My grandmother left me hers when she passed. I was my first concealed carry firearm after i got my license. Been to the range with it many times and can’t complain. I imagine it’s better than a sharp stick.

I bought one of these many years ago. It was an early generation model with the slide safety, chromed finish with wood grip panels. I paid $35.00 for it and a box of ammo. Sold it for what I paid for it, then many years later bought another one..late production model (marketed by Phoenix Arms at the time) with the updated flip down safety, nickeled finish and black plastic grip panels. Both of them reliable shooters with the right ammo keep them clean and lubed and they will function. A close up not too powerful round but perfect for something to carry on backwoods hikes. Since then purchased a Ruger LCP .380 ACP for a CCP piece but I still have the Phoenix Arms .25 just because it's so darn cute.

@rifleman17hmrshooter

7 ай бұрын

Neat!

Within the past month I saw my first handgun, The handgun I bought in Texas; in the hands of my 20 year old granddaughter. My grandaughter and actual almost forty year Raven-25.

I purchased my raven 25 in 1983 and still have it.

Better than a Sharp stick ? You think !! You act like that gun is worthless ( 5-10 yards out & that 25 rolling around in your grape) effective Hell yes

@YouTubesucks..

11 ай бұрын

Right!

The flip up safety is much more reliable. I would have loved this if you didn’t keep comparing it to a pointy stick. My dad carried one most of his life. He loaded “snake shot” as the first round. Never failed and decently accurate. Chances are you will never shoot this further than 10 yards. I mean that’s 30 feet, much larger than the average room.

I've had one of these since 1981. Yeah it's a belly gun for sure! Keep it clean and lubed, and it will run all day long.

25 auto saved my bacon once......

@rifleman17hmrshooter

Жыл бұрын

Let's hear the story!!!

You have to remember these were designed in the 1970s ... for that time, into the 80s, they were a viable option for conceal carry. They filled a void in the firearm market when small cheap import revolvers, mostly in .22 and .22 Short, were banned from import. Obviously modern handguns of a similar size are chambered in .380 and are significantly more powerful, but they're also hard to shoot and control for women or the elderly ... I can't get my lady to carry a .380 because it's so snappy she doesn't feel confident with it, so she has a smaller caliber. Not ideal, but it beats a can of pepper spray ... Today, if you could find a reliable one, they still serve a purpose. Virtually zero recoil or muzzle flip is what some shooters need ...

@mikecunningham7621

Жыл бұрын

But there were much better quality pocket guns available for about the same money. I carried a Sterling .22 and a Bauer .25. Both 79 dollar guns new in the early 1980's. Still have the Sterling.

@thomasmoje5926

Жыл бұрын

@@mikecunningham7621 The Bauer .25 pistol was a little gem. I have a Phoenix Arms Raven one of the later ones with satin nickel finish and black plastic grips. .25 ACP is rather weak for a self defense handgun cartridge but I bought it for something small and handy for backwoods hikes..since replaced it in that function with a Ruger LCP in .380 ACP..really not much bigger than the Raven but a lot more power. The Bauer was one of the best small .25 ACP pistols made.

@mikecunningham7621

Жыл бұрын

@@thomasmoje5926 Agreed on the .25 being weak... and for the cost I'll take a .22.. and both are wayyy better than nothing. I'm looking for a nice deal on a Bauer. I keep thinking I need an LCP but my S&W Shield really does pocket carry just fine.

@rubas8366

9 ай бұрын

Los envidio ustedes tienen un gobierno honesto y les permite defenderse en mexico nos tienen bien empinados y sin armas.

@joshuasutton4043

5 ай бұрын

So true wife loved the feel of my 43x she bought two of them but she did get rid of her 380 just too snappy

I have a Colt 1908 "vest pocket" .25 that was manufactured in 1925. Dead reliable, 3"- 4" groups at 15 yards on a good day. Almost invisible sights but it points naturally and goes where you point. Remarkably functional for a historic piece. What can I say, John Moses Browning designed it. Thanks for this interesting video.

