Everyone craps on this caliber but no one has volunteered to stand in front of it yet .
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
I sure wouldn't volunteer to stand in front of a .25. And a .25 that you have with you is better than the .45 you left at home because it was too big to carry. Thanks for watching.
@turkey0165 Жыл бұрын
Another utube video the junior at 15ft away fired at three 1inch thick pine boards going completely through two of them and almost the 3rd!
@joshuasutton40437 ай бұрын
I carry a titan made by same company in 25 and a raven sometimes for pocket carry Raven is reliable if kept clean good ammo and steel firing pin replaced springs too have a short video on here me firing it .
@frankbutta93442 жыл бұрын
That was interesting. I have a Beretta 950 in .25 acp, and Yvonne will never give that up. Just hitting the gong at 50 yards proves that you are among The Best. 😁👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
Once again, thank you for watching and commenting. I'm not happy with a 50% hit rate at 50 yards on a plate that big, but I guess I shouldn't complain. If I had more .25acp ammo I would have taken more time to work with it. But considering the intended application for the gun.......
@jeffyoung60 Жыл бұрын
If .25 ACP pistols are derided as under-powered mouse guns, then why is it one cannot find any used .25 ACP pistols in gun stores? Your best bet is to check gun conventions. Yet, even .25 ACP pistol owners don't disagree the .25 ACP is underpowered, essentially a center-fire .22 LR. The reason is that the .25 ACP pocket pistol is still regarded as a useful, last-ditch, emergency personal protection firearm. It supports the old adage, the best gun in the world is the one on you when you most urgently need it. As one old-timer put it, I'd rather rely on my .25 ACP than on harsh language.
@RidersRange Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and adding your thoughts.
@JohnPublic-dk7zd11 ай бұрын
We have begun carrying a Jetfire as our EDC...we're seniors, and the gun is smaller, lighter, and still decent capacity compared to the .38 we used to carry...too many folks hung up on blowing up the bad guy when inducing the bad guy to stop acting bad is plenty...any gun always beats no gun, and that includes a .25acp...
@joshuagibson25202 жыл бұрын
What a lovely little old piece. Thanks for sharing it with us.
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
@mannbhupinder616010 ай бұрын
This is for emergency and backup Not a primary defence gun
@RidersRange10 ай бұрын
Not a primary, but still a defense gun. Thanks for watching.
@tsmu722 жыл бұрын
Thank you Harley. It was fun watching you review my uncle's .25 cal.
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for loaning me another unique gun to review. I hope I did it justice.
@tsmu722 жыл бұрын
@@RidersRange Absolutely.
@metalbuggy2 жыл бұрын
I've owned, shoot, and carry a .25 for around 25yrs I've owned em all, and still have a half dozen, But I finally found a Beretta model 20 (not 21) and that's what I'll carry here on out.
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting.
@metalbuggy2 жыл бұрын
@@RidersRange of BTW, My Beretta model 20 is the best mouse gun!
@scottuehlinger788711 ай бұрын
I carry an FIE Titan usually, but also now have an Astra Cub. Despite the smaller sights, I have found the Astra to be MORE accurate than the Titan (at least for me) . Knocked down a coke bottle at 30 ft First time shooting!
@sgtmajtrapp3391 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding shooting to hit several at 50 and scare the target wit a few was impressive. I carried a Baby Browning and Bauer behind my business card holder as a 3rd gun in uniform.
@RidersRange Жыл бұрын
I still have a pair of Bauers. I carried one as a backup to my backup when in uniform. I did a review on the Bauers a while back. Thanks for watching.
@sailor123ize Жыл бұрын
FIE .25 was my ccw in 70's and early 80's. Cost me $75 back then. Still have it.
@cardioandfriends Жыл бұрын
Well the GT70 is a gun you just can’t go wrong with. It’s simple, solid, small, and it never seems to fail. Trigger wears in great, good ergonomics, trigger block safety…i read somewhere years ago that it’s design traces back to good ol John Browning (besides the cartridge) so that explains a lot. Tanfoglio, Excam, FIE, Brna, even the $60 today zinc framed ones seem to do fine without blowing to bits. I never leave the house without it, but it does stay home on my trips to the range. Not that it’s not that inaccurate tho, fixed barrel is nice. Good shit for $75 then, good shit for $75 now.
@RidersRange Жыл бұрын
@sailor123ize, a lot of officers carried those little .25s as hide-out guns back then.
@SuperLaplander2 жыл бұрын
Very nice to see ”The best” in action. I like the mouse type of guns. Thank you dear sir.
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting.
