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bottomuvthamap · 10-09-2007, 08:02 PM

was wondering if any of you have experience/knowledge pertaining to the baby browning or bauer .25 ????

any info regarding reliability/price/availability/etc would be useful

i realize they are probably at best a last resort 3rd option backup....lol. i know they are extremely inaccurate, but just wanted to know if any of you have any knowledge/experience to lend me.....thanks

danp · 10-09-2007, 08:10 PM

I have shot several pocket autos. I am currently playing with a Steyr 1909 Vest Pocket Pistol. They are (mostly) fairly reliable, but I have big hands, so I have to be very careful how I grip them, or they bite my hand.

.25acp is very underpowered; in fact I read somewhere that the .22lr is ballistically superior. You would be better served with a snubbie .38.

As far as price goes, it will vary immensely depending on the collectability of the gun. I have seen Baby Brownings in excellent condition sell in the $800 range. The Steyr 1909 is worth about $300. There are cheap imitations out there, so buyer beware!

bottomuvthamap · 10-09-2007, 08:30 PM

thanks.........

i was also wondering about the colt 1908 but think they are harder to find??

basically i found a pretty little stainless steel bauer with dark mahogany grips (not the tacky plastic ivory), for $100 OTD from a local gunshop. they said if i have any problems i can bring it back within 30 days.

but i don't know much about them, or the baby browning, or the colt.

i just like the way they look and it would either be a collector gun that stays in the drawer or possibly an extra for the g/f to carry in her purse......i know there are much better options than these, but i like the little thing....any advice?? good price??

bottomuvthamap · 10-10-2007, 10:58 AM

anyone??

bottomuvthamap · 10-13-2007, 02:44 AM

come on......i know someone else can help me out

The Knight Of Light · 10-13-2007, 03:50 PM

According to the FBI wound ballistics chart, you will feel better if you get shot by a .25 auto.

rogerxd45 · 10-13-2007, 03:58 PM

well i have a walther medel 9 and its just a safe queen i wouldnt recomend getting any really small semi-autos slide bite sux and if i have to pull it out in a hurry i bet i would mess my hand up pretty good. i just dont feel comfortable carring it it just doesnt have that much stoping power but as far as it being a collectable i love it for that but i know i wouldnt pay the $800 its worth since its in perfect condition. my gandpa got it a long time ago and shot ten rounds through it he still had the box with the other 40 rounds left

danp · 10-14-2007, 09:09 AM

There are much better options for self-defense these days. Get you GF a baby Glock or some such thing.

Like I said above, I like playing with pocket autos. But thy are just that, hobby guns. Don't rely on them for self-defense.

10-09-2007, 08:02 PM	#1
bottomuvthamap XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 59	Baby Browning/Bauer .25.................. was wondering if any of you have experience/knowledge pertaining to the baby browning or bauer .25 ???? any info regarding reliability/price/availability/etc would be useful i realize they are probably at best a last resort 3rd option backup....lol. i know they are extremely inaccurate, but just wanted to know if any of you have any knowledge/experience to lend me.....thanks Last edited by bottomuvthamap : 10-10-2007 at 09:10 PM. Reason: make more clear

10-09-2007, 08:10 PM	#2
danp XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 1,283	Quick Answer... I have shot several pocket autos. I am currently playing with a Steyr 1909 Vest Pocket Pistol. They are (mostly) fairly reliable, but I have big hands, so I have to be very careful how I grip them, or they bite my hand. .25acp is very underpowered; in fact I read somewhere that the .22lr is ballistically superior. You would be better served with a snubbie .38. As far as price goes, it will vary immensely depending on the collectability of the gun. I have seen Baby Brownings in excellent condition sell in the $800 range. The Steyr 1909 is worth about $300. There are cheap imitations out there, so buyer beware! __________________ God made cops so that firefighters could have heros too. "There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter." - Ernest Hemingway

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The Knight Of Light XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 8,675 Blog Entries: 12	According to the FBI wound ballistics chart, you will feel better if you get shot by a .25 auto. __________________ No Matter Where You Go, There You Are. USPSA #L3077 What a great number!!! http://theknightoflight.blogspot.com/ Creator of TOP 'O' THE PAGE!!! Moose Fight

10-14-2007, 09:09 AM	#8
danp XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 1,283	There are much better options for self-defense these days. Get you GF a baby Glock or some such thing. Like I said above, I like playing with pocket autos. But thy are just that, hobby guns. Don't rely on them for self-defense. __________________ God made cops so that firefighters could have heros too. "There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter." - Ernest Hemingway

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10-09-2007, 08:30 PM	#3
bottomuvthamap XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 59	thanks......... i was also wondering about the colt 1908 but think they are harder to find?? basically i found a pretty little stainless steel bauer with dark mahogany grips (not the tacky plastic ivory), for $100 OTD from a local gunshop. they said if i have any problems i can bring it back within 30 days. but i don't know much about them, or the baby browning, or the colt. i just like the way they look and it would either be a collector gun that stays in the drawer or possibly an extra for the g/f to carry in her purse......i know there are much better options than these, but i like the little thing....any advice?? good price??

10-10-2007, 10:58 AM	#4
bottomuvthamap XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 59	anyone??

10-13-2007, 02:44 AM	#5
bottomuvthamap XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 59	come on......i know someone else can help me out

10-13-2007, 03:58 PM	#7
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	well i have a walther medel 9 and its just a safe queen i wouldnt recomend getting any really small semi-autos slide bite sux and if i have to pull it out in a hurry i bet i would mess my hand up pretty good. i just dont feel comfortable carring it it just doesnt have that much stoping power but as far as it being a collectable i love it for that but i know i wouldnt pay the $800 its worth since its in perfect condition. my gandpa got it a long time ago and shot ten rounds through it he still had the box with the other 40 rounds left