@rifleman17hmrshooter

6 ай бұрын

I was really surprised how well it did, I really didn't expect it to shoot as well as it did... For what it is

I have one of these, as it was bought the gun jammed constantly, a new Magazine made it so reliable it shoots every time no problems. Now, if you use one for self defense, shoot at close range to the throat, or the guts, learn where the liver is and do a mag dump there. The .25 acp has problems with bone so gut shoot your assailant.

Just happened to see this pop up in my feed. Surprised anyone is still looking at those Ravens after all this time. It was the founder of the feast of what became known as the ring of fire guns a group of similar manufacturers, that made largely similar, extremely cheap pistols. That design was built by George Jennings in a direct response to the gun control act of 1968 that effectively banned the import of small pistols. It was copied often by various members of the extended Jennings family, with varying degrees of success. The old Davis P-32, P-380 and the Cobra CA-32 and CA-380 were essentially not much more than a direct copy of the design, just enlarged. It is a functional design, but incredibly cheaply made with the level of materials and quality control at the factory that you would expect. Fun fact. Phoenix arms, the successor company to Raven arms is still in business. They don't make that pistol any longer, but magazines, and parts could still be ordered from them. or at least they could as of a couple of years ago, when I bought some mags from them . Surprising for a design that has been out of production for 30 years. They were junk but functional junk, and as a cheapo .25 was the first pistol I ever owned, i always had somewhat of a soft spot for that one for some illogical reason.

@jeffyoung60

Жыл бұрын

There appears to be a renewed interest in the .25 ACP pocket pistol recently. I can tell you that I can't find one .25 ACP pistol in any gun store in Los Angeles. Even LW Seecamp is going to start remanufacturing of its original .25 ACP pistol this year in 2023. Seecamp needs first to find a manufacturer for the .25 ACP magazines.

@855LeeHillBilly

8 ай бұрын

Yours is the first KNOWLEDGABLE reply to this impossibly vague and misleading evaluation... The Raven MP-25 was NEVER made with a slide safety and NO ONE can "see the projectile (with the naked eye) as it goes downrange... Not exactly fair to compare 2" barrel .25 to a 5" barrel 9MM... I'll leave it at that... I have owned/shot at least half dozen MP-25s and they are cheap (quality and price) reliable handguns, when used as the (vest) pocket .25 round was intended... The REAL all steel vest pocket .25s (Colt Junior, Baby Browning, Beretta 950) are excellent handguns and fetch pretty stiff prices... The cheap versions are just that... ...cheap versions...

@JohnPublic-dk7zd

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, we currently carry the Beretta .25, knowing the limitations of the caliber...we are seniors, and small, lightweight, low recoil become more and more attractive...our .38s simply became too bulky, too heavy (those guns now shine in HD)...the .25 On us always beats the .38 (or whatever) left at home...

6 rounds in the magazine 1 in the chamber,✌

@855LeeHillBilly

8 ай бұрын

Yep, six rounds... One should at least read up on a handgun, before giving it an "evaluation"...

@rifleman17hmrshooter

7 ай бұрын

Did I miss something?

@blueice293

5 ай бұрын

It holds six

.25 ACP ammunition is incredibly expensive and difficult to find these days. The difference between a .25 ACP and a .22LR is marginal. Yet there appears to be a renewed interest in the .25 ACP pocket pistol. Even LW Seecamp (Whalley Precision Manufacturing) announced in December 2022 that the company would start remanufacturing of its original .25 ACP Seecamp sometime in 2023. The company needs first to find a manufacturer for the .25 ACP magazine. I believe the Raven Arms MP-25 was depicted in the 1977 sci-fi, Edgar Rice Burroughs' "The People That Time Forgot" movie. Near the movie's end the small group of heroes escape their mutant samurai warrior captors while the land's volcano erupts. Hero Doug McClure volunteers to hold off the pursuing mutant samurai in order for the rest of the group to escape back through the surrounding mountain range secret underground passage tunnel. The heroine photographer hands McClure her Raven .25 ACP pistol. It's immediately recognizable by its bright metal slide and the white pistol grips. As the small group retreats, Doug McClure starts shooting the pursuing mutant samurai warriors. (They have inhuman faces under their concealing masks.) McClure's .25 ACP bullets have the stopping power of a .357 magnum. Every mutant samurai he shoots screams and drops dead immediately. Nice effect.

