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With the possible exception of so-called 'assault weapons, no class of firearms is more vilified by both politicians and the popular press as small, concealable handguns such as the sort manufactured by North American Arms. These weapons, popularly and derisively known as 'Saturday Night Specials' or 'junk' guns, are those which do not 'pass' the ATF Import Factoring Criteria, which is intended to evaluate handguns according to their suitability for 'sporting use'. This evaluation places a heavy scoring bias against guns of small frame size and small caliber and wholly discounts the value of a handgun as a concealable personal protection weapon.
Several states, including CA and MA, either have or are considering prohibiting the manufacture and distribution of these handguns. These laws often make exceptions for firearms which meet extraordinary standards, which include independent and certifiable testing to indicate the likelihood of accidental discharge, reliability in functioning, representations regarding accuracy, and the inclusion of safety locking devices upon the original sale of the product.
North American Arms is pleased to publish the results of a series of comprehensive and expensive tests conducted primarily by H.P. White Laboratory of Street, MD. These results suggest to us that NAA products meet or exceed all of the testing criteria commonly identified in the various states' regulations.
The following are the results of independent testing performed on a NAA .22 Magnum. The NAA .22 Magnum is mechanically identical to all of our Mini-Revovlers.
H.P.White
Laboratory, Inc. conducted the tests, and is acknowledged as the
leading privately owned laboratory engaged in small arms and ammunition
research, development and testing.