The Best .25acp pistol?

[@panchopistola8298]

Everyone craps on this caliber but no one has volunteered to stand in front of it yet .

[@RidersRange]

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]

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!

[@joshuasutton4043]

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 .

[@frankbutta9344]

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. 😁👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@RidersRange]

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]

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]

Thanks for watching and adding your thoughts.

[@JohnPublic-dk7zd]

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...

[@joshuagibson2520]

What a lovely little old piece. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@RidersRange]

Thank you for watching.

[@mannbhupinder6160]

This is for emergency and backup Not a primary defence gun

[@RidersRange]

Not a primary, but still a defense gun. Thanks for watching.

[@tsmu72]

Thank you Harley. It was fun watching you review my uncle's .25 cal.

[@RidersRange]

Thank you for loaning me another unique gun to review. I hope I did it justice.

[@tsmu72]

@@RidersRange Absolutely.

[@metalbuggy]

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.

[@RidersRange]

Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@metalbuggy]

@@RidersRange of BTW, My Beretta model 20 is the best mouse gun!

[@scottuehlinger7887]

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]

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]

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]

FIE .25 was my ccw in 70's and early 80's. Cost me $75 back then. Still have it.

[@cardioandfriends]

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]

@sailor123ize, a lot of officers carried those little .25s as hide-out guns back then.

[@SuperLaplander]

Very nice to see ”The best” in action. I like the mouse type of guns. Thank you dear sir.

[@RidersRange]

Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@craigromack6156]

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

[@sgtmajtrapp3391]

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.

[@craigromack6156]

@@sgtmajtrapp3391 I just have a little 71gr Aguila fmj and 60gr PMC bronze jhp. I haven't stocked up yet. Thanks

[@RidersRange]

But if you need to hide something in your tighty-whities, this might fit the bill.

[@craigromack6156]

@@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

[@dillonh321]

@@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]

You did quite well at 25 & 50 yards!

[@jeffwilson1217]

I have the sister to your Bauer...a Baby Browning. Nice little mousers!

[@RidersRange]

I understand Bauer (Fraser) made a couple minor changes to avoid patent infringement issues. And the Baby Browning had better machining.

[@AlexGarcia-ew2fv]

.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]

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.

[@MPGunther1]

Funny to see the Junior with "The Best" roll mark on it

[@RidersRange]

Send in the clones.

[@PeteHemdem]

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.

[@RidersRange]

That's good shooting. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@turkey0165]

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! 👍

[@RidersRange]

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.

[@EllySpace]

Well explained and shown! Good review and you have a soothing voice .

[@RidersRange]

Elly, thank you for watching and for your generous comment.

[@delbertsmith5865]

That gun is made to keep people up off of you, from robbing you. I carried one my young adult life. It goes bang.

[@RidersRange]

It's a hide-out gun - a last ditched effort when the primary gun and backup gun are out of play.

[@zzxxooooxxzz4964]

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]

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-tr5tt8fc8u]

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 😂

[@RidersRange]

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]

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]

@@turkey0165 Relax Mr. NCIS It’s a joke 😅

[@kiesej8494]

I have a brevetto AG 25 from 1958 shoots like new

[@AdamosDad]

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.

[@fbweaver63]

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.

[@sgtmajtrapp3391]

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.

[@RidersRange]

All very true. Thank once again for watching and commenting.

[@bobhiggins6242]

I had a RAVEN .25 automatic in 1980

[@RidersRange]

Thanks for watching.

[@timshok]

Looks similar to the fie titan. I get a kick out of the little mouse guns!

[@RidersRange]

You can get a kick out of it without getting much of a kick out of it. Thanks for watching.

[@minibikemedia]

He sounds like hicock45

[@RidersRange]

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.

[@minibikemedia]

@@RidersRange great content by the way great history on the fire arm

[@bigbobg8091]

@@RidersRangeTennessee and Michigan sound NOTHING alike except you both sound well spoken and intelligent

[@DRAGONRIDER385]

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.

[@RidersRange]

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.

[@DRAGONRIDER385]

@@RidersRange I did see that but not too many times.

[@OldManMontgomery]

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.

[@turkey0165]

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.

[@RidersRange]

Underpowered cartridge, but strictly a "bad breath distance"gun. Thanks for watching.

[@GreasyStool]

Got one in .22 Short! Love it!

