Freedom Arms Mini Revolver
Freedom Arms, Inc. · Pistol · Discontinued · 1979
Also known as: FA Mini Revolver, Freedom Arms Patriot, The Patriot
Overview
The Freedom Arms Mini Revolver is a single-action, five-shot pocket revolver chambered in .22 Long Rifle. It was the first product of Freedom Arms, founded in 1978 in Freedom, Wyoming, by Wayne Baker and Dick Casull. Built entirely from brushed stainless steel with a spur trigger, fluted cylinder, and frame-mounted firing pin, it is one of the smallest production handguns ever made and is designed for deep concealment and last-ditch defense. After production ended around 1990, the design was sold to North American Arms, which continues to produce closely related mini revolvers.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 110 g (3.9 oz) |
| Weight (loaded) | 118 g (4.2 oz) |
| Overall Length | 108 mm (4.25") |
| Barrel Length | 29 mm (1.14") |
| Height | 60 mm (2.36") |
| Width | 16 mm (0.63") |
| Action Type | Revolving |
| Firing Mechanism | Single Action |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Revolving Cylinder |
| Muzzle Velocity | 200 m/s (656 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 52 J (38 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 7 m (8 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Stainless Steel |
| Barrel Material | Stainless Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Brushed Stainless |
Calibers
- .22 Long Rifle · primary — also known as .22 LR, 22 LR, 5.6x15mmR
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Revolving Cylinder
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Frame Mounted Firing Pin, Spur Trigger, Fixed Sights, Fluted Cylinder, Bird'S Head Grip
Service history
Operators
- Civilian
Production
Production years: 1979-1990
Five-shot .22 LR mini revolver; production ceased around 1990 when the design was sold to North American Arms and Freedom Arms shifted focus to the .454 Casull Model 83.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Dick Casull
Discontinued: 1990
Notes
Loaded by withdrawing the cylinder pin and removing the cylinder; a half-cock notch positions the hammer between chambers for safe carry. Barrel lengths varied across the production run, with roughly 1-inch and 1-1/8-inch barrels common and longer 'Boot Gun' models offered from 1982.
Background
Co-designer Dick Casull patented a belt-buckle holster (U.S. patent 4,450,992) sized to carry the diminutive revolver, and a belt-buckle Mini variant was offered as a novelty self-defense piece.