Beretta 21A Bobcat .22 -Tabletop & Shooting Review - Would I Trust My Life With This Pocket Pistol?
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Several months ago I bought a used, but very nice, Beretta 21A pistol. I love the pistol but it have a reliability problem with a certain brand of ammo. Watch as we take a close look at this little beauty and then we take it out to the range.
I bought one of these back in the '80s. I feed this, and all my .22 pistols Winchester Super X. I recently added a Jetfire and Tomcat to the collection. Why yes, you could say I have a Beretta addiction...
Check out the Beretta 950 mate
You could do worse - Berettas are a great gun - I have 3 or 4 myself.
Funny about the Winchester Super X. My Bobcat likes it, but nothing else I own does.
I have a Beretta 950 (Jet fire). It wouldn't be my go to carry but I wouldn't feel bad with it. In this case, way better than a sharp stick.
They do work, some of us know that.
A Pistoletta.
Having owned a Bobcat 22 for several years, the only problem I have found is that they need to be cleaned on a very consistent basis. 22 ammo (especially the cheaper stuff) has a lot of wax on the cartridges from the factory. The wax tends to build up in the chamber causing the spent casings to stick and fail to eject properly. When you clean the chamber and barrel after firing many rounds you can see the build-up of the wax as you remove it. You can tell it is clean when the cartridges easily fall out of the chamber when you tip the gun back. If you use high quality ammo like CCI or the others you have mentioned, and keep a regular cleaning ritual, the Bobcat is a very dependable weapon that is fun and cheap to shoot.
Interesting…. That has not been my experience. I have an Inox bobcat just like the one in this video, albeit a Tennessee made gun. Got it in October of 2022 actually and so far have put 1k rounds total of cci mini mags through it, and have only cleaned the gun a total of three times since I bought it. Mine doesn’t seem to care at all about being dirty. In fact I was going to do a 500 round test with no cleaning just to see what the gun could handle. Never got around to that because after 200 rounds the lead fouling was so bad the gun lost all accuracy due to the bullets tumbling.
The gun has been very reliable though. At least for a 22lr pocket auto. Every once in a while (200 or so rounds) I’ll get a stovepipe but I blame that and a weak powder charge rather than the gun.
I love this little pistol, Bought mine 25 years ago in New York city,,, I believe I paid like $215... it has never jammed on me. and btw... a .22 in hand beats the .44 mag in the safe
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I've had my Beretta Bobcat for almost 3 years I put exactly 343 rounds through it it has never jammed not even one time and in a life-or-death situation I'm just going to say it definitely saved my life my daughter's life my wife life my mother's life against three armed Intruders one of them had an AR-15 all I had was my Beretta 4 ready to go mags and I will say I'm here two of them are imprisoned the other is sorry to say not here anymore I just came down to that but if it's mine or yours a life-or-death situation it's do-or-die anyway everybody has a pagan I'm sure everybody don't feel the same that's not my everyday scary right now but I still tote it from time to time yes I can absolutely put my life on my bobcat
Sorry, no 22 is fit for personal protection. After going to countless matches including Camp Perry there were always misfires on the line. And your talking guns worth thousands of dollars. My 22 went full auto and my friend had his barrel fly off at Camp Perry. My 21A is horrible with any ammo. If your determined to use a 22 or get one for your wife get a revolver. My 40 cal Glock on the other hand has never misfired from round one with any ammo. I still feel my 50 year old S&W model 60 is still one of the best guns you can get for self protection. Old school that never fails.
@@havfunwithit in some ways I can absolutely agree but for the past 3 years my 22 Bobcat has never ever jammed not once I've never had a misfire not to mention I bet I put over 1000 rounds through it I understand what you're saying that's why I can't agree but this gun right here definitely proved me wrong but hands down my personal favorite everyday carry 9 mm it's made by c o l t I Never Had It misfire Jam or anyting but like I was saying the Bobcats definitely left me speechless it's saved myself and my family's life not to mention the Intruder legitimately had a MAC-10 the odds of me winning that Showdown was only because the skills I learned in Fort Bragg military base but I got to be completely honest when I say all I simply need my standard k-bar and my hand to hand combat skills I'm good and if anybody was to ever get the better of me more power to him but when the people attempted to rob me in my family they had a MAC-10 I had a 22 I'm above ground one of them is under the other I could care less you saved my life I won't never say a bad word about the bobcat I can definitely respect your opinion
I’ve had mine for 30+ years. Still shoots great. Love that little gun.
