Bond Arms Stinger: Thoughts?

Autodidactic · May 22, 2022

jstert said:
bond arms customer service told me directly to not shoot 32acp from the 327/32 barrel. pressure? rimless cartridge? there was no explanation, just don’t.

Really? Hmm. People shoot them in .327 revolvers apparently. Those are probably less like a tank than a BA

jstert · May 22, 2022

Autodidactic said:
Sweet! I only have a Roughneck frame and two barrels:..357 and 9mm

be careful, the path to an addiction starts gently.

Autodidactic · May 22, 2022

jstert said:
be careful, the path to an addiction starts gently.

I know, I already have a steel monkey on my back from firearms in general.

Old_Grouch · May 23, 2022

jstert said:
i’ve got four original gen2 frames and barrels in 410/45lc (1), 45lc (1), 45acp (2), 9mm (2), 357/38 (1), 380acp (1), 327/32 (1), 22lr (1). i think; i’m away at the moment and can’t render a proper tally. please don’t ask me how this happened.

I know how it happened.
2 roughnecks, a Gen 1 Texas Defender, a Mini (same as Cowboy Defender but comes with 2.5" barrel), a Texan, and a Stinger (.380)
The 2.5" .40 S&W barrel I just got brings the total number of barrels to 13:

2.5" Rough series: 9mm and .357 (on the Roughnecks), 45 Colt, and .45 ACP.
2.5" polished: .45 Colt (on the mini) and a .40 S&W.
3" polished: .45/410 (on the Gen 1) 9mm, .45 ACP, .22 LR.
6" matte .357.
6" .45/410 (on the Texan)
.380 (Stinger)

No, I don't need to ask you how it happened. I know exactly how it can happen.

Autodidactic · May 23, 2022

jstert said:
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bond arms customer service told me directly to not shoot 32acp from the 327/32 barrel. pressure? rimless cartridge? there was no explanation, just don’t.

I have heard though from some in the "yes but questionable" camp that it can be done, but won't be accurate and not ideal. They will say it's not unsafe, especially because the .32 ACP is less pressure than .327.

Autodidactic · May 23, 2022

Old_Grouch said:
I know how it happened.
2 roughnecks, a Gen 1 Texas Defender, a Mini (same as Cowboy Defender but comes with 2.5" barrel), a Texan, and a Stinger (.380)
The 2.5" .40 S&W barrel I just got brings the total number of barrels to 13:

2.5" Rough series: 9mm and .357 (on the Roughnecks), 45 Colt, and .45 ACP.
2.5" polished: .45 Colt (on the mini) and a .40 S&W.
3" polished: .45/410 (on the Gen 1) 9mm, .45 ACP, .22 LR.
6" matte .357.
6" .45/410 (on the Texan)
.380 (Stinger)

No, I don't need to ask you how it happened. I know exactly how it can happen.

Nice collection.

I basically want a polished frame (my .357/.38 barrel is a polished non-rough neck barrel so I don't need the whole package necessarily), a small bore barrel such as .327 or the .22 LR you are going to sell me, and then a large bore such a .45/.410. Finally, a Stinger.

Old_Grouch · May 23, 2022

The one I can say I'd buy for certain is a .38 Spl Stinger barrel if they decide to make one.

Autodidactic said:
the .22 LR you are going to sell me,

Clearly you are either typing in your sleep or you don't need to be asleep to dream.

Autodidactic · May 24, 2022

Old_Grouch said:
Clearly you are either typing in your sleep or you don't need to be asleep to dream.

Some may call them dreams, I call them prophecies/premonitions.

:evil:

Old_Grouch · May 26, 2022

I will never understand some auction buyers' mentality. A 6" polished .357 barrel just sold on Ebay for $355.00 + $10.00 shipping.
The seller was Bucksnort Outfitters. It could have been purchased directly from their website for $300.00 with free shipping (and no sales tax).