@craigromack61562 жыл бұрын
Nice little pistol. I think I'll stick to something that is a little bigger and fits my hand better. Like the Ortgies Deutsche Werke. Still low cal, 32acp, but larger frame. I keep buying other things so I haven't picked up another 380 yet
@sgtmajtrapp33912 жыл бұрын
If your .32ACP will function with FIOCCHI 60-grain SJHP that is some good stuff in an all steel 7.65 Browning handgun (.32ACP) giving low end .380 level ballistics.
@craigromack61562 жыл бұрын
@@sgtmajtrapp3391 I just have a little 71gr Aguila fmj and 60gr PMC bronze jhp. I haven't stocked up yet. Thanks
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
But if you need to hide something in your tighty-whities, this might fit the bill.
@craigromack61562 жыл бұрын
@@RidersRange you are right. However, I don't seem to have an issue with carrying a government 1911. So I don't worry about what I carry. Just dress for it
@dillonh3212 жыл бұрын
@@craigromack6156 Exactly. I grew up with my dad conceal carrying a springfield xd .45. Although now he carries a lcp on hot summer days during light clothing season. But in the winter he still uses that 45. It's turning 14 soon and as reliable as when it was new.
@MichaelGolpe Жыл бұрын
You did quite well at 25 & 50 yards!
@jeffwilson12172 жыл бұрын
I have the sister to your Bauer...a Baby Browning. Nice little mousers!
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
I understand Bauer (Fraser) made a couple minor changes to avoid patent infringement issues. And the Baby Browning had better machining.
@AlexGarcia-ew2fv Жыл бұрын
.22 n .25 pistols r ment to be used at very close range for self defense..like being mugged as ur walking down the sidewalk..I always carry my.25 when I'm out riding my Harley at 3am
@RidersRange Жыл бұрын
First, thanks for watching and commenting. I've replied many times to similar comments that if you only practice and train to the "statistical average" distance, you won't have the confidence and competence if/when things go sour at greater distances. But if you reach out to the limits of your pistol - and beyond - you will be better prepared for more encounters.
@MPGunther12 жыл бұрын
Funny to see the Junior with "The Best" roll mark on it
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
Send in the clones.
@PeteHemdem2 жыл бұрын
I have the same .25 pistol. The sights are small but they are there, I can put my shots within a paper plate at 40 yards. It can fit in any pocket and it's lightweight, too.
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
That's good shooting. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@turkey01652 жыл бұрын
The $100-$150 gun I don’t think so! I own the colt Junior .25 basically identical to the BEST, figure on paying out $350 and upwards! Nice shooting for a in your face belly gun! 👍
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
I believe The Best is just a knock-off of the Colt Junior, but it's certainly not "the best", even at bad-breath distance. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@EllySpace2 жыл бұрын
Well explained and shown! Good review and you have a soothing voice .
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
Elly, thank you for watching and for your generous comment.
@delbertsmith58652 жыл бұрын
That gun is made to keep people up off of you, from robbing you. I carried one my young adult life. It goes bang.
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
It's a hide-out gun - a last ditched effort when the primary gun and backup gun are out of play.
@zzxxooooxxzz49642 жыл бұрын
my 1st pew pew Phoenix arms HP25 use to keep it in the boot 🥾 never had to use it but I always felt safe with it no matter what the fake experts say it would do the job for sure
@kriseckhardt5148 Жыл бұрын
What ever you have with you is the important one! It is rarely feasible to have a primary pistol, secondary pistol and back up. I do live in the station Maine on purpose. Little tiny crime statistics!
@user-tr5tt8fc8u2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review sir Funny thinking about the old times where those guns used to be carried for SD Compared to these days calibers It’s like tickling someone with a straw 😂
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
I've been out of the business for several years, but I did know some officers who carried a little .25 as a back-up to their back-up gun (I did on rare occasion), but I never heard of anyone actually having to use one. Probably a good thing.
@turkey0165 Жыл бұрын
I wonder how your brain matter aka skull or heart will hold up to that 50grn penetrating through 2 one inch thick pine boards and almost a 3rd tickling? 😂😂
@user-tr5tt8fc8u Жыл бұрын
@@turkey0165 Relax Mr. NCIS It’s a joke 😅
@kiesej849418 күн бұрын
I have a brevetto AG 25 from 1958 shoots like new
@AdamosDad3 ай бұрын
It a belly gun, my dad would say, or a girls get off me gun. I just bought a 1971 Colt Jr. Made in the USA from European parts.