I love my Bobcat! Two points I'd like to offer: One is that there is a very slight half-cock position for the hammer, if you want to keep it off the firing pin. You can still put the safety on in this position also. Two -- I've found that when I've had a failure to fire, I pull the trigger again. As long as that round is chambered, give it another try. They will usually fire the second time around.
YEP! and there in lies the BEST thing about a DA auto!
WARNING ⚠️ do not carry in HALF COCK ROUND IN CHAMBER ! If the gun drops on its hammer it can shear off the half cock notch and fire!!
When carrying with a round in the chamber only hammer down.. or cocked and locked..
I have suffered hand injuries in the past and have a double shoulder replacement in my future. Having a reliable, low recoil and concealable pistol in my safe makes sense.
My sympathies on the shoulder issues! Shooting that HURTS is unlikely to be very accurate. Most shooters seem to be obsessed about "one-shot-stop" ammo, so a gun that can simply quickly and accurately fire three is GOOD!............................elsullo
The tip-up barrel is popular amongst people with diminished strength because you don't have to rack the slide. You can also find these in .32 for a little more power.
Thank you for this review, my local gun shop has this pistol in flat dark earth and in black with a walnut grip, which I really like. This vid is helping me decide which one I would buy. I appreciate all of your vids and I respect your opinion a lot.
The black Bobcat with walnut grips would be very hard for me to pass up. Please let us know if you buy one.
That's the 1 I got!💥😎 👍🇺🇸 Got a used 1 a while back w/Blue Steel Finish, Smooth Walnut Grips w/Brass insignia inlays. Looked up the serial # & found it was from 1992, but in mint condition!
Literally just came back from the range where I was shooting a Glock 19x, Chiappa Rhino .357, Ruger LCP Max .380, and this gun. This Beretta was the most fun to shoot.
I bought mine in April of 1993. Paid $159 for it at Coburns Discount Guns Fontana. I now live in AZ. Moved here that same year. Sadly, Coburns closed in about 2005. All of my children learned pistol safety with the 21A. Small enough for a your child to grip safely and the lack of recoil to allow comfortable shooting without flinching. What a great little pistol.
I bought one in 1985 for 215 dollars New. It's never failed me. I love it.
Hey mixup98 LOVE that Beretta!! Many will NOT carry a .22LR for self defense I would however. I,am VERY glad You mentioned Emergency failure drills with this particular Pistol! I grew up in and around Detroit back in the 60,s and 70,s and had a friend who was a Pathologist. He told me He DREADED when they brought in a Corpse marked as having been shot by a .22LR!! He told me that torso shots would often ricochet off the ribs and literally make sausage out of the internal organs in the chest cavity. YOu are DAMNED RIGHT when You say You would NOT want to be in front of that Pistol!
Luv these little pistols I got a blue back in the mid 80's and carried it in my pocket for years. My wife wanted it so I gave it to her and got myself a stainless and still carry it in my pocket as a backup. Great gun and dependable.
Thank you for identifying the ammunition that this pistol likes and does not like. I'm surprised that it doesn't like the aguila. My Taurus TX22 loves it. But then it has liked every kind of 22 that I've put through it.
I had the 21A in .25 and the .32 Tomcat. I think they are great guns especially for anyone who has an injury or otherwise cannot pull back a slide. The tip up barrel is a great asset at times. I heard some have slide issues with cracks but never had that problem. They are highly concealable and carried these as a back up as a police officer way back. They are so light and convenient.
15 foot range at 2 liter pop bottles filled with water we hit them all the time. not a camp perry national match pistol. up close use.
Thanks for getting back to me on the distance thing
I used this pistol to train my two boys how to fire a pistol. After instructing them on the basics of shooting with a bolt action 22 rifle. I bought this Beretta because the barrel would tip up so I could have them shoot 1 round at a time to get them used to the recoil. Then after they were comfortable with shooting a pistol I would allow them to fire it with the magazine full of ammo.
