1 rounds and pull your hand back...

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[siggerette]

which one would be better and more effective?

[Zippiot]

Interesting, my dad just showed me the gun his dad was issued in the army in WW2. It was a Beretta pocket pistol, shoots 25 auto. No clue if it shoots or anything, not even sure if its been oiled in the last 50 years!

[HokeySon]

More effective???? I have 21A and I am honestly not sure I could hit a big ol bear with it. Doesn't seem to be very accurate at all. On the other hand my .22 woodsman is deadly accurate --- could hit the bear right in his beedy black eye!!

[jazman]

Get a Beretta Tomcat instead. .32 ACP is a much more hefty round, especially if you use the rounds the gun was designed around, Winchester Silver Tips. Or get some Grizzly Extreme .32, they have amazing stopping power, reportedly opening up to something crazy like 3/4 inch making the little .32 a real stopper. They are a bit back ordered right now, but expect to have some more ready in a few weeks.

[siggerette]

i guess hikers like this pocket piece for wild dogs and big cats then?

[Zippiot]

Maybe the pocket pistol is for yourself when the big ole bear decides you smell tasty? Or if you decide to take your anger out on a poor tree....Ill try to find the pistol and take a pic to see if its changed much since WW2

[CalNRA]

if you are serious about carrying a small semi-auto for back-packing, for wild dogs and critters, get a Glock 29.

Don't count your life on a 22LR. They are fun plinking rounds, but their performance in short barrel pistols are....less than confidence inspiring.

A 22 rifle can be a great gun to have for hunting small games, and might be okay for close snake protection, but if you are serious about stopping a wild animal, don't carry a Beretta 21A or Tomcat.

[luckystrike]

the little 32 tomcats are decient.
you can pop the barrel up and manualy load 1 round at a time, or fire semiauto from a small magazine.
though ive herd from owners that they like to jam more than fire on semi.

[Jim McCoin]

I think the possibility of a problem with a bear is less likely than a problem with a mountain lion, at least in the PRC. There have been several people mauled over the past few years, mountain bikers, joggers and hikers, the smallest thing I would ever go to the woods with is a 3" Chiefs Special.

Just thinking out loud here.

Jim

[siggerette]

ok guess i shouldent jump on the bandwagon. maybe a s&w 38 snubby would be a better backpacking pistol.