@deucedeuce1572

9 ай бұрын

I think it's stupid that .25acp became so rare and expensive. It's an excellent self defense round and could very well be one of the best in terms of people being able to carry a firearm every single day. I very strongly believe that if more people (and esp women) knew about small guns like these they would get one for themselves and start carrying. I show people the Baby Brownings, NAA revolvers and other small guns like that and they're always surprised and interested in them and a lot of people say "I would carry if I had one of those" or I would carry every day if...". As cheap as they are... the Raven arms guns almost always look brand new after all the years they've been around. If they weren't damaged from carrying and abuse, they have very nice finishes and look almost brand new. The cheap Zamak potmetal they're made of and that chrome looking coating just don't seem to corrode or rust in normal conditions.

Funny, I've owned one for 36 years now!

I had one of these in the mid 1980's. It never malfunctioned. The Ravens were always the cheapest guns in the case.

Lol, I have one, black Punisher grips, very intimidating indeed!

I would like to have one.. nice looking for sure

My Raven MP25 is not my carry or even my backup but I do enjoy taking it to the range. In my EDC rotation I have a 9mm and a 40S&W. For my pocket backup I carry a 380.

@fjbyouseeyousee

7 ай бұрын

Same👍

I'm glad the pistol somewhat changed your mind as to it's effectiveness...it is not a Glock or 1911, but it can work for many situations...you were shooting at 10 yards, guns like this were designed for 10 feet...it could be carried, as a backup carry weapon it might even shine...for the house, we use heavier rounds, but rule #1 applies, have a gun...this little gun does qualify, albeit barely...

@rifleman17hmrshooter

Жыл бұрын

True! I don't like a closed minded approach, although I might start out biased. I always enjoy being pleasantly surprised when a gun or piece of equipment outperforms expectation!

Iv bought a few new ones years back. The cheapest Iv ever seen one new was 75 bucks. Most of the time they were sold for around $125.00 new. The manual states do not dry fire or the firing pin can break. Good luck finding a replacement nowadays. That said I carry a Ruger LCR in 38 special.

@YouTubesucks..

11 ай бұрын

Bought a used one today for 75$ This day and age I’ll buy these all day long for the price!

I collect tiny guns. own 2 and never had an issue not one jam. It's fun to plank with. These are for up close and personal...

@855LeeHillBilly

8 ай бұрын

I, also, collect mouse guns... Have owned many Ravens (once bought Four for $100 NEW)... Still own two, one I've had for over 35 years... Fun gun, and if .25 rounds were cheaper, I would plink with mine, a whole lot more...

Almost scored one new in the box, got outbid by 5 dollars. Oh well, I'll find another. Always loved these weird little pocket guns.

@rifleman17hmrshooter

3 ай бұрын

They are odd balls for sure!

Nice family heirloom. When all the Brownings and Colts have all rusted and corroded in 5000 years, these will be worth a fortune and will look as good as the day they were manufactured. It's crazy how new these things look when they haven't been damaged by rough use and abuse. I'm not really sure what the coating is on them. I don't think it's real chrome though.

I bought one of these 10 years ago, I had it put away in my closet, I bought it for $20

morning sir, you know about the Dr, no clip where Sean Connery is ordered by MI-6 to hand over his Beretta 418? thou i never owned a .25 a.c.p i would love to have one for nostalgic purposes.