@fbweaver6326 күн бұрын
yeah the colt was made be astra in spain which couldn't be imported after 1969. after colt stopped having fie stop assembling the juniors, fie made it as the best.
@sgtmajtrapp33912 жыл бұрын
Many good and bad people are on boot hill as a result of the .25 caliber pistols. Heard horror stories of failures to stop and also of one shot stops too, it beats no gun, I call them DEADLY JEWELRY. I surely do not want anyone shooting at me with one, course don't want anyone shooting at me with a CO2 pellet gun either. Far more reliable than a pocket .22 RF of the same size and about equal in power. The 7.65 Browning (.32ACP) is a magnum compared to the .25 or .22LR pocket pistols. Interesting submission.
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
All very true. Thank once again for watching and commenting.
@bobhiggins6242 Жыл бұрын
I had a RAVEN .25 automatic in 1980
@RidersRange Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@timshok2 жыл бұрын
Looks similar to the fie titan. I get a kick out of the little mouse guns!
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
You can get a kick out of it without getting much of a kick out of it. Thanks for watching.
@minibikemedia2 жыл бұрын
He sounds like hicock45
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
Another viewer made that comment once. I'm flattered, though I bet Hickok45 would say we sound nothing alike because I have a Michigan accent. Thanks for watching.
@minibikemedia2 жыл бұрын
@@RidersRange great content by the way great history on the fire arm
@bigbobg80918 ай бұрын
@@RidersRangeTennessee and Michigan sound NOTHING alike except you both sound well spoken and intelligent
@DRAGONRIDER3852 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. I had a Jennings 25 at one point in time. It was not good. This one seems to work well.
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
I didn't talk about it, but you may have seen in the shooting portions of the video that I had to nudge it into battery a couple times. Otherwise, it worked just fine.
@DRAGONRIDER3852 жыл бұрын
@@RidersRange I did see that but not too many times.
@OldManMontgomery2 жыл бұрын
Notes: Those sights on this pistol are the same as most modern sights - except for being likely smaller. What is of note is the shooter hit that which was intended. He lined up the sights and made hits at up to twenty-five yards. (If those hits would have been effective is a different discussion, the sights are correctly positioned.) The demonstrator correctly mentioned this design was originally the Astra Cub. The best quality it has is to be very small. It is light and easy to hide. The small size makes it difficult to shoot well. Sights are correctly positioned, as mentioned, but hard to use in a hurry. The cartridge is horribly under powered.
@turkey01652 жыл бұрын
A .22 long rifle has killed many people! The .25 colt junior Will drop The biggest man and kill the biggest man, one to the head one to the heart and one to the balls! D.O A.
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
Underpowered cartridge, but strictly a "bad breath distance"gun. Thanks for watching.
@GreasyStool2 жыл бұрын
Got one in .22 Short! Love it!
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
Interesting! I haven't seen one in .22 Short. Thanks for commenting.
@AffordableArmory2 жыл бұрын
This is The Best video you have ever done. 😂
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
🤣 And yours is The Best comment. 😎
@johnstanton28532 жыл бұрын
Kind of like being the tallest of the Seven Dwarves
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
That's a good way to sum it up. Thanks for watching.
@tchambers807 Жыл бұрын
I just bought my first .25 the other day. The Colt Junior. Watching your video got me excited to get it out soon. I've read they really like the Aguilla fmj. Not sure if you've got any advice on preferred rounds but thanks for the video just the same!
@fbweaver63 Жыл бұрын
i had a fie titan in 25 that looked very similar. it looks like a cross between a titan and a cub. the titan was a cheap toy whereas my cub (in 22 short) is sweet. oh yeah, that was some good shooting.
@RidersRange Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting.
@mallswordislaw5723Ай бұрын
Have the Astra cub in .22 short pretty neat little pistol
@markordorica49352 жыл бұрын
I like that handgun because it's only for close range !
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
I'd call it bad breath distance. Thanks for watching.
@mr.e.2175 Жыл бұрын
Now days that's a $350.00 gun and maybe more....in oregon..
@scottuehlinger788711 ай бұрын
They've gone up since you posted! Now at least $450!
@antoniodelgado49393 ай бұрын
Paid 500 for mine
@matthewhelm54807 ай бұрын
Man I wish I could find one of these 25 acp handguns. They’re so cool these and the mini 22 revolvers
@joshuasutton40437 ай бұрын
Gun broker depends now how much you want to pay the raven you can get cheap there pot metal but the slide is heavier for that reason shoots good have video me shooting it clean it good steel firing pin springs and can’t find one for 150 of these guns are harder to find you can get a titan for 150 or more I have the titan which is similar to the beretta 950 jetfire .they shoot good . As these are harder to find other than a phoenix arms one prices have gone up lately .
