I'm not sure I know the answer to this question. In spite of myself, I've acquired 2 of them - a Colt and a Mauser. Both about a century old, and in excellent condition. They still work just fine, but I'm wondering, what are they good for?
The positives that I can see:
1. They are both guns. Better to have some gun than none at all.
2. They are quite concealable. "Diminutive" is the word that would apply here.
3. They are more reliable than .22 LR guns. .22 LRs, which are rimfires, are subject to poor or no priming in the rim. .25s are centerfire, and rely on more carefully crafted primers.
4. Most people don't like to get hit with anything - .22s or .25s can still give you a bad day when you are shot in the face with one.
Here are mine. Both are genuine jewels - made like Swiss watches. They work very reliably. I still don't know exactly why I got them, but they have been very popular in the last century or so. Help me out here - what's their utility? Anyone else have one or more?
John
Mauser Model 1910, .25 ACP, manufactured in 1921.
The positives that I can see:
1. They are both guns. Better to have some gun than none at all.
2. They are quite concealable. "Diminutive" is the word that would apply here.
3. They are more reliable than .22 LR guns. .22 LRs, which are rimfires, are subject to poor or no priming in the rim. .25s are centerfire, and rely on more carefully crafted primers.
4. Most people don't like to get hit with anything - .22s or .25s can still give you a bad day when you are shot in the face with one.
Here are mine. Both are genuine jewels - made like Swiss watches. They work very reliably. I still don't know exactly why I got them, but they have been very popular in the last century or so. Help me out here - what's their utility? Anyone else have one or more?
John


Mauser Model 1910, .25 ACP, manufactured in 1921.