Autodidactic · May 26, 2022

Old_Grouch said:
I will never understand some auction buyers' mentality. A 6" polished .357 barrel just sold on Ebay for $355.00 + $10.00 shipping.
The seller was Bucksnort Outfitters. It could have been purchased directly from their website for $300.00 with free shipping (and no sales tax).

Lol. To be fair, a lot of people don’t know where to even buy BA barrels. I first found them on EBay, then occasionally they are on gunbroker. It took me a while for someone to refer me to Bucksnort. They can be found on Optics Planet

Old_Grouch · May 26, 2022

Autodidactic said:
a lot of people don’t know where to even buy BA barrels.

Google is your friend. (sometimes

)

JFrame · May 28, 2022

I had absolutely no interest in the Bond Arms derringers...

But you guys keep luring me to the dark side...

Old_Grouch · May 28, 2022

JFrame said:
But you guys keep luring me to the dark side...

Resistance is futile.

JFrame · May 28, 2022

Old_Grouch said:
Resistance is futile.

Autodidactic · May 28, 2022

JFrame said:
I had absolutely no interest in the Bond Arms derringers...

But you guys keep luring me to the dark side...

Mine isn’t very practical. But it’s very satisfying to pull that cold, heavy stainless steel derringer out once in a while. Also lots of people like seeing them or trying them at the range. More of a fun and collecting thing.

cc-hangfire · Jun 8, 2022

cc-hangfire said:
A two shot 9mm makes no sense in today’s world.
Derringers are an outdated design.
The recoil would be painful.
I want one.

Autodidactic said:

…Do it...

Click to expand...

Well I did it. Picked mine up from the LGS today.
I intend to justify it as a backup driving handgun in a horizontal belt holster (Bond Arms customer service said they’d have some listed online in a few weeks - we will see) even though it is ridiculously difficult to cock & fire one-handed.
The 9mm Stinger makes no practical sense.

I like it.

(photo of Stinger & Kel Tec P3AT for comparison)

Autodidactic · Jun 8, 2022

cc-hangfire said:
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Well I did it. Picked mine up from the LGS today.
I intend to justify it as a backup driving handgun in a horizontal belt holster (Bond Arms customer service said they’d have some listed online in a few weeks - we will see) even though it is ridiculously difficult to cock & fire one-handed.
The 9mm Stinger makes no practical sense.

I like it.

(photo of Stinger & Kel Tec P3AT for comparison)

Very nice! Have you fired it yet?

cc-hangfire · Jun 10, 2022

Autodidactic said:
Very nice! Have you fired it yet?

Not yet; hope to this weekend. I’ll post a brief range report when I do.

Old_Grouch · Jun 10, 2022

Now I'm starting to think my .380 Stinger needs a big brother.

Autodidactic · Jun 10, 2022

cc-hangfire said:
Not yet; hope to this weekend. I’ll post a brief range report when I do.

Look forward to it.

Autodidactic · Jun 10, 2022

Old_Grouch said:
Now I'm starting to think my .380 Stinger needs a big brother.

Time for a bond arms intervention lol, jk

Old_Grouch · Jun 10, 2022

Autodidactic said:
Time for a bond arms intervention lol, jk

Is there a support group?
One of our distributors now catalogs the 1836, though it is not in stock yet.
Must
Exercise
Self
Control...............

Autodidactic · Jun 10, 2022

Old_Grouch said:
Is there a support group?
One of our distributors now catalogs the 1836, though it is not in stock yet.
Must
Exercise
Self
Control...............

BA-Anonymous.

What’s the 1836?

Old_Grouch · Jun 11, 2022

Cerakote (I assume), 3.5 inch .45/.410. It's a tip-of-the hat to Texas independence.
https://www.bondarms.com/1836-Edition-P8497.aspx

shootbrownelk · Jun 11, 2022

Does Bond offer a Stinger in .22 magnum?

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