@colin18184 ай бұрын
I own several. The Colt is my favorite and they can be had for as low as $400 (even on GunBroker). Especially if you're willing to buy one that was produced in Spain instead of Connecticut. The Raven was mentioned elsewhere and that is a viable cheap option. Not nearly as desirable as the Colt, mind you, but it will still go bang. And you can find them in Pawn Shops for about $100 with decent consistency. GunBroker would be a little more expensive but certainly less than $200. The Baby Browning of the various clones of it (Bauer and Fraser) are also available and fun. But you'll consistently find them for about $500. I prefer the Colt, but if you find a genuine Browning they're a fascinating piece of history. Beretta has a number of guns including the James Bond gun (Beretta 418) or something newer like the 950BS Jetfire. I haven't priced these but they're likely to be at least $500 just from name brand recognition. There are a bunch of cheap options you can consider. Guns from Astra or things like the FIE Titan are probably cheaper and will likely still function fine. I would avoid anything from the Ring of Fire other than the Raven. So anything from Jennings, Bryco, Jimenez or any of the other from the Jennings family are generally unsafe and I'd avoid.
@joshuasutton40434 ай бұрын
@@colin1818 prices gone up way up even for a raven and you can find these In pawn shops or gun shop any more at least around here in Columbia sc I bought both mine off gumbeoker both go bang raven I would replace spring and firing pin to steel one and beep it clean and use fmj ammo and your good to go I have a beretta copy slide from Italy and frame from America called the fie titan they you cna get for around 200-400 now since prices gone up they hard to find other than a phoenix arms one .
@patrickbuechel25999 ай бұрын
Pretty obvious you went into this with bias,,,A. It's a small pocket pistol. It better be in your hand before you need it. It's a close up gun,, touching close, and unload it don't shoot just once. At the end of it all, do you want to get shot with it?
@RandomGuy99 ай бұрын
I don't want to get hit by a .22 short or air gun either. But I wouldn't carry it.
@MigueAngelAstra7 ай бұрын
Es una maravilla y es invisible en un bolsillo. Tengo una Astra Cub 25 desde joven con 2 cargadores.. la llevo en el bolsillo desde joven y ya soy viejo. En casa tengo más armas más potentes, pero en la calle mí 25 nunca me dejó mal parado.
@fbweaver6326 күн бұрын
y donde vive ud?
@MigueAngelAstra26 күн бұрын
@@fbweaver63 Argentina 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
@MigueAngelAstra26 күн бұрын
@@fbweaver63 Soy legítimo usuario pero en Argentina no dan portación. Por eso llevo una 25 y no una 380 o 9mm. Prefiero explicar y justificar me ante un juez que me revise un forence. Es una decisión que cada uno juzga toma y asume las consecuencias. 🫂🇦🇷
@fbweaver6325 күн бұрын
me gustaria ver a la argentina algun dia pero yo, tambien, soy viejo. tengo un cub en 22 corto pero llevo un taurus 605 de su vecino, brasilia, y otra pistola pequena en 9mm o 40 porque puedo aqui. he tenido tres pistolas argentinas: una bersa 383, un modelo 1927 sistema colt, y una bersa thunder.
@irafowlerjr.74922 жыл бұрын
Love this video, really like those 25 acps, I have a raven. Thanks
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
They are fun to shoot on occasion.
@waynecastleman13632 жыл бұрын
Well thanks for the review, I used to see old mouse guns back in the day. ( Titan) just cheap pockets pistols. I'll pass Lol 🙂 but I do like the little Colt Mustang which SIG was using as their 380 Legion and they have discontinued those. It's fun however to bring a little history on the channel and they can be very interesting. Thanks again ,Stay Strong 💪.
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
Wayne, thanks, as always, for watching and commenting. I still need to get to the range to do my comparison of the Colt Mustang, Sig P238, Kimber Micro .380 and Springfield 911. But that may have to wait until it warms up a little.
@anthonyangeli256 Жыл бұрын
Nice little piece
@rwayne3243 Жыл бұрын
Nice video, thanks..... great shooting. You must be in the radio business.
@RidersRange Жыл бұрын
I'm not in the radio business, though I've been told I have the face for radio. Thanks for watching.
@petermonck54482 жыл бұрын
Nice pistol. Thanks 👍
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@flaco55812 жыл бұрын
Always been tempted to buy a .25 but been able to resist so far.
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing it doesn't take much effort to resist. Thanks for watching.