A lot of people think these little beauties are jam-o-matics. I've yet to have a failure on mine. Mind you, I shoot the good stuff through it, not bulk pack. Without the extractor, you don't want to be pulling out a dud round. The guy who sold it was probably experiencing jams. These little gems are worth having in a collection and, IMO, they are among the finest of tiny pistols out there. The Covert model is pretty cool too, but I don't have enough rounds through it to judge it. Nor do I have a suppressor.
ETA: I believe the Aguila Super Extra uses a long case like the CCI Stinger does. Aguila Interceptor will run just fine. It's a 40gr pill with a normal length case. CCI Velocitor also runs fine. You will know you're shooting it right after running a mag of CCI Mini-Mags!
I had one and it jammed no matter the ammo. They have a bad reputation for a reason
The old lady and myself saw one here in Central Florida probably 20 or so years ago in a local shop just like this one and we bought it. It was accurate as all get out. Nearly every time we popped that barrel up and loaded it that way and tried to run a full mag? Jam. Loading it by way of slide racking? It worked no problem. But pulling that slide back? That was a challenge. The price I payed for that 20 or so years ago in stainless like that? $275.00 new. Because of that pop open barrel loading issue, I did sell it. However upon reflection, I wish I hadn't done that. I should have just commandeered it for myself as we had initially gotten it for her. Thank you for the video. Enjoy the gun.
Hello Bradley. That is very interesting. My pistol was flawless when popping the barrel and inserting a round. Thanks for watching our video and I especially want to thank you for being a nine-year subscriber to my channel.
Had a model 20 in 25ACP. A little thinner in the grip and the grip is slightly shorter. It was 99% and I should have kept it. The downside was my Ruger LCPII 380 ACP is nearly the same size. The model 21A is generally the most reliable when firing CCI Minimag round nose (The hollow point version may or may not be reliable) I wish they (Crimson Trace or Armalaser) would make a set of laser grips for this gun because the sites are nearly useless.
I hunted for 25yrs before I finally found a model 20 in 2019.
I won't give it up, it's perfect!
@@metalbuggy I liked mine too and wish I hadn't sold it. It was in 99% condition too. At the time I figured it was nearly the same size as my Ruger LCPII so maybe I didn't need them both. Should have kept them both
@@frankbrowning328 I have the same regrets with several other guns I've had.
Like my old Taurus model 450.
But just finding a Berettas model 20 nowadays is almost impossible.
I bought a used bobcat about a month ago. It as the black/blued model. After cleaning and oiling it runs reliably. I really like mine. Runs best with heavier bullet weight standard velocity. Surprisingly accurate for what it is.
I only have one arm as my left side is paralyzed and this gun seems like an excellent fit for me
I found my little Bobcat likes the Mini Mags the best. Awesome little pocket pistol.
Nice plinker Mixie....you could hide that little bugger under your hat...🤠
My head, and my hat, are big enough to hold several pistols 😁😁
I love these little tip up mouse guns. They are as cute as pie. I would like to have one just because. Beretta pistols, old and new, are all such a pleasure to shoot.
Orange Fluorescent fingernail polish works wonders on those front sights!..
I have a 21a nickel in .22lr, and a blued .25 auto. Great shooters!
I've had several of this model. Great pocket pistol. My first was in1951. My current two, I purchased new in 1984 when I was a candidate for county sheriff. 22's jam frequently, 25's are best.
The Bobcat is a good pistol for people who have trouble pulling back a slide. Since you can load it with the tip-up barrel, there's no need to pull the slide back.
I picked one up for 250.00 last year and it is so easy too use and clean. It fits in my pocket in a Sticky holster and I have 2 mags for it.
I have a Taurus Pt22 & never had any issues with the type of ammo I fed it. But it is hard to rack so the flip up barrel is a +.
I bought. PT22 many moons ago.
It always had trouble with feed jams
The latch that opens the barrel broke. Sent it back to Taurus.
Came back with a new magazine.
So now I have 3 magazines.
The née mag only holds 8 rounds.
If you only put 7 or 8 rounds on the old mags they work well.
It has never failed to feed anything I put in it since I got it back.
My friend had a sandwich bag full of various types of 22. We shot it all through it. The only failures where when the round was a complete dud.
Can hit pop cans with it at 20 yards if you had a good rest and good eyes.
