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...
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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 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
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.
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.
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'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
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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..
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 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.
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.
@@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.
Man you have been my favorite TH-cam 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
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.
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!
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.
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 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.
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 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 just want to say that your review was 100% well executed and very descriptive of the product and will explained.. you nearly pushed me into purchasing this firearm for the use of concealed carry I'm on the verge of getting this masterpiece. Thank you good sir 👏👏
You are very welcome and I thank you for the nice comment and great feedback on my video. I really do love my little Bobcat and I'm confident that you will feel the same if you buy one.
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 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.
@@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.
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.
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 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!
21a is my carry gun! It is always with me when I go out. Mine doesn’t like Winchester Super X. It is very interesting each gun is slightly different. Thanks for the great video!
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 had one about 30 years ago traded it in for a Smith and Wesson model 2206 22 pistol which. I really love alot very accurate pistol thanks for the video I enjoy watching all your videos.
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
Nice video keep the coming. My wife pick out the Bretta Bobcat out about 3 years ago and she love it. I shoot moore then she dose. It a fun little pistol to shoot.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 have one of these.I bought it 17 years ago for $100 at a local firearms shop in Massachusetts. Not knowing much about them,I didn’t know they like heavier.22lr rounds. Would jam lots with cheap Remington 22 rounds. I’ll never part with it because it was my first gun. Also never knew why it didn’t take 8 rounds. Great video thanks
Remington .22 ammo has really improved over the last several years and my Bobcat loves Remington Golden Bullet ammo. Thank you for the compliment and I also thank you for watching my video.
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 have one of these pistols, bought it brand new last year but have not had a chance to shoot it yet. It was just too cool to pass up :-) the fact that they still make them says a lot about the quality and how popular these pistols are. It is very well-built and the mechanics are solid. It’s a very beautiful little pistol, I did some research before I bought it and seen that it did have ammunition issues with certain ammunition, but it looks like you’ve had pretty good success with yours with most ammunition. I have bought several different types and I’m going to take it out and try it and see how it does. I’ve also heard that once it gets broke in it does a lot better with Ammunition, so the fact that yours is used probably helped your cause!!! Great video
A few years ago I did some repair job on tiny Beretta Mod.950 in .22 short and I was marveled at the clever recoil spring system in that case a weirdly shaped spring wire that actuate on both sides of the slide.
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.
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!
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'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
Been looking at this one....good to see you do a video on the Beretta 21A Bobcat. Yep, like that barrel flip up feature. Nice details about how the spring works for the slide as well as simplicity of disassembly. Funny how some guns are just finicky about certain ammos. Fine pocket carry demo. Good to know about the failure to fire drill. Used to want the .380 Cheetah....makes me think of a smaller version of that model 21A. Saw a couple of the .380s at a shop on the northwest side of town just a couple days ago. Thanks again, mr. mixup98 and family.
I would love to have the Beretta Tomcat, which is chambered in .32 ACP, and maybe someday I will find a nice used one at a fair price. My son and I hope you had a great Easter weekend and as always, we thank you for taking the time to watch and comment on our videos.
Thanks, Mix, another interesting and informative video. I too have the Bobcat and would trust it to protect my family if necessary. As you said, it likes the CCI Mini-Mags, and will also run on some of the cheap, bulk ammo. When I carry mine for self defense, it is loaded with Federal Punch Self-Defense (rated @ 1,060 FPS out of a 2” barrel and is very reliable), CCI Stingers, or CCI Velocitors. By the way, your son is a helluva shot.
I am going to have to find some Federal Punch and try it in my Bobcat. I think I have a box or two of Stinger ammo laying around and I might try that also. My son, Ed, thanks you for the nice compliment.
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.
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.
Nice job on the video, you have some very good shooting! Thanks for pointing out additional ammo that I can try with my 21A Bobcat. My favorite ammo so far is the Aguila .22 Interceptor hollow point 40gr. Those have been the most reliable and powerful that I have shot from my bobcat. My second favorite is the CCI mini-mag round nose 40gr. When I first got my bobcat I had problems with most of the ammo I tried. After shooting 500 rounds combined of the Aguila and the mini mags, with only a few failures. After the last failure I vowed to clean the gun after the next. I have passed 1000 rounds and no failures since the last. Still have not cleaned it. At this point with the Aguila interceptor rounds, I am 100% confident to carry this firearm for personal protection. I love my bobcat!