@flaco55812 жыл бұрын
@@RidersRange lol. Thanks for the video
@DG-nb6fe Жыл бұрын
Get a .32 acp instead, much better stopping power with hot Euro ammo like Fiocchi fmj. Kel Tec, North American Arms, Beretta, all make one.
@chinabluewhoАй бұрын
If Kel-tec made a 9 shot P-25 pistol to complement thier .32 P-32 range they would have the best .25 ever made.
@RidersRangeАй бұрын
Ahh, but "The Best" .25acp pistol is still the first to officially have the brand name "The Best", though there may be some argument as to whether or not it really is the best. Thanks for watching.
@fbweaver639 ай бұрын
good review and good shooting, but one inaccurate statement; it has a safety, not a safety/decocker.
@thinman86212 жыл бұрын
A guy needs a couple of .25's. Easier to carry a loaded spare than to carry a magazine for a reload.
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
I was always wondering why I had two Bauer .25s. Thanks for watching.
@markordorica49352 жыл бұрын
I had that handgun before ! I've been looking for that handgun again ?
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
They are rather difficult to find.
@22jeepmojave7511 ай бұрын
I’m missing that in my collection!
@RidersRange10 ай бұрын
These are pretty hard to find.
@dillonh3212 жыл бұрын
The best .25 pistol is a .380.
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
I'll go along with that.
@DG-nb6fe Жыл бұрын
Kel Tec P32 is hard to beat imho. 11 ounces loaded with 8 rounds of .32 auto is good enough for me.
@laudarch4 ай бұрын
I am looking for the hammer to buy, my client's is missing when his grandfather gave it to him.
@RidersRange4 ай бұрын
I wish you the best in your search.
@fbweaver6326 күн бұрын
@@RidersRange an astra cub or colt junior hammer should work and numrich might have one.
@joshhayl745911 ай бұрын
🟦... I'd like to convert my Colt Junior 22-short to 25 Cal, I found kits for going from 25cal to 22-short but not the other way. .... Do you have any information on this?
@RidersRange11 ай бұрын
I have seen conversion kits to go from .25 to .22, but not the other way around. It would probably make more sense to just buy a Colt Junior in .25acp.
@shannonboone36403 ай бұрын
Does the best have a steel frame, or alloy frame.
@RidersRange3 ай бұрын
Good question. I borrowed the gun for the review and no longer have access to it. But thanks for watching.
@wardroland2702 жыл бұрын
Thanks RR. Great job. Good info. God bless. LETS GO BRANDON
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@ralphm.chavez50162 жыл бұрын
Aftermarket magazine.
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
They might be a little difficult to find.
@CHenry19512 жыл бұрын
The Best, well, the best is not get one ..........
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
It does make a nice conversation piece.
@davehoward2791 Жыл бұрын
In light of how many folks it has introduced to the dirt nap over the years, I’m thinking it is sure beats harsh language or begging… 😊
@T.A.B.Videos2 жыл бұрын
To small for me. Lol
@RidersRange2 жыл бұрын
I agree. Thanks for watching.
@jones616 Жыл бұрын
What about the Browning Baby? The Bauer is just a cheap copy and personally I would pass on the Astra for heaven's sake. Nothing to say about the Colt? A review crap 25cals imo, nothing here I would consider
@RidersRange Жыл бұрын
@Smith, thank you for watching and commenting. I didn't do the video to suggest anyone should rush out and buy "The Best" brand pistol, or even that it was actually the best .25acp pistol. The purpose of the video was to show a pistol that has been neglected by most gun reviewers.
@CapnMic Жыл бұрын
@@RidersRange would love to see your review of the Beretta 25 ACP pistol and the Colt 25 ACP... believe I saw them in gun stores when all the other pistols in this caliber had gone away .... notwithstanding the efforts of the Gun Control Act to eliminate virtually all these small, highly concealable pistols, and the lack of data points on how effective 25 ACP was/was not, in stopping the threats .. it is perhaps that it was effective enough in its' era ... all we really know about 25 ACP is that it was very popular at one time in history, and now not so much .. but the reasons escape modern discussion of firearms .. and interest has of course shifted .... I'll bet there are still quite a few 25 ACP firearms sitting in sewing boxes, kitchen drawers, tool boxes, etc doing "due dilligence" work for their owners .... an interesting topic.
@user-kn4rf2ly3q11 ай бұрын
The best 25acp is a rock, but not a big one
@RidersRange11 ай бұрын
I don't know about you, but I'd rather be hit with a rock that someone threw than by a .25acp bullet fired from any pistol. It almost beats a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. Thanks for watching.