looking for info on the North American Arms Guardian .380. user info. I have the specs.
DJ58, after doing the research and deciding on a 380 caliber firearm for my first carry piece, I bought a NAA Guardian 380 last August. My research narrowed the choices to 3 firearms: the Seecamp (these are hard to see because they are hard to find!), the Kel-Tec and the Guardian. The Seecamp was a beaut! But they are hard to come by and pretty pricey. But they are definitely nice. Perhaps when I win the Lotto... The Kel-Tec does the job but the fit and finish were not to my liking (even though I wasn't buying a "safe queen") and I wondered about the light weight and the affect of shooting more than a few rounds at a time. The Guardian was pretty damn good looking, even with the black grips. These were also not readily available but I called a local dealer and he actually had one in stock. I had it in a bag in an hour; I have no regrets 800+ rounds later. The biggest drawback I could find from people that seemed to know 380's was the weight of the Guardian. (You said you have the specs.) When I go to the range, I usually fire no less than 100 rounds through any of my pistols. The NAA has a pretty stiff trigger until you get to about 500 rounds, then it smooths out some. I did that in 3 trips to the range. The Kahr trigger guard rubbed the first knuckle on my trigger finger; I wrapped a band-aid on it for padding. I don't need it anymore. The grips were too narrow for my comfort; I replaced them with the Hogue Cocobolo grips that NAA sells online. They work great and don't look to shabby either. I use the little curved extensions on the magazines. I bought a second set of mags and the extensions so that all 4 mags have that little extra to hold onto.
The 380 has some snap to it; make no mistake. But my NAA 380 shoots well, fits in my pocket in a Nemesis holster and holds Remington 102gr Golden Sabers. I'm glad for the weight. Having worn a backpack chock full of junk for the last 4 years, I don't really see the weight as being an issue. I know guys with so much crap in their wallets that it weighs almost as much as my Guardian. One last thing: the last spent round will sometimes hold the slide open. To some people this is an atrocity. As the the slide does not lock open like a lot of semi-autos, and you must slingshot the slide to bring the first round of the next magazine up into the barrel, that empty casing flips out anyway. I actually prefer it to stay open because I like to look inside; it's a confidence thing. BTW: there's a small milled slit on the top of the slide that lets you see if there is a round chambered. Slick. Alright, now the picture show.
The Cocobolo grips
The Nemesis and a size reference
It's been a very good carry piece for me. I use it whenever I can't carry one of my 45's.