Customer Reviews for North American Arms Black Widow Stainless 22 Long Rifle / 22 Magnum / 22 WMR Revolver

NAA Black Widow, duel cylinder revolver. My revolver arrived in a metal lockbox, with two keys - a very pleasant surprise, as I was not expecting this! This steel box has 'egg carton foam' inserts, keeping then revolver and auxillary cylinder safely stored. I chose the 'fixed' sights, although the rear sight is drift adjustable, with a set screw to lock it in place. The sights are of a 3-dot style. Easy to see. Sights are small, and seem snag-free. The rubber grips feel good, and fit in my smallish hands, as if it was designed just for me! Very pleased for this. The workmanship is outstanding. There are no burrs anywhere. It is very nicely machined. I am very pleased with this handgun. I give it five stars.

Nice little compact gun. Like 2 guns in one.

I was looking for something that would be super easy to pocket carry and this Black Widow certainly fit that bill. When I got it out to the range, I found that I absolutely loved shooting it. It is accurate (at distances one would expect), reliable, and really a lot of fun to shoot. I have fairly large hands, and the large rubber grip feels perfect to me - snug in the palm and very much like an extension of the hand. This stainless beauty looks great, too, and is super easy to clean. For such a small revolver, the three dot sights are amazing - very easy to pick up and get on target for my (older) eyes. This revolver allows you to rest the hammer between rounds in the cylinder, so no concerns of it going off inadvertently - just find a nice holster for it. So far, I have only fired magnums in it, but I like that it also has a .22 LR cylinder in case that was the only ammo I had. If I had the extra money, I'd honestly pick up an extra one just to have, as I enjoy it so much. I might get one for the wife, too. Highly, highly recommend. Kudos to North American Arms - a top-notch product.

Bought this as a novelty gun but it's awesome! Nomisfires yet, have used several different shells with no problem.

Super handy carry pistol. It will slip right into your pocket. Great firearm and fast shipping. Great service!

Love this little pocket pistol. Can carry when nothing else will do.

Finely crafted firearm. It can go with me virtually anywhere from running in shorts and a t-shirt to professional settings where printing might cause issues. Highly recommend this deep cover magnum for the times when you can't carry anything larger. The grips make the pistol very shootable but a set of PUG grips makes it disappear in a pocket.

I love the gun and the caliber! fun little gun! I love NAA mini pistols! And Buds is always top notch with inventory, prices, and speed of shipping! Buds is my go to for purchasing firearms! I'll be back!

Great gun I love to shoot for target practice.

Excellent little gun for carry only negative comment is I paid 347.00 and is now 290.00.

Great little backup EDC, heavy barrel, would recommend

I needed some special help and buds gave it to me. The North American arms 22 magnum is really nice. Had to call American arms and have them walk me through how to put it in The safety slot.It’s tricky but if they explain it you’ll get it every time. Overall experience excellent

This was my first online purchase, and I am very satisfied with the process. This is my second naa product. I also have the Pug. At first I was skeptical that the Black Widow would be comfortable to carry in the front pocket of my jeans, as it has an inch longer barrel than the pug. But the first time I dropped it into my pocket, with a custom made holster, I knew I had made the right choice. I am very picky about pocket carry, and my .380 just bothered me with it's bulk. The Black Widow is very slim and light in comparison. I have custom grips on my Pug, but really like the stock rubber grips on the Black Widow. They provide just the right trade off in concealment and shootability. I am much more accurate with this gun than my Pug. With the one inch longer barrel, the Black Widow also gives me around another 200 fps. These guns are very well made, and NAA's customer service is outstanding. I am very pleased with this purchase.

