If1HitU
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I have a Cobra Model CB.38 CAL. 38 SPCL.Thinking about adding another derringer to my gun collection.
What is the best caliber stack barrel Derringer made?
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.22 Mag.
Varminterror
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Out of the current or at least recent double barreled derringers on the market, the Cobra is a long ways from the best. The Bond’s are about as good as it gets, the American’s were good if you can find one, and the Cobra’s were cheap and readily found. They work, but they’re super sloppy and the triggers are by far the worst among the fleet. I have a black 38 and a nickel 22LR. My Bonds are 45 and 38.
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I liked the Hi-Standard .22 mag one I had for a short while, before a buddy bugged me for it until I sold it to him.
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I like the bond texan, 6 inch 45/410. Dont have one yet but i have fired one with a shorter barrel. Im confident in the 45 colt to be effective at low pressures and be able to punch holes through anything soft with a decent diameter bullet that doesnt depend on velocity or expansion as much as a lot of other calibers.
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The Bond Derribgers are heavy, large and expensive but very well made and accurate. The Cobra guns archival that great by look a lot like the older ones.
One good thing about Cobra, you can but barrels for their Derringer and shoot different cartridges. They have 38/357, 9mm, 380 and others and rimfire conversions too. Fun for the range especially if you work in the trigger a little.
One good thing about Cobra, you can but barrels for their Derringer and shoot different cartridges. They have 38/357, 9mm, 380 and others and rimfire conversions too. Fun for the range especially if you work in the trigger a little.
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My opinion only; I don’t purport to be able to back this up with data. But in an extremely short barrel derringer, I would suspect best results might come at either end of the spectrum, ie .22 Mag and 45 LC. On the light end of the spectrum, I am guessing (and prepared to be wrong) that despite such a short barrel .22 Mag looses relatively less speed than heavier pistol caliber cartridges. At the other end, it may be slow, but 250 grs of soft lead is still going to make a mess at derringer ranges.
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For me its tough to depend on a rimfire, i know 22mag is not like a bulk box of 22lr as far as quality , but priming compound tends to fall away from the rim with a lot of jostling around . derringers are usually carried a lot and shot no so much. I dont know how long this takes, ive never carried a rimfire on a daily basis.
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Lots of people carry NAA 5-shot .22 lr everyday with no problems.
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Pshaw. Need two barrels for a revolver to be a derringer in my book.
http://www.stdgun.com/s333-volleyfire/
http://store-jxztkc.mybigcommerce.com/content/S333 Flyer v8.1.pdf
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That looks.......interesting.Pshaw. Need two barrels for a revolver to be a derringer in my book.
http://www.stdgun.com/s333-volleyfire/
http://store-jxztkc.mybigcommerce.com/content/S333 Flyer v8.1.pdf
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According to the "infomercials" I've seen on Pursuit (?) channel before Christmas, the Bond derringers can change their barrels with a single screw that requires a hex key wrench. That way, you only need the one frame and trigger assembly and can change calibers and/or barrel length just by purchasing multiple barrels. IIRC, they even have "kits" with multiple barrels.
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Pshaw. Need two barrels for a revolver to be a derringer in my book.
http://www.stdgun.com/s333-volleyfire/
http://store-jxztkc.mybigcommerce.com/content/S333 Flyer v8.1.pdf
In a word: Cool!
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The NAA Mini Revolver isn’t a Derringer.
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There is one at my lgs.
It's been there a long time. @$1200
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Woof, if they moved the decimal to the left a spot or two id be in. A lot of wonderful guns cost half of that $1200, im sure its been at the store a while. I predict itll be there forever for that price.
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I have NAA mini’s and they work well, but they are not derringers. I have handled and shot some Bond Arms derringers and lf I was inclined to get a derringer it would be a Bond Arms.
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Not to be confrontational but the NAA is 1) rimfire, and that’s what I was discussing. Not whether it was a derringer. Yes, I know I called it one because of its size 2) the bond arms derringer is bigger than my LCP and it only holds 2 shots so let’s compare apples to apples 3) there are much better guns like the Seacamp for the size to weight ratio vs the bond arms bricks. 
The Bond arms Derringers are very nice and feel of quality... but they are HUGE... at least the couple I have handled were.
I seriously considered a DoubleTap in .45acp for a while... definitely not a range gun. I decided on a 22 mag NAA revolver instead. I only carry my NAA revolver during the summer when Iam wearing shorts.
I understood you were talking about the reliability of 22 mag when you carry them in a gun every day. I have never had a problem with quality 22 mag ammo either.
The Bond arms derringers I looked at are Bigger than my DB9 which holds 6 rounds of 9mm. I will stick with my DB9.
I seriously considered a DoubleTap in .45acp for a while... definitely not a range gun. I decided on a 22 mag NAA revolver instead. I only carry my NAA revolver during the summer when Iam wearing shorts.
I understood you were talking about the reliability of 22 mag when you carry them in a gun every day. I have never had a problem with quality 22 mag ammo either.
The Bond arms derringers I looked at are Bigger than my DB9 which holds 6 rounds of 9mm. I will stick with my DB9.
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Depends on the situation, you arent getting a seacamp or a LCP in 357 mag, 45 colt, 10mm, or some of the other potent calibers available in a proper derringer. I think its not a bad backup but wouldnt use one as a primary weapon by any means.Not to be confrontational but the NAA is 1) rimfire, and that’s what I was discussing. Not whether it was a derringer. Yes, I know I called it one because of its size 2) the bond arms derringer is bigger than my LCP and it only holds 2 shots so let’s compare apples to apples 3) there are much better guns like the Seacamp for the size to weight ratio vs the bond arms bricks.
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