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So, I am looking for an ultra small automatic for deep concealment. That would be a very little pistol that fits into pocket carry in khaki pants. (Can't be any other carry like IWB, ankle, shoulder, etc.) On that note, does anyone know what is the smallest, dimension-wise, automatic produced in recent years. By recent, say, 1970s to the present. (I'm excluding the tiny autos made in the First World War and interwar periods because that vintage would be too dated.) Key points are:

  • Absolutely smallest available.
  • Something in the .22LR, .25 ACP, and .32 ACP range, with a strong preference for centerfire. (Not excluding the "weirder" calibers like .25 NAA and .32 NAA.)
  • Weight isn't a huge consideration, because anything that small can't weight much.
Thanks for any ideas.

P.S. I seem to recall one of my deceased family members used to carry a tiny Bernardelli, but I don't know much about them. PSA also makes a little one, but it isn't cheap, and I don't know much about them. I do already have a Keltec P-32, that with the small mag is very compact, and it runs great, but figured I'd look for something even more micro.
 
The baby Brownings//Colts in 25 acp are the smallest reliable auto I ever used.

P32 I carried for a year worked well till it didn't the 3 trips to factory & parts fell out as I picked it out of the box. My FFL guy saw it happen & offered a good price back for it.

Had a 32 tip up Beretta years ago for a short time, just haven't run across another lately
 
I think it's going to be hard to beat the P-32 considering size and weight. I have a M1905 Browning .25acp made around WWI. For curiousity I looked up dims and weight. The P-32 is only slightly longer than the old Browning, but weighs about half! 6.6 oz for the P32 compared to 13 oz for the Browning.

I know that doesn't help you much, but I thought it was interesting. The .32 auto may be a pipsqueek, but it's still a lot more than a .25.
 
I've seen the Escort from time to time. But I don't have a good frame of reference for how small it actually is. Smaller than the Baby Browning and/or P32?
 
You mean a semi-auto, like "45 automatic" right? My advice from just a few experiences trying tiny pocket pistols:

While extremely concealable, some can be a real booger to shoot. The little .32s and .380s I shot were super lightweight with kid-size grips and uncomfortably snappy recoil. Short barrels are surprisingly loud, too, even in diminutive calibers.

And I shot one .25... Once. The hammer (or slide or something) bit my hand and drew a single drop of blood from that web at the base of my thumb - on a freezing, windy day. Circa 1986, I still hate that moment.

IMHO, the more mouse guns you can shoot, the more informed you will be about what you end up buying.
 
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You mean a semi-auto

Yes. Semi-automatic / self-loading. Not select-fire, like the Trejo machine-pistol.

aint semi auto but:


LOL! Neat.
 
I've shot my old Browning/FN .25 acp a fair amount. It shoots very well and has been extremely reliable.

For curiosity I've been looking up dimensions on these little guns. I remember that my mom has a "Baby Browning" .25acp that was a little smaller than my FN1906 (which is the same gun as a Colt 1908). It looks to me like the Baby is about as small as it gets, smaller than the Escort if the dimensions I found online are correct. The rimless, centerfire cartridge also makes it more reliable, in general.
 
The little Ruger LCP semi .380 is pretty darn small, and at least it's .380!
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The little Ruger LCP semi .380 is pretty darn small, and at least it's .380!
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My wife she sometimes carries a LCP Ⅱ. :)

The escort is very very small... the best part is they are easily suppressed due to the threaded barrel bushing. The adapter is about $30.

Oh, my, now I am most interested, as we have a small .22 can. Where can one find this adapter? :D
 
Hard to find but the early Bersa 644 .22 is a great gun. All steel, excellent fit and finish and great shooters.
It's Almost a carbon copy of the Walther PPK/S.
Bersa makes a new version of it with an alloy frame but I have no experience with It and hope to handle one someday.
 
Here's a M1906 Browning on top of an LCP to show the difference. It doesn't look like much difference, but it's pretty noticeable in your pocket. The Baby Browning is a little smaller yet.

That said, I'd prefer the LCP. It's a little lighter, and in an effective caliber.

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