Why Would You Buy a Derringer?

[eagleclaw]

Prior to the 90s, I heard of some gun owners buying these with the intend to carry concealed. There wasn't many small carry guns outside of a .22 or.25 cal. available back then other than a snub nose revolver or the Walther PPKs. However now the market is flooded with small handguns for deep concealment this rendered the derringer obsolete and a novelty gun.

[DonBiase]

Prior to the 90s, I heard of some gun owners buying these with the intend to carry concealed. There wasn't many small carry guns outside of a .22 or.25 cal. available back then other than a snub nose revolver or the Walther PPKs. However now the market is flooded with small handguns for deep concealment rendering the derringer obsolete and a novelty gun.

Bought on in the early 1970's because it was one of the few pieces that would fit in a handcuff case.

[ckellyme3]

I once shot one in 454 casull. No way to fire it without bleeding.

[knight0334]

I've got at least 3 of them right now, and have had others in the past.

I like all sorts of guns. My smallest firearm is a derringer, a Davis Ind. 32ACP. ...which does occasionally get carried when I need to be absolutely concealed due to venue, events, etc.

Sometimes I'll carry that Davis Ind. or my .38spl Cobra derringer as a backup, 2nd backup, or 3rd backup. (yes, I have been known to carry 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 guns - no faster reload than a New York Reload)

My bucket list does include an American Derringer, someday. The Bond Derringers are just too big, heavy, and tank'ish for what I'd want a derringer for, but I'd probably buy one anyways if I hit the lotto.

[Carnes]

I have a NAA .22 Mag (that I lost in a boating accident). I carred it a few times, but after some range time with it and ammo capacity considerations, I quickly concluded that a knife is far more practical for SD.

Still a fun novelty item.

[Delkal]

I love the internet.

This would be illegal unless it is registered under NFA. You can't put a forward grip on a pistol.

Did you see black helicopters circling the gunshow?

[jakebrake]

I once shot one in 454 casull. No way to fire it without bleeding.

sure there is.


put it in a vise, tie a string around the trigger, pull string from 8 feet away.

[jakebrake]

who am I to judge? I own Saturday night specials.

[Gunsnwater]

The original posted question answer is cool. You have to own some cool shit before you dirt-nap. Some adults have coloring books. I’d rather keep my 45-70 derringer, thank you. It’s the same with, naa revolvers, desert eagles, shock wave 12ga, hi-point carbines, governor and judge revolvers, zombie guns all that stuff. Why else buy an mp5 or ar and ak pistols? Cool baby. Fun! Pursuit of happiness. Foundation. It’s the constitution mutha f......... Poofa forever! (Fist high over head)

[jakebrake]

same here but in 25 auto ..got it sometime in the 80s it was cheap.. and different.. good up to about 5 feet if that.. still shoot it at the group shoots for the hell of it

post a pic

You do know what they used to call guns that trigger configuration, right?