Which Bond .22? They have six .22s now.

[Old_Grouch]

This guy shoots one three times and was not pleased.

I wonder what he expected.

Here's a gel/chrono test:

 

[someguy2800]

I don't see an option for it, but what I would want is a 4" barrel

 

[Old_Grouch]

4¼ is the closest you'll get.

 

[aaaaa]

That Kentucky Ballistics guy is very entertaining. He does not seem to mind shooting that Cyclops multiple times.

 

[pharmer]

#11) None of the above. The lightest is about the weight of my 642 @ 15oz. 5 rds of .38 spl, what was the question again? Joe

 

[GEM]

Since it would be a just because gun - with nods to Paladin and Yancy Derringer I would go for smallest - just Stubby. Actually, if I bought a stubby it would be in 380. I acknowledge fully that is not a gun I would recommend for EDC but sometimes you want something silly.

 

[aaaaa]

Since it would be a just because gun - with nods to Paladin and Yancy Derringer I would go for smallest - just Stubby. Actually, if I bought a stubby it would be in 380. I acknowledge fully that is not a gun I would recommend for EDC but sometimes you want something silly.

Silly and built like a tank!

 

[Old_Grouch]

Silly and built like a tank!

An elephant is a mouse designed by a bipartisan government committee. The Bonds May have been also.

BTW, I voted for the Rawhide but in thinking about it, a 6" "Texan" .22 with a red dot mounted would be AWESOME.

 

[jmorris]

I have a bond arms in 45LC, I used for fishing with shot loads. Switched to an LCP once I developed .380 shot loads. The bond arms derringers are built like a tank but do weigh slightly less…

Even the larger LC9 weighs less.

If that doesn’t discourage you, and you have any interest, pm me and you could start with 45LC and add calibers/barrels. I thought about adding but any smaller bore and its just going to weigh even more.

 

[GEM]

Fun facts (not really fun). Some sailors in the turrets of battleships in WWII carried Remington derringers for if the ship sunk or was on fire and they couldn't get out of the turret. MacArthur carried a derringer when landing in the Philippines on the small chance that he might be captured.

 

[ms6852]

That is one brave and crazy individual. Very entertaining.

 

[Pistolay]

I've never thought much about a derringer, but if they made the Ranger II in .22WMR, I might pick one up.

 

[aaaaa]

I just changed my vote from the BP22 to I want one in .32 ACP. Probably never happen, but I'm not going to shoot that much out of a Bond Derringer to realize much savings from running .22s.

 

[aaaaa]

So I just bought a Rawhide .22LR and so had to switch my vote. Now Rawhide is in the lead. One observation is that the grips on the Rawhide 22 are half as thick as the grips on the Rowdy and Roughneck. This works out to a grip width, on the frame, of 23.2 mm for the Rawhide 22 and 30.2 mm for the Rowdy and Roughneck.

 

[aaaaa]

I've never thought much about a derringer, but if they made the Ranger II in .22WMR, I might pick one up.

So you want a 4.25" barrel .22LR. Well that is a nice idea. Suggest it to Bond. I understand if they hear enough suggestions they might do it.

 

[cfullgraf]

Disclaimer: I am a total, unabashed Bond Arms fanboy!
Now, having said that, I see no practical use for the cyclops in 45-70, .460 S&W, 500 S&W, or .44 mag…

Recoil on my X-Frame 460 S&W Mag 8-3/8” barrel is stout. I’d hate to think what it would be with a Bond Arms derringer.

I hope it came with a GPS tracker so I could hunt the next county after firing it.

 

[cfullgraf]

I do not know what Bond models are what, but I would not mind a 3” or 4” barrel would be good.

Bird shot loads would be handy for snake and mouse/rat opponents.

I have several different barrels for my Bond Arms. Short of belly shots, the trigger is not great for even short range shooting.

 

[aaaaa]

I do not know what Bond models are what, but I would not mind a 3” or 4” barrel would be good.

Bird shot loads would be handy for snake and mouse/rat opponents.

I have several different barrels for my Bond Arms. Short of belly shots, the trigger is not great for even short range shooting.

Easiest way to get a .45Colt/.410 barrel is buy a Rough Series. The Rowdy comes with a 3" barrel, but the Rowdy XL for about $50 more is a much better deal with an extended grip and a 3.5" barrel. Or if you want to go with the Grizzly, about $75 more than the base Rowdy, you get wood extended grips and a holster with it.

 

[cfullgraf]

Easiest way to get a .45Colt/.410 barrel is buy a Rough Series. The Rowdy comes with a 3" barrel, but the Rowdy XL for about $50 more is a much better deal with an extended grip and a 3.5" barrel. Or if you want to go with the Grizzly, about $75 more than the base Rowdy, you get wood extended grips and a holster with it.

I already have a 4-1/4" 45 Colt/.410 barrel for my Bond.

I got it back in the days when you could get barrels directly from Bond. Last I looked, you have to go through a dealer these days.

 

[mavracer]

I voted Rawhide I think the trigger guards mess up the lines of the derringer look.
But I'm not spending my money on one I get the fun aspect, but I have a Beretta Bobcat to scratch the little 22 itch and an American Derringer 45 Colt to cover the derringer need.
I used to have a Bond 45 Colt and while it's more refined as a shooter the old AD held closer to the Remington look.

 

[Old_Grouch]

BTW, I confirmed with Bond that if you get a Rawhide .22 LR that any center-fire barrel may be used on the Rawhide frame just as with any other (non-stinger) frame though the .22 barrel should be used only on the frame it came on. The .22 barrel is tuned/matched to the frame, not the other way around.

 

[aaaaa]

BTW, I confirmed with Bond that if you get a Rawhide .22 LR that any center-fire barrel may be used on the Rawhide frame just as with any other (non-stinger) frame though the .22 barrel should be used only on the frame it came on. The .22 barrel is tuned/matched to the frame, not the other way around.

Yep, that's what they told me too. And when I asked them if one could try out the .22 barrel on other frames they said, "We don't recommend putting the 22lr barrel on other gun frames. It will not function properly."
I get that possiblity, but what I really wanted to know is would it damage the frame or barrel (I doubt it). Say you lost your Rawhide .22 frame when it had a different barrel on it. Now you want to shoot the .22; or maybe you want to use the .22 on a different frame that has extended grips and don't want to monkey around switching out grips.

 

[Old_Grouch]

I imagine the most likely issue would be that the firing pin may not hit the case rim exactly right. There's not much room for error with .22 rimfire.
My guess is that the pivot on the .22 barrels is cast slightly oversize and then hand fitted to position it exactly in the frame and eliminate play.
Using the barrel on a different frame could possibly damage the firing pin if the strike were so far off that it struck the barrel itself but that seems unlikely.

 

[aaaaa]

I imagine the most likely issue would be that the firing pin may not hit the case rim exactly right. There's not much room for error with .22 rimfire.
My guess is that the pivot on the .22 barrels is cast slightly oversize and then hand fitted to position it exactly in the frame and eliminate play.
Using the barrel on a different frame could possibly damage the firing pin if the strike were so far off that it struck the barrel itself but that seems unlikely.

Better safe than sorry. I will keep the .22 barrel on the .22's frame.