That has the looks of a nice little gat. I've been sorely tempted to buy it's fraternal twin, the Tomcat, chambered in .32ACP. Either would be a handy pocket pistol for fishing along a creekbank (where I have encountered more than one rattlesnake over the years), or for hiking in the hills. I don't know of anyone that markets .32ACP snake loads, nor the shot capsules with which to make them. That's a mark in the plus column for the Bobcat, since .22LR snake loads are pretty easy to come by. Your DIL is a pretty fair shot with the Bobcat, as is your son. Like you, I wouldn't want to stand in front of the business end of it, but then I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of ANY round from ANY firearm, even an Airsoft. I might take a hit from a squirt gun, though. Be well, and stay safe out there.
Please don’t kill venomous snakes unless you like vermin thanks if you are close enough to kill it with snake shot and haven’t been hit then you can evade
@@b.p.stimemachines2327 Venomous snakes perform no service in nature that non-venomous snakes don't perform. I don't go out of my way to find them, but if they cross my path, I will remove them from the equation.
I've had this exact pistol for a few years now. I love it. It's my preferred pocket carry pistol. People Scoff at .22 for self defense, but I've never had it jam with mini mags. Awesome little pistol. Thanks for the review
Great little pistol. I recently purchased a new 21A blued Covert threaded barrel model with the walnut grips as a suppressor host. I ran through a 100 pack of CCI mini mags and 50 CCI subsonic without a single hick-up. After hearing so many horror stories about these pistols being jam-o-matics, I was not expecting such reliability. Pleasantly surprised to see the little fixed sights were dead on at 15 yards. Overall, I'm very pleased with the purchase. Shooting this pistol suppressed is a real hoot.
I think many of the problems were solved in the covert model it definitely likes heavier bullets , even subsonics but they must push at least 950 mine loves the 60gr sss by aguilla and even 40gr armscore (@ $2.99 for 50) the one caution that I urge is to keep the chamber clean because nothing will screw up an extractorless pistol as quickly as a dirty sticky chamber . I prefer using clp in mine
I absolutely love my bobcat..!! However it only likes certain ammunition.. mine runs 💯 with cci mini mag..!!!
I have found that the Aquilla ammo is very hot but dirty for .22LR. This may be the reason that it jams so frequently.
As usual for your channel, this is an excellent little review of a firearm of which both my wife and I are very fond. In point of fact, I actually purchased this same version (stainless steel) of the Beretta Bob Cat for my wife several years ago, and it has been an excellent choice for her as a back-up "purse" gun. I will note that, if one runs a lot of ammo (her gun tends to prefer CCI Mini-Mag) through it, the retaining pins will start to walk out after awhile -- a rubber faced punch hammer takes care of this issue nicely -- and one or more of the screws securing the grips will also tend to loosen up over time. So far as this pistol's tiny sights are concerned: after a few hundred rounds, I finally gave up and resorted to applying (with a tooth pick) white nail polish to the rear notch and orange nail polish to the front blade; this isn't perfect, but at least we can both get a sight picture when shooting in reasonably good light. As you observed, in spite of its size and weight, this little pistol is both extremely handy and a blast to shoot.
Bought one used pre-pandemic. Love it! Fun plinker. And yes, I do carry in summer.
I had one of these back in the day. It was my snake gun when I'd go fishing. Loaded with CCI Stingers that I hollowed out a little more. I could put 8 shots on a baseball from 15 feet in about 2 seconds. Great gun!
I just bought 15 boxes of stingers so hope they run well in mine...
14:27 Probably slide bite, not hammer. Those back slide corners are sharp.
Here's a trick to prevent dry fire after mag is empty. I load a cb round in mag first
then rest 22LR usually CCI. While firing, when you hear the softer report of the cb
you know you're empty. No need for that empty dry fire. Probably have to manually
remove cb case from barrel but you'd have barrel open to load next round anyway.
