NAA Black Widow Revolver in .22WMR Review – BUG Gun Yes or NO?

By Ben Findley

by Col (Dr) Ben Findley
Col Findley reports his findings on if the NAA Black Widow Revolver is suitable as an everyday carry back up gun (BUG).

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Many consider the .22 WMR (Magnum) as too small a round for self defense. I want to share with you some studies and tests I discovered.

To me penetration, velocity, and shot placement are key for the carry goal and caliber.

Richard Mann did a 2013 research study about .22WMR loads and larger-caliber loads. He found that terminal performance from barrels between 2″ and 4.6″ were, for all practical purposes, identical. Mann also found the average penetration for 9 mm Luger and .45 ACP to be about 13 inches and the penetration for .22 WMR Ammunition to be just over 12 inches with barrels ranging from 1 inch to 4.5 inches.

Mann concluded “Not much difference.” Mann’s study concluded the velocity and penetration of the .22WMR, when compared to 9 mm or a .45 is not all that different.

The difference in the terminal performance of a .22WMR when compared to a …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand