Why Would You Buy a Derringer?

[MT1]

What is the appeal of derringers? How many actually carry them? I know no one that owns one, never see one being bought, yet the market continues to offer them.

They're as big as a compact revolver or semi , offered in same calibers, heavy, have a heavy trigger pull, and limited capacity. Most importantly they aren't any less expensive than other options and none of the big names make them. I own just about every configuration of handgun in all the common calibers, plus a few not so common, with the exception of derringers. There is just zero appeal to me. What am I missing?

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For those interested, the ad is from Trop Gun in Elizabethtown.

[MARINE DIVISION TWO]

Confiscated a few over the years,Junk as far as I am concerned and can fumble if you need it in a hurry ! JMO

[solrac7]

I have a cheap ($99) small chrome plated Davis Derringer in .22 mag which I bought 30 some years ago before there really were other options for pocket carry... That's also before I knew better. It plain sucks. I see no point in the Bond arms for the exact reasons you mentioned, but some people may want them just for a conversation piece or "good looks" meh.

[Sparks]

Same reason as a NAA .22. They are neat, but that price point is way too high.

[normanvin]

I have a bond arms. It came with five or six barrels. A display case and a holster.
Got it for a good price. Like a lot of stuff I have it sits in the safe un fired.

[Emptymag]

If you put a suppressor on one, it would become awesome.

[P89]

I love the internet.

[JDA58]

I have a cheap ($99) small chrome plated Davis Derringer in .22 mag which I bought 30 some years ago before there really were other options for pocket carry... That's also before I knew better. It plain sucks. I see no point in the Bond arms for the exact reasons you mentioned, but some people may want them just for a conversation piece or "good looks" meh.

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

[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?

[Gunsnwater]

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

Single action? Suicide trigger? Double barrel single non-selectable? Fitz special?