I've been carrying that very gone with some gold trim and cocobolo grips for 20 some years now I would say that you can trust your life on it since you're never going to shoot it in defense anyway and a gun itself usually mitigates any unforseen need to fire it, it is a baby Beretta it is so cool that's what drew me to it I guess I enjoy the Beretta it's so Magnum PI
I’ve got a couple that I acquired back in the 80s. Shot them both quite a bit. They were pretty reliable, especially with Remington 40 grain Golden Bullet, Vipers and Yellow Jackets. Need to brush out the chamber after 50 rounds to keep them running. Good for introducing kids to handguns cause you can load via the tip up barrel and not worry about a mag. I ended up digging mine out and sending them back to a service center last summer. I still have less in them than a new one. Haven’t really played with them much since other than to learn they don’t like CCI Mini Mag primers or Federal Punch. The sights suck, especially as vision deteriorates. Slide bite is also an inconvenience after years of shooting larger pistols. For what it’s worth, I have a S&W 34 that doesn’t like the Aguila, so it’s the ammo, not the guns. Mine so far seem to perform with Winchester Silvertips.
I’ve had one of these for over 20 years. Great pistol for my wife. Only ammo it will eat is CCI Mini Mag. But very important to keep it clean. Thanks for the vid. Always great info.
Hello Doug. You're right, it is very important to keep the Bobcat clean, especially the chamber, due to the lack of an extractor. Thank you for being a seven-year subscriber to my channel.
I had one of the little Beretta 22s many years ago. It was probably the most accurate .22 I ever shot.
Very interesting mechanical make up on those. I definitely plan on adding one to the mouse gun collection.
After going through a bunch of comments I didn't see any that mentioned the fact that this firearm has an additional safety measure not even noted in the video. There is a half-cock safety to prevent the hammer from resting on the firing pin. It should be used at all times that there is a round in the chamber and before a round is loaded in the chamber.
There are many reasons any firearm can jam, improper cleaning, poor lubricant and application of the lubricant, general dirt and debris, weak ammo and the one thing that a lot of people never consider is when you load the clip apply a very very lite lubricant to each round as you load the clip. Not enough to soak and damage the round but to avoid allowing a dry round to enter the chamber, especially if it is a firearm that has no extractor and relies on the blow back of the firearm to push the spent shell and the slide backwards.
Hope this helps you to be the winner.
Iv'e had this pistol for 15 years. Probably have run 100 rounds through it and never a jam. Your absolutely right though. Sure don't wanna be in front of it.
I have the .32 Tomcat, same design as the Bobcat. I never had an issue shooting over 2000 rounds of different ammo through it. Great backup carry gun. Great video too, just subscribed.
I have the .32 version… I thinks it’s model 3032…. Awesome little plinker! I really am looking for the .25ACP.
If it’s like the .32, be careful with disassembly. The safety detent and spring will go flying!
I learned to take it apart in a clear plastic bag!........................elsullo
@@elsullo2 someone else mentioned that technique on another video I posted on…. And I have used it! But, the first time I disassembled it, I lost the detent (found the spring) and ended up ordering two extra sets from Brownells (just in case).
I love the gun, just a huge design flaw in my opinion.
@@thomaswashburn3513 I lost the detent ball too! In a shag rug, of course. Using a strong magnet did not help. I also learned to never remove the left grip panel if I did not have to.......................elsullo
@@elsullo2 My Shag carpet owns mine now too lol
I bought one early last year and love it. The trigger was aweful at first but there truly was a break in period. I tried the federal punch and it wouldn't feed reliably. I've had good luck with Aquila strangely enough. And Remington and armscor has done well. I have smaller hands probably so hammer bite hasn't been a problem yet. Great review. I like carring it fishing or quick trip to the grocery store.
God bless all here.
Please explain the trigger problems you had.
@@charlesbowers8112 extremely heavy with the double action and very stiff single action. Kind of along pull. The double action, especially people with larger hands , could pinch your finger between the trigger and trigger guard. In fact, I was ready to trade it off the first week I had it. But it loosened up and despite my older eyes and miniature sights it's been pretty accurate at ranges you would expect to use it. Hope that helps.
@@comiketiger Thank you.
$449 used... wow sign of the times! I paid $149 new a few years ago.
Sorry for the confusion James. $449 is the retail price of a new pistol. I paid $260 for my used Bobcat.
@@mixup98 Not a problem! Love your vid's!!!!
Good! Recommend --- get the habit of releasing the barrel release when you are closing the barrel. The way you are doing it hurts the hook-latch and you dont want timing issues. Keep the slide rails lubed. There are accessories, especially nice grips for these. The stock grip can get a bit sweaty-slippery. Ammo, stay on CCI 1260fps. These few things Im saying will make it a permanent keeper. Too bad the prices have come up so much!