This is an attractive, well built gun. The larger grip with finger slots on the black widow gives it a larger feel. I did have to tighten the grips as they were a little loose on delivery. No big deal. Would have preferred a fluted magnum cylinder, to help tell it apart from the LR cylinder. Nice barrel on this model, and with the 3 white dot sights. Really like the safety notch system, but it takes some practice to get good at getting it lined up correctly and working the trigger to get the hammer in the safety notch. Reload time is slow as reported by others. Gets a little better with practice and a little breaking-in. Will never be fast though. I am glad I bought this little jewel.

Bought this gun because it seemed awesome frankly. I put on some CV grips right away, however the stock grips aren't as bad as I was expecting. Shoots fine, unique little piece. However after taking it to the range just once I'm selling it. Reason being this model is such a pain in the behind to load! Getting the pin that holds the cylinder back in perfectly is so dang hard. You can't see it so you just have to go by trial and error, meanwhile controlling the hammer so you don't accidentally shoot the thing. Because to fit in the pin you need to hold back the hammer slightly so the cylinder can be moved/rotated slightly, its a whole production that requires 2 hands. I'm sure with practice one would get fast at this but honestly it took me about 3 minutes to reload every 5 shots. Really took the enjoyment out of shooting it for me. Now if this is a gun you wont be reloading often, maybe just sitting in your truck or something, not as big of a deal. But if you like to actually shoot the guns you buy, I'd definitely try a sidewinder or the break action ranger. This guns downfall is the reloading, everything else is good. Great fit and finish.

As with most NAA products, the Black Widow is a quality made product that you would be proud to own. The bulbous grip makes the gun especially easy to wield and it is not difficult to conceal. Recoil is almost nonexistent and accuracy is very good.

Service from Bud's was prompt as always. Gun arrived exactly as ordered. Took it to the range a few days ago and am very pleased with how it fired. I am not a particularly good shot but I was able to get a respectful group at 5 yards.

The NAA Black Widow is like other NAA pistols -- the ultimate in concealment. I have had mine for several years now and usually have it in my trouser pocket when I leave home. Please be aware that since it does not have a trigger guard, the trigger is purposely made hard to pull. The larger than normal hand grip allows two fingers to help hold the revolver. But even with the extra gripping power I had trouble shooting it one handed. In the process of pulling the "hard to pull trigger," I also pulled the muzzle in a downward direction. I have much larger than average hands and that might account for the muzzle moving downward. To solve that problem I shoot with my left hand just in front of the trigger guard to add support and that keeps the muzzle from moving downward as I pull the trigger. I would suspect that if I was engaged in a dangerous encounter, I would be so close to my target that the downward movement of the muzzle would NOT be a factor. If you do purchase a NAA revolver, I recommend purchasing it with a 22LR cylinder. The 22 LR option greatly reduces the cost of practice. Tom Fortner 12-28-2018

The sights are awesome for a mini revolver this weapon is accurate. NAA's reputation for a well manufactured piece of equipment was upheld with this beautiful piece. I would recommend it to anyone. Buds was awesome!

Super fast mailing, less than 3 days from ordering. Great little back-up. A blast to shoot !!!!! Great Service, Thank you Buds.

The NAA Black Widow is truly a concealed revolver. I own three of these. They are very sturdy & do there job well. You may only have 5 shots, & re- loading is not quick, but truly a great protector. It takes a little practice to hold and shoot well, but will do the job. I also own the Mini Master with 4" bbl also. This is the true pocket pistol. Buy one from Buds, Practice shooting & be safe & enjoy

The wife loves having this in her purse as a back up nicely made easy to shoot.

It's a NAA revolver, great quality. The mini is easy to hide/carry. The two inch barrel and sights make the mini very accurate.

Great gun. The Black Widow was the first NAA I ever bought several years ago with both .22 and .22 WMR cylinders. Very fun to shoot and .22 WMR Hornady defense ammo is no joke. I ended up recently buying a .22 Mag Pug to carry because it is smaller and more comfortable to carry but I still love the Black Widow. Great backup for my Glock 43.

This is a fun little gun. It is somewhat unique, and fits in the front pocket well. I'd buy it a gain.