Mini Master Rifling Question

[Howdy]

Is the Mini Master rifled like other NAA revolvers with light rifling marks? Or do the Mini Masters have the more traditional rifling, with defined lands and grooves? A pic would be great of the bore end if possible.
Thanks, Howdy

[Canoeal]

I can only speak for mine and  my BW is definiterly not close to smooth bore. Definitely rifled.

[mrmurl]

I carry a Black Widow and the wife carries a Wasp.  Both of which have distinct rifling.  Sure a goodly distance from smooth bore.
I have never owned or used a Mini Master, but would suspect that the rifling would be much the same as in what I now have.  I have been thinking about a Mini Master.  If I could only quit buying other silly guns instead.

[top dog]

Howdy,
The rifling is definitely there. It may be subtle but it does the job.

                                                              Top Dog

[RICKS PLACE]

As TG says, same for my B/W, Ranger II,  and Pug.  Not what it is on my Smiths, but they are larger calibers.  I would think all NAA's are pretty much the same.

[theysayimnotme]

Several years ago I returned a brand new .22 short that had absolutely no sign of any rifling. After quite a delay the dealer offered me a .22 LR replacement & I agreed. The bullets from the short tumbled at almost point blank range.

[Warthog]

No pic of the rifling but my MiniMasters definitely are rifled.

[Dinadan]

Howdy - I do not have a Mini Master so I cannot say anything about it from personal experience. However, I do have a half dozen varieties of Minis. Each and every one of them has rifling. Whether it is defined enough to be satisfactory is a personal decision. Below are a few photos. Top photo is looking down the bore of a Pug. Second is looking down the bore of a Sidewinder. Third is a Gold Dot out of a Pug. Fourth is a Gold Dot out of a Black Widow. Fifth is a gold Dot out of a Sidewinder. Note that all the expended bullets have defined rifling marks.

[Howdy]

Howdy - I do not have a Mini Master so I cannot say anything about it from personal experience. However, I do have a half dozen varieties of Minis. Each and every one of them has rifling. Whether it is defined enough to be satisfactory is a personal decision. Below are a few photos. Top photo is looking down the bore of a Pug. Second is looking down the bore of a Sidewinder. Third is a Gold Dot out of a Pug. Fourth is a Gold Dot out of a Black Widow. Fifth is a gold Dot out of a Sidewinder. Note that all the expended bullets have defined rifling marks.

Those pics are perfect, that's definitely the more traditional rifling.  Thanks.

[Uncle_Lee]

That is very plain. Good pics.
Answers my question on rifling.

[OV-1D]

  Great camera shots Dinadan and that rifling looks plenty on that one .

[Boisesteve]

Super photos Dan, nice work, very enlightening.

[Honky Tonk Man]

Good job on the photos Dinadan.  All 4 of mine look about the same as yours. 

[Dinadan]

Thanks for the kind words about my photos, fellows.


Over the years on this forum I have read posts from one or two folks who said that they had a Mini with very light or no rifling. That has not been my experience, fortunately.

[Warthog]

Dinadan, you take great pictures,  good work.

[turrettooling]

I used to own a 22LR mini revolver with the short barrel and I remember the rifling was slight.
I suspect they did this intentionally in order to minimize resistance to bullet travel.

I found that lower velocity bullets would keyhole, however, when shooting the hyper velocity lightweight projectiles, the bullet was stabilized.