These are really great pistols! I had a nickel plated .25 years ago and could qualify with it when I worked for my previous department including a 25 yard stage. If you have one don’t ever let it go.
I still miss my Beretta Bobcat.............................elsullo
I've got Dad's Beretta.25 he bought in Italy in the early 50's while in the Navy.
I had a 21A in 25ACP many years ago and I loved it. I was rather put out when it was gone. All but the buying the ammo for it. At Current I own a Taurus PT22. Which is the same little gun except its fancy looking with gold accents and rich dark walnut grips. My kid has it for now and i hope she is practicing with it as it is a lot of fun.
Great video. I like my 21A inox as much as you do. Been shooting one of these since high school mostly as an outdoorsman's gun. Having grown up in rural midwest, I've taken many squirrel and rabbit with one of these. Nowadays, I carry one mostly for quick jaunts out and about. I laughed to myself when you mentioned having it at the gas station and I have mine in my pocket also when I'm pumping gas. The 21A is reliably, accurate and super convenient little pistol. I don't know anyone who's badass enough to take multiple rounds of 22LR and not instantly regret it.
What do you think about keeping the hammer up or down in the pocket? What are the pros and cons, and which do you choose and why?
@@EnglishDreadnought since there is no internal firing pin safety block, the external safety only only blocks the hammer from falling, and the firing pin is a spring loaded inertial design....there is really only one safe way to carry the pistol in the quickest ready to go condition. Hammer all the way down, safety off, round in the chamber. That way if you need to use in a hurry, you only need to draw and pull the trigger which provides a safety margin same as a long double action revolver trigger. As you mentioned, use a good pocket holster which covers the trigger and keeps the pistol upright.
@@dougr5379 thanks mate.
Back in the day, I used to carry a Beretta jetfire 25, kinda a single action version of this one. 100% reliable and accurate for it's size. Wouldn't mind one of these too. Not sure I can justify carrying this over my LCP, but they are very robust little guns. (I would recommend a pocket holster for it if carrying tho...)
Great content as always Mix!
Amazingly accurate for such a short bbl. but you all had a lot to do with that. As usual a great review. 👍
Thank you Cleon....have a great weekend.
Beretta 21-A bobcat mine is a 25 acp bought it new in 1990 or 91. think I paid about 125 for it. a little range time and you'll be surprised how accurate they are. put some white paint on the front sight blade makes a world of difference if you have old eyes lol
I think a dab of bright fluoro nail polish on the sights would be a massive improvement. I keep some ‘angry’ Orange stuff in my range box just for that purpose.
30 years ago, I had one which I regret selling. I found it to be very accurate for a pocket pistol but then again my eyes were 30 years younger. if I were to buy one today I would get the 25 acp version.
Interesting choice .25 acp? Very limited on ammo, very costly when you can find it, and poor round performance! I have one in .22lr and .32acp both are excellent B/Up weapons.
@@JamesMiller-lq5rd I am not going to shoot it much, the 25acp being centerfire is more reliable than a Rimfire and when compared with equil barrel lengths 25 is a better round. I can carry a nine for almost the size of the 32. and will do if I want bigger.
Been trying to find one of these in .25 for a while. One day might get a .22 regardless. But the .25 speaks to me...
the 32 cal is also available
Um, if you hear firearms TALKING to you consider some therapy and medication. Unless you are a poet...............................elsullo
I love your reviews. No fluff. And you actually took the time to explain the mechanics. My mouse guns, SW43C, SW2214, RugerLCP22. I've looked at the Beretta but never pulled the trigger on one. You just sold it on me. Be well!
I love those little Beretta pistols....high quality and reliable...great videos and shooting
Thank you Greg!
Excellent review! Especially liked how you showed how the recoil springs work. Thanks!
Haha, I bought one last summer. Just finally bought a second magazine. I tell people it's the dumbest coolest gun.
Quality video as always. Had the opportunity to test drive one of those back in the late 80s early 90s, I liked it then. Good stuff Thumbs-up ~John
Good morning John....thanks for watching our videos and have a great weekend.