@rifleman17hmrshooter

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure that was much better quality lol

@leadbullets4life

2 жыл бұрын

@@rifleman17hmrshooter beautiful in fact but was alittle complicated he actually took off the grip panels and rubber banded the grip safety for faster draw johnny on the spot shooting, in fact MI-6 told Sean Connery that it jammed on him once sending him to the hospital for 6 months and forced him to carry the Walther PPK or go to desk duty.

@sakamoto2467

8 ай бұрын

​@@leadbullets4lifeIn the book it did not jam on him. The pistol's suppressor got caught in his waistband, something that could have happened with any pistol but MI6 was adamant about changing his pistol to the ppk anyway.

@855LeeHillBilly

8 ай бұрын

The good condition, OGs go for around $500-$1000 USED... Worth owning one (I have several), in my opinion...

Ravens never die they just fade away.

@tristanb.3582

6 ай бұрын

Or they burn to the ground and rise as a Pheonix

@rifleman17hmrshooter

6 ай бұрын

🇺🇸🇺🇸

I give you credit for sporting for you... My father has one only due to some friend of his dying and leaving his firearms to him. I guess if that is all you have in this world to protect yourself, it is better than nothing... Better be good with it!!! Being that this was manufactured in Cali using pot metal or something else that is practically non metallic... ;). The ammo will probably cost you more than a 10mm, depending on fear factors with people panic buying..

@rifleman17hmrshooter

2 ай бұрын

Very true. Better than a sharp stick!

The magazine release on the bottom of the grip is very common even today. They call it a European magazine release, because lots of European guns have the mag release at the bottom of the grip. It is actually an american thing though. All the early semi auto Ameican pistols had the magazine release at the bottom of the grip.

@rifleman17hmrshooter

Ай бұрын

I'm not a big fan of that type of release. But maybe I'm just spoiled

I still have mine and carry it

so one box of ammo is more expensive then this gun.

What holster is that?

Very informative! I was given this POS thing. I will clean and try to shoot it. Before this video I was afraid to shoot it. Thank you. I will look for a city with gun turn in program. Maybe you can get $50. I will buy a sharp stick. Thanks for the great video!

@rifleman17hmrshooter

6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 thanks!

This is a great gun , because everything that happens is usually at close range , if your far away from each other , run away , this gun is nice 🤔 no offense to this person but it looked like he was trying his best to hate this 25 🔫 but the gun kept proving otherwise , is this a GREAT GUN or what , it's a GREAT GUN !!!

You can see the bullets as they go down range?? Lol

@mikecunningham7621

Жыл бұрын

It happens, especially if the light is right.

@855LeeHillBilly

8 ай бұрын

This cracked me up, too!!!

Some times it may be nice to have a gun thats not so nice and didn't cost a lot. Like fishing or walking up creeks.

15 dollars???? You got a great deal.

My grandma had one

man that 9 just bouncing back like that😬😬😬,this video should go viral ,just rename it

@rifleman17hmrshooter

2 жыл бұрын

Share it all over! Lol

@ralphwiggam7630

2 жыл бұрын

I had a full power 30.06 round hit a solid steel post at over 100 yards away once ... hit it so perfectly square that it bounced all the way back over my head!!! The chances have to be a BILLION to one!!!

Use FMJ JHP will not expand.

Your lucky day you didn't become a Eunich! 😬

@rifleman17hmrshooter

Жыл бұрын

😂😂

What did you use to polish it up?

@rifleman17hmrshooter

Жыл бұрын

It's factory

@carolinagunners6373

Жыл бұрын

@@rifleman17hmrshooter looks good!

@carolinagunners6373

Жыл бұрын

@@rifleman17hmrshooter just picked one up today

@855LeeHillBilly

8 ай бұрын

It's a Zinc Alloy... They look like a chrome handgun... They look that way almost forever...

John browning would have been proud of you

As crazy as this sounds, try wrapping your whole finger around the trigger. Helps keep this little shit somewhat stable with bigger hands.

@rifleman17hmrshooter

5 ай бұрын

I'll give it a shot!

🤣🤣🤣 more great stuff outa california

@ralphwiggam7630

2 жыл бұрын

Down down down ... in a burning ring of fire ...