Sometimes it takes a few hundred rounds to break in a semiauto pistol and I'm glad yours is working very well. I will have to try the Aguila Interceptor hollow point rounds in my Bobcat and see if it likes them.
mine dont like the aquilla either. Curious to see what sight picture your using on yours. Mine shoots just a bit low but i get it the sights are just a suggestion anyhow.
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!
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.
I love the little Berettas. I have a Minx in 22short, a 950BS, model 20 and 21A in 25acp and 3032 Tomcat in 32acp. The 950BS is always on me as a 2nd or 3rd gun
I have a tomcat that belonged to my dad. But it's a safe queen now I have sentimental reasons for doing that. I had no idea that you could get these in 22cal.i guess I will be be saving my lunch money for a while. I have to get one of those..... I guess I will have to get use to hammer bite. But I think it will be worth it.....Thanks sooooo much for posting.
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..............................
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’ve had mine for 30+ years. Still shoots great. Love that little gun.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
I bought one in 1985 for 215 dollars New. It's never failed me. I love it.
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 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 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.
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.
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'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
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.
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 found my little Bobcat likes the Mini Mags the best. Awesome little pocket pistol.
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.
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 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 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!
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 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.
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.
Man you have been my favorite TH-cam 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 !!
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.
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 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.
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!
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.
Gosh darn it Mix! Now I gotta start saving my dimes and nickels again! Great show sir!!
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 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.
I have a 21a nickel in .22lr, and a blued .25 auto. Great shooters!
Great timing…ordered one of these for my Beretta collection last week and should be picking it up this weekend!
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
Bought one used pre-pandemic. Love it! Fun plinker. And yes, I do carry in summer.
That is such an adorable pistol. Nice and in depth review thanks
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.
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 just want to say that your review was 100% well executed and very descriptive of the product and will explained.. you nearly pushed me into purchasing this firearm for the use of concealed carry I'm on the verge of getting this masterpiece. Thank you good sir 👏👏
You are very welcome and I thank you for the nice comment and great feedback on my video. I really do love my little Bobcat and I'm confident that you will feel the same if you buy one.
I only have one arm as my left side is paralyzed and this gun seems like an excellent fit for me
Mixup, I always enjoy your videos. Keep 'em coming!
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 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.
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.
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.
Very interesting mechanical make up on those. I definitely plan on adding one to the mouse gun collection.
Thanks for a great video Mixup98. Nice little pistol and your son shot it outstandingly. He impresses me each time I watch him shoot.
My son also impresses me when we go shooting and I will show him your comment. Thank you Craig.
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...
21a is my carry gun! It is always with me when I go out. Mine doesn’t like Winchester Super X. It is very interesting each gun is slightly different. Thanks for the great video!
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.
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....
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.
I love Ed's comment "Maybe," & seeing Jess again. Thanks for the vid!
Hello Chris...good to hear from you. Ed and Jess both say "hello" and we all thank you for always watching our videos.
I've had this lil darlin' for around 20 years. Great review.
I had one about 30 years ago traded it in for a Smith and Wesson model 2206 22 pistol which. I really love alot very accurate pistol thanks for the video I enjoy watching all your videos.
I had the same gun. I really miss mine. Use to carry it often back in the day before the ruger lcp came out.
One of my favorite .22 pistols., never had a problem with it ever.
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
Nice video keep the coming. My wife pick out the Bretta Bobcat out about 3 years ago and she love it. I shoot moore then she dose. It a fun little pistol to shoot.
Berreta one of the best pistols
Handgun absolutely amazing
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 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.
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.
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.
Interesting little mouse gun. It's always a good idea to identify the type or types of ammo a firearm prefers.
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 had this in 25acp many years ago ....Loved it!😃
Great little backup, Like they say; buy quality, only cry once.
I have one of these.I bought it 17 years ago for $100 at a local firearms shop in Massachusetts. Not knowing much about them,I didn’t know they like heavier.22lr rounds. Would jam lots with cheap Remington 22 rounds. I’ll never part with it because it was my first gun. Also never knew why it didn’t take 8 rounds. Great video thanks
Remington .22 ammo has really improved over the last several years and my Bobcat loves Remington Golden Bullet ammo. Thank you for the compliment and I also thank you for watching my video.
@ maybe I’ll try that ammo again. Haven’t bought it since 2007.