Man you have been my favorite CZcams gun channel since way back when I got my beretta cx4 carbine and saw your video. But buddy you have a way of always making me think I need a new gun. Lol thanks for sharing your videos and experiences. Long time fan. Your son is a damn good shot by the way. Take care
Hello JB My son and I love reading comments like yours and we both thank you for being a long time fan. Happy Easter !!
Another Great Video, accuracy always suffers due to hammer bite, I am just happy it was not sun shine, standing on a pebble or a mild breeze, which are my typical excuses when I go to the range.
I had one many years ago n sold it to my uncle as I was in need of cash but really regret selling it. I also at the time had a Taurus chambered in .22 but the Beretta was just a better gun. There was a comment a guy made on video on Lcp in .22 and his friend was robbed outside a nightclub and shot in abdomen and at 6ft n 220 lbs he dropped to the ground and he lived as a good Samaritan called 911 but was basically out of commission for a couple months with a nasty scar. Yes .22 is better then no caliber n sure wouldn't want to catch one. Take care.
Great little pistol. I also have no issue pocket carrying without a holster of any sort. It's the best way to go for certain situations and for my expanding waistline..............................
Beretta (amd Benelli too) always manages to make me feel stupidly proud of being italian. 😅
And I say stupidly because I never worked with Beretta itself, so I never contributed to it awesomeness.
And yet, I feel really proud of it.
I got the “tactical” 21a last year with the threaded barrel, matte black with the rosewood grips, man it’s fun! Got a suppressor coming! 👍🏻😁
Berreta one of the best pistols
Handgun absolutely amazing
Great timing…ordered one of these for my Beretta collection last week and should be picking it up this weekend!
I had the same gun. I really miss mine. Use to carry it often back in the day before the ruger lcp came out.
It's a great little "fun gun." But a .380 LCP is about the same size and weight, for about half the price. But, the pop up barrel is great for arthritic hands! Thanks for showing it to us!
There is a .22 LCP now also. This is cooler though. Metal frames just have soul to them.
Just bought one today used. It was a month old with rounds through it. It came with two extra magazines for $325. The safety is pretty stiff. I’ll have to see if I can lube it.
I believe I bought my first little Beretta Bob Cat in 1968 and loved every ❤️ moment of ownership" but
It only shot 22 shorts, I carried it all
Over USA 🇺🇸 and Canada Consealed" I bought last week the New 21A Bob Cat 22 LR and Love ❤️
It Like I LOVE Dolly Pardon"
👍😁
Love my 21a covert, I just wish I could get my hands on some crimson trace grips that were discontinued.
Interesting little mouse gun. It's always a good idea to identify the type or types of ammo a firearm prefers.
I had one of these back in 86. I did like the gun, shot well and carried while cycling. However I did have a problem with a spent shell casings getting stuck in the barrel. Had to pry out with a finger nail. I can't remember what ammo I was using and did not experiment with other ammo. I was very young and no real experience with pistols...wish I still had it now! Thanks for all your videos.
You are very welcome Mike and thank you for watching my videos.
It's a nice pocket gun. The trigger is pretty decent in both DA and SA. Mine tends to shoot low, but it's a 2" barrel
This is a great mowing the grass gun. Or for those day you cant or dont want to wear a holster. Mine shoots well with CCI stingers or minimags
I have mine topped off with stingers
But Beretta says no ammo over
1300 fps. I called when I bought
Mine. I figure if it can shoot
8 rounds before it blows up I'm
Ok. Have you shot many stingers
Through yours?
@@billbertagnoli4226 not many since ive only found 1 box. Mostly minimag. I didnt know to not exceed 1300. Thanks for that.
@@kevingriffin8854 probably like
Shooting +p on a 38 special.
You can do it, just not often
Or the gun will loosen up.
Thanks for sharing your experience
It is a really nice small pistol.
If you need to be armed while cutting the grass, you need to move to a better neighborhood!
@@gregb6469 im in the country. Snakes and pests are #1 threat. People not so much. But just in case.
I find it very reliable but I have had the same problem with that Aguila ammo on the second shot but sometimes I can go with several mags with no problems and then it will malfunction again! All my other copper clad ammo seems to always work without failure but Do Not try it with 8 rounds in the magazine because you will always have a malfunction, so do what the user guide tells you to do and it will always be reliable! I have not yet carried it for self defense but I will do this sometime in the future. Right now I carry my Kel-Tec P17 with 17 rounds.