@855LeeHillBilly

8 ай бұрын

It's a long, strange history (there is a "Ring of Fire" You Tube out there, somewhere)... One myth is that cases of the guns kept "disappearing" from the factory... Half of the local employees were Gang Bangers... Go Figure...

I have seen the .25acp stopped by a keather jacket. A real good catchers mit would stop this round..

@rifleman17hmrshooter

Ай бұрын

🤣🤣

Where did you buy the holster

@rifleman17hmrshooter

7 ай бұрын

That's just a cheap-o Uncle Mike's you can find pretty much anywhere

@user-bd1le4kk1l

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

It was never $15. It will stop any threat..

@rifleman17hmrshooter

3 ай бұрын

If you say so

15 dollars ?!?!

Great for a ladies handbag - amy give you a shock if you get out of order with a girl !

@rifleman17hmrshooter

7 ай бұрын

I don't know who Amy is but apparently she's packing lol

I own about every caliber handgun there is bought it for range gun

@rifleman17hmrshooter

5 ай бұрын

Lol fair enough!

Pick a spot on your body. Seriously if you got hit anywhere with that 25 round your down.

@mikecunningham7621

Жыл бұрын

Nope. Saw a guy shot six times with one from six feet away. He killed the guy that shot him by beating him with a cue ball before he went outside, collapsed, and died. Now that is stopping power.. not!

@therallyguy1

Жыл бұрын

@@mikecunningham7621 what was the name of that movie?

@brandonhenry894

Жыл бұрын

@@mikecunningham7621 either that man was on meth or pcp, or this just didn’t happen

@mikecunningham7621

Жыл бұрын

@@brandonhenry894 Don't know about any drugs. It was 1977, the guy that got shot was a biker, shot across the length of a pool table. I was pretty far away away and got the hell out. Learned about caliber and both guys dying later.

@Brandi6666

7 ай бұрын

@@therallyguy1😂😂😂there is always 1 grandad tall tale

Point being you cant hit anything with a 9 that small.

These pistols run better with a grease lubricant instead of gun oil

how can I get one

@855LeeHillBilly

8 ай бұрын

Put your next tooth under your pillow... And, if your tooth fairy is pro-gun...

@rifleman17hmrshooter

2 ай бұрын

Check your local shop!

I took a lot of these, along w/Rohm .22 revolvers, off the street in the ‘70s. These two junk guns killed & wounded a lot of people.

@rifleman17hmrshooter

7 ай бұрын

Saturday night specials

Im 2 yrs late to your party; but can’t it put holes in things? And make things leak. Now do a vid on that silly 9mm derringer that you need to inform the attacker, hold on while i use both hands to cock the hammer😮

@rifleman17hmrshooter

7 ай бұрын

Yeah I did 2 actually, the bearman just sucks. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eqGs29pmntWek7w.html

Bro please shut it.Stop down playing the Gun Damm.

@rifleman17hmrshooter

Жыл бұрын

Ok then don't watch, don't know what to tell you

Derringers are worthless. Heavy trigger pull, 2 shots at most, Snappy recoil. I carry a Taurus PT-25 with 2 9 round magazines. NO recoil, i used to see Raven 25s for 70 bucks in the early 90s. Like the Jimenez Arms pistol .

@rifleman17hmrshooter

4 ай бұрын

Fair enough

I think that dude is just a crappy shot. 😅

@rifleman17hmrshooter

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

It's just plain Arrogance to say it might be better than a sharp stick. All the, this is crap, it's made of crap, it shoots like crap. 6 round mag +1. You think allot of yourself Mr gun aficionado.

@rifleman17hmrshooter

Жыл бұрын

Sucks you mad bro

There’s nothing better for 70$!!!

@rifleman17hmrshooter

6 ай бұрын

Well...😂😂

25 auto is half the size of 50 cal so half the power

@rifleman17hmrshooter

Жыл бұрын

😂😂I don't know if that's how it works lol