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 have one of these pistols, bought it brand new last year but have not had a chance to shoot it yet. It was just too cool to pass up :-) the fact that they still make them says a lot about the quality and how popular these pistols are. It is very well-built and the mechanics are solid. It’s a very beautiful little pistol, I did some research before I bought it and seen that it did have ammunition issues with certain ammunition, but it looks like you’ve had pretty good success with yours with most ammunition. I have bought several different types and I’m going to take it out and try it and see how it does. I’ve also heard that once it gets broke in it does a lot better with Ammunition, so the fact that yours is used probably helped your cause!!! Great video
I've got a collection of those little Berettas. Great, fun little pistols
Very nice little pistol. Tip up barrel is a great idea.
Orange Fluorescent fingernail polish works wonders on those front sights!..
A few years ago I did some repair job on tiny Beretta Mod.950 in .22 short and I was marveled at the clever recoil spring system in that case a weirdly shaped spring wire that actuate on both sides of the slide.
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.
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!
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 had a blue one in .25 acp about 30 years ago and loved it ..
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
Been looking at this one....good to see you do a video on the Beretta 21A Bobcat. Yep, like that barrel flip up feature. Nice details about how the spring works for the slide as well as simplicity of disassembly. Funny how some guns are just finicky about certain ammos. Fine pocket carry demo. Good to know about the failure to fire drill. Used to want the .380 Cheetah....makes me think of a smaller version of that model 21A. Saw a couple of the .380s at a shop on the northwest side of town just a couple days ago. Thanks again, mr. mixup98 and family.
I would love to have the Beretta Tomcat, which is chambered in .32 ACP, and maybe someday I will find a nice used one at a fair price. My son and I hope you had a great Easter weekend and as always, we thank you for taking the time to watch and comment on our videos.
Nice plinker Mixie....you could hide that little bugger under your hat...🤠
My head, and my hat, are big enough to hold several pistols 😁😁
Thanks, Mix, another interesting and informative video. I too have the Bobcat and would trust it to protect my family if necessary. As you said, it likes the CCI Mini-Mags, and will also run on some of the cheap, bulk ammo. When I carry mine for self defense, it is loaded with Federal Punch Self-Defense (rated @ 1,060 FPS out of a 2” barrel and is very reliable), CCI Stingers, or CCI Velocitors. By the way, your son is a helluva shot.
I am going to have to find some Federal Punch and try it in my Bobcat. I think I have a box or two of Stinger ammo laying around and I might try that also. My son, Ed, thanks you for the nice compliment.
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.
I've had several 21's over the years and loved having them but I do think the 950 is smaller and better. Great video
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.
Your video on this Gun is the fifth and most informative/instructional by far. Thanks.
Love my 21a covert, I just wish I could get my hands on some crimson trace grips that were discontinued.
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.
Nice job on the video, you have some very good shooting! Thanks for pointing out additional ammo that I can try with my 21A Bobcat. My favorite ammo so far is the Aguila .22 Interceptor hollow point 40gr. Those have been the most reliable and powerful that I have shot from my bobcat. My second favorite is the CCI mini-mag round nose 40gr.
When I first got my bobcat I had problems with most of the ammo I tried. After shooting 500 rounds combined of the Aguila and the mini mags, with only a few failures. After the last failure I vowed to clean the gun after the next. I have passed 1000 rounds and no failures since the last. Still have not cleaned it. At this point with the Aguila interceptor rounds, I am 100% confident to carry this firearm for personal protection. I love my bobcat!
Sometimes it takes a few hundred rounds to break in a semiauto pistol and I'm glad yours is working very well. I will have to try the Aguila Interceptor hollow point rounds in my Bobcat and see if it likes them.
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! 👍🏻😁
mine dont like the aquilla either. Curious to see what sight picture your using on yours. Mine shoots just a bit low but i get it the sights are just a suggestion anyhow.
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.
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.
I love the little Berettas. I have a Minx in 22short, a 950BS, model 20 and 21A in 25acp and 3032 Tomcat in 32acp. The 950BS is always on me as a 2nd or 3rd gun
I have a tomcat that belonged to my dad. But it's a safe queen now I have sentimental reasons for doing that. I had no idea that you could get these in 22cal.i guess I will be be saving my lunch money for a while. I have to get one of those..... I guess I will have to get use to hammer bite. But I think it will be worth it.....Thanks sooooo much for posting.
You are very welcome Frank. Yes, the hammer bite is worth it and I hope you buy one. Thanks for watching and commenting on my video.
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..............................