Recently last couple years just picked up a bobcat in 22 blued steel beauty mint condition with beautiful Walnut grips.. it really loves Remington yellow jacket in viper conical shaped ammunition not one jam with the yellow jackets and vipers
I bought one brand new and I immediately had to send it back to the factory because the trigger would not reset. Fortunately I didn’t have to pay for any of the cost. Works great now.
They should never have stopped making it in 25 Cal! It was the perfect Mouse Gun.
.25 acp is not cost effective and quite limited as far as ammunition goes.
Back in the old days, I bought a Beretta 950 .25 ACP. It functions flawlessly though I didn't put thousands of rounds through it. The last ammo I got for it was Hornady 35 gr XTP loads. Really though, pistols like my Ruger LCP have really made all other small .22, .25, and .32's outdated (they're not really obsolete). Hey, in it's day, it was better than nothing and I trained with it more as a contact weapon than a true firearm.
My Ruger LCPII. in .22lr won't set off Winchester Wildcats .22lr😳.
My 21a shoots all😀.
Just Bought one in .32acp
I have the Tomcat 3032, it seems both of these little cats are ammo picky, like to be clean and lubed well, and the Tomcat is known for frame cracking if you shoot any hotter European made rounds. Although where it cracks doesn't hurt the functionality of the gun
That is such an adorable pistol. Nice and in depth review thanks
That Aguilla ammo even SOUNDED weak compared with the two others! Aguilla would not fib about the feet/second power, would they? I had an early, beautifully blued model in the early Nineties and carried it for years: NEVER, EVER failed to cycle! And it was astoundingly accurate at seven yards on a range. It also fired Stingers perfectly: where most solid "high speed" .22 rounds fired into my clay made a golf ball sized crater, the Stingers left a SOFTBALL sized crater in the same clay! In my owner's manual it warned not to load a round by racking the slide except in emergency, as you all demonstrated. A dab of nail polish or colored typewriter correction fluid on the front sight will make it stand out! AND a dab of "NuSkin" liquid bandage on your slide-bite scar before shooting will perform another miracle..........................elsullo
I will have to try Stinger ammo in my Bobcat and see how it performs. I like your suggestion but I might have a problem finding typewriter correction fluid 😁
I would love to see them make it in .25ACP again.
Me too...If only I could also get .25ACP defense ammo for a decent price...
I've had many of these for 25+ years
My 950bs in.25 was flawless
My mod.21 in .25 was too
But my mod.21 in.22 had too many fte & ftf's so it's gone.
Now I keep a mod.20, basically a DA 950
Great lil guns, but they like to be clean.
Good review Mixup! I bought a Bobcat during the gun/ammo shortage as a backup for if/when I ran out of ammo for my primary. Mine has the threaded barrel with wood grips. Nice pistol, works well with CCI Mini-mags. definitely requires some hotter ammo, at least for mine.
I would love to buy a nice set of walnut grips for my little Bobcat but they seem hard to find. And yes, my pistol also works well with CCI mini-mags.
In small pocket pistols .22LR & .25 ACP are equil power wise
.BUT .25 is more reliable.& In hard Barrier penetration..ie skull ...ribs ect ..so for self-defense I would go .25 acp..BUT
22 you can afford to practice more!.... Unfortunately Beretta discontinued the .25 bobcat...but many nice used ones still on gun store shelves 👍
great video! thank you. I shoot .45s and .40s in handguns but have recently been attracted to .22lr's. I know many discount this caliber but I sure wouldn't want to get hit by a 40gr .22 at 1200fps let alone 2, 3 or 4.
love the engineering. gotta have one.
That’s a really nice little pistol, love how the barrel flips up, very convenient, great video Sir!
Thank you for the nice compliment Bruce and we thank you for watching our video.
I’ve got that gun in .32 tomcat. Love it, but I just wish I could shoot it as well as you! 👴🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
Yes he is good with a gun. Rick from Pawn Stars is actually really good with a gun in some of his videos.
nice video I have owned one of these for 30 years and I learned some new thing about it.I like the fact you can carry it loaded with the hammer down
I didn't know that either" and I've own them since 1968....