[@RidersRange]

Interesting! I haven't seen one in .22 Short. Thanks for commenting.

[@AffordableArmory]

This is The Best video you have ever done. 😂

[@RidersRange]

🤣 And yours is The Best comment. 😎

[@johnstanton2853]

Kind of like being the tallest of the Seven Dwarves

[@RidersRange]

That's a good way to sum it up. Thanks for watching.

[@tchambers807]

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]

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]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@mallswordislaw5723]

Have the Astra cub in .22 short pretty neat little pistol

[@markordorica4935]

I like that handgun because it's only for close range !

[@RidersRange]

I'd call it bad breath distance. Thanks for watching.

[@mr.e.2175]

Now days that's a $350.00 gun and maybe more....in oregon..

[@scottuehlinger7887]

They've gone up since you posted! Now at least $450!

[@antoniodelgado4939]

Paid 500 for mine

[@matthewhelm5480]

Man I wish I could find one of these 25 acp handguns. They’re so cool these and the mini 22 revolvers

[@joshuasutton4043]

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 .

[@colin1818]

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.

[@joshuasutton4043]

@@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 .

[@patrickbuechel2599]

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?

[@RandomGuy9]

I don't want to get hit by a .22 short or air gun either. But I wouldn't carry it.

[@MigueAngelAstra]

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.

[@fbweaver63]

y donde vive ud?

[@MigueAngelAstra]

@@fbweaver63 Argentina 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@MigueAngelAstra]

@@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. 🫂🇦🇷

[@fbweaver63]

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.7492]

Love this video, really like those 25 acps, I have a raven. Thanks

[@RidersRange]

They are fun to shoot on occasion.

[@waynecastleman1363]

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 💪.

[@RidersRange]

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]

Nice little piece

[@rwayne3243]

Nice video, thanks..... great shooting. You must be in the radio business.

[@RidersRange]

I'm not in the radio business, though I've been told I have the face for radio. Thanks for watching.

[@petermonck5448]

Nice pistol. Thanks 👍

[@RidersRange]

Thanks for watching.

[@flaco5581]

Always been tempted to buy a .25 but been able to resist so far.

[@RidersRange]

I'm guessing it doesn't take much effort to resist. Thanks for watching.

[@flaco5581]

@@RidersRange lol. Thanks for the video

[@DG-nb6fe]

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.

[@chinabluewho]

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.

[@RidersRange]

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.

[@fbweaver63]

good review and good shooting, but one inaccurate statement; it has a safety, not a safety/decocker.

[@thinman8621]

A guy needs a couple of .25's. Easier to carry a loaded spare than to carry a magazine for a reload.

[@RidersRange]

I was always wondering why I had two Bauer .25s. Thanks for watching.

[@markordorica4935]

I had that handgun before ! I've been looking for that handgun again ?

[@RidersRange]

They are rather difficult to find.

[@22jeepmojave75]

I’m missing that in my collection!

[@RidersRange]

These are pretty hard to find.

[@dillonh321]

The best .25 pistol is a .380.

[@RidersRange]

I'll go along with that.

[@DG-nb6fe]

Kel Tec P32 is hard to beat imho. 11 ounces loaded with 8 rounds of .32 auto is good enough for me.

[@laudarch]

I am looking for the hammer to buy, my client's is missing when his grandfather gave it to him.

[@RidersRange]

I wish you the best in your search.

[@fbweaver63]

@@RidersRange an astra cub or colt junior hammer should work and numrich might have one.

[@joshhayl7459]

🟦... 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?

[@RidersRange]

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.

[@shannonboone3640]

Does the best have a steel frame, or alloy frame.

[@RidersRange]

Good question. I borrowed the gun for the review and no longer have access to it. But thanks for watching.

[@wardroland270]

Thanks RR. Great job. Good info. God bless. LETS GO BRANDON

[@RidersRange]

Thanks for watching.

[@ralphm.chavez5016]

Aftermarket magazine.

[@RidersRange]

They might be a little difficult to find.

[@CHenry1951]

The Best, well, the best is not get one ..........

[@RidersRange]

It does make a nice conversation piece.

[@davehoward2791]

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.Videos]

To small for me. Lol

[@RidersRange]

I agree. Thanks for watching.

[@jones616]

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]

@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]

@@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-kn4rf2ly3q]

The best 25acp is a rock, but not a big one

[@RidersRange]

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.