Bond Arms have designed their derringers with the original build in mind but add their own personal touch of quality. This Snake Slayer IV is constructed from sturdy stainless steel and comes with eye-catching hardwood handles. As well as being of highly attractive design, they offer double-barrel defense protection. Those shooters who live, hike, or go hunting in snake country can be assured of an effective defense gun. Bond offers two versions of this model.
These two options are identical in every way except for the barrel and length. Extended custom rosewood grips, a quality trigger guard, and an attractive satin finish are all standard features. They have been designed to chamber 3-inch shotshells or. For effective protection against snakes, load with. In terms of barrel size, the Snake Slayer comes with a 3. Round capacity is two, and the Snake Slayer IV weighs in at It is easily carried in your backpack, tackle box, pocket, or purse and has been built to perform.
It includes an automatic extractor to ensure quick reloading, and the rebounding hammer feature ensures fast follow-up shots are yours. This top-quality derringer should be seen as a highly effective backup weapon. One that also offers peace of mind from a safety aspect.
The spring-loaded cammed locking levers are designed to create a tighter frame-to-barrel fit while you also get retracting firing pins and cross-bolt safety. If historical design style ranks highly in your gun collection, then this Philadelphia Derringer by Pedersoli is a must. Davide Pedersoli began firearms construction in This Italian company is now into the third generation of a highly respected family business.
One that has an excellent reputation for designing top-quality reproduction weapons. Target shooters, hunters, and gun collectors testify to their attention to detail in every aspect of firearms models produced. Not only do they look like the original versions, but they also perform to modern shooting standards. This is where the Philadelphia Derringer model comes into its own. When it comes to classic gun history, the.
At the time of its introduction, it was hailed for its small dimensions and effectiveness in close-quarter self-defense. However, on the evening of April 14th, , a similar pistol was used to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. Despite immediate medical attention, the President died nine hours later.
This reproduction Pedersoli Philadelphia Derringer model has brass furniture and a case-hardened lock. Its barrel design also includes a blade front sight and a brass V aiming rear sight.
It is a stylish piece of gun art that has a one-piece, lacquered walnut grip with crossed checkered details. While it can be used as a range weapon, collectors of historical reproductions will surely value this in their armory. The Bond Arms Rowdy derringer will cause a stir wherever you sport it. This will be through the appreciative murmurs from other firearms enthusiasts! It has a break open, double barrel design and accepts 45 Long Colt or gauge cartridges.
Coming with a capacity of two, you will benefit from fixed rear and blade front sights. As would be expected from Bond Arms, this is of quality build.
The barrel, receiver, and frame are all stainless steel, while the receiver has a matte finish. This is through an intentional pared-down build process. The company purposely does minimal clean-up and deburr but ensures no sharp edges are left. The finish is then bead blasted, which results in a totally cool, rough-looking gun. One that allows shooters to see the parting lines in the metal frame and the trigger guard.
But, they are not finished yet…. This adds to the real rough and tumble look. Another reason for the low price which certainly does not affect performance is that the Rowdy does not come with a sanded or polished frame. It has a tough-wearing rubber grip and comes with a cross-bolt safety feature.
Ease of concealed carry is certainly yours. The Rowdy comes in at just 5-inches in overall length, which includes a 3-inch barrel and weighs 20 ounces. The Rowdy derringer is compatible with all standard Bond Arms barrels. This means ease of caliber conversion to suit your shooting preference. Other features include an automatic spent casing extractor, the Bond Arms patented rebounding hammer, retracting firing pins, and spring-loaded cammed locking lever.
Those shooters looking for a rough and ever-ready looking backup gun will appreciate the Bond Arms Rowdy model. Bearman took over the production of Cobra Arms derringers in February , and the choice of models remains good.
The one reviewed here is the Cobra. With a barrel length of 3. Had the ball struck to one side, it likely would have bounced off the skull. The recovered bullet is a half-moon shape showing where it had flattened against the bone before penetrating the soft tissues. Penetration tests against a thick Thomas Register showed that after hitting the cardboard cover, the bullet penetrated about 30 pieces of paper and tore about another When fired against soft tissue, the pure lead ball did not expand and penetrated 46 pieces of cardboard.
If it slipped between two ribs, it would likely penetrate the chest and impact against a rib on the back of the body. If it hit a rib squarely, it would probably penetrate and damage interior body tissues. Booth, in his assault on Lincoln also carried a knife and used it to stab Major Rathbone before he jumped from the box to the floor of the stage. Anyone who relied on a Derringer as an offensive weapon would need to carry a knife, because the likely result of a shot from this pistol would be to only partly disable an adversary.
The person who was shot might ultimately die, but he could probably beat you to death before he did. The only hope that a person had who was facing a determined armed adversary was to wait until his opponent was very close and shoot well.
Although modern Derringers are now often chambered for more powerful cartridge rounds, they remain very difficult to shoot with accuracy at ranges of more than a few feet and lack the barrel length to develop full velocities.
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Click on the iBooks image to order Book A cased set of original Henry Deringer pistols with all accessories. Like this: Like Loading Designed in the early 's by John Henry Derringer the pistol that would come to bear his name would become a national icon and play a tragic role in American history, as it was used in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Created by Derringer the pistol was designed to offer citizens a compact and easy to carry self-defense pistol that was both small and accurate to a short range but most importantly easy to carry on a daily basis.
The hardwood case features perfectly sized cutouts to accommodate the pistol, powder flask, and ramrod. Additionally, the case features brass hinges and a brass front locking mechanism for a simple yet elegant look and feel. The barrel is a. The percussion lock accepts a 11 percussion cap for firing. The pistol weighs an extremely light 0. When it comes to quality products Pedersoli is the worldwide leader in high-end historical reproductions of antique firearms, making their products some of the most sought after on the market today.
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