midland man
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i just bought a beararms derringer today in 9mm with 2 3/4in barrel hadn't shot it yet but soon will! mine was only $159 new and its black with rose grips!
I want one in .22 only because no one else makes .22 derringers anymore. But, they are um ring of fire guns. Also not drop safei just bought a beararms derringer today in 9mm with 2 3/4in barrel hadn't shot it yet but soon will! mine was only $159 new and its black with rose grips!
Oh I’d buy the .32 acp one in a second. I’ve only ever seen the .22, .38, and 9mm cobras/bearmans^^ Yep. Hit or miss in quality. I've read the rimfires to be (slightly) more reliable. Decent little snake shooters around the property with shotshells in whichever barrel works. The rose grips are usually pretty handsome; I prefer them to the other available choices.
I wanted a nickel-plated one just to add to my "Western-themed" accumulation. Was gonna break down and buy the Cobra just because I couldn't fine what I wanted. Wandered into a LGS that I hadn't been into in a couple of years and they had a Nickel-plated Davis in .32ACP that looked unfired, for a good price, so I bought that. Would have preferred .38 Special, though. I'm glad to have it, but I've never shot it. Not sure I even will ever get around to it anytime soon; have too many other "unfireds" ahead of it in line.
yes just like it but i hate the trigger guard so i took mine off and now it looks so much better...Is this like it?
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If so, Bearman is made or distributed by Cobra Firearms out of Utah, I think. Steel barrels with an alloy frame.
i didn’t know Cobra went underI've got an old Davis derringer I bought new in 1995 for $90.00 including tax. Davis went defunct about 1999 - 2000. Cobra acquired the manufacturing equipment and took over production. Cobra went bankrupt in 2020.
Bearman took over their derringer line at that time. Most if not all parts are interchangeable between the three brands.
Some people love to hate these derringers. I think my Davis branded in 38 Spl is the bee's knees. I've primarily shot standard 148gr wadcutters and 158gr semi-wadcutters through it. 27 years later and still going strong.
One nice thing about them is that they're switch barrels. I've been looking for a 3.5" 9mm barrel for mine. It takes about 2 minutes to switch out the barrel to a different center fire caliber. Pretty nifty.
PS: You'll still see the name Cobra associated with Bearman, but Cobra Arms out of Utah is no more.
I didn’t know Cobra went under
yep two screws i had mine off as i hated that thing!!It was just over 2 years ago that Cobra filed for bankruptcy at the beginning of the pandemic. Cobra's domain is currently for sale. cobrafirearms.com
The newest classic derringers are marked Bearman. You can still find new-in-box Cobras because it hasn't been that long. There's no significant difference between Davis, Cobra, and Bearman. Bearman has the funky trigger guard. The first thing I would do if I bought a new Bearman is ditch the trigger guard.
My Davis D38 has a nice trigger. That comes with shooting it enough to break it in.
Does the crossbolt automatically release when the hammer is thumbed?I just hope everyone that has one of these things makes use of the cross bolt safety!
-kBob
I have two Davis 32acp derringers, nickel plated. Both are very accurate at 7 yards, all shots within the 7-9 rings on the target. Super lightweight, about 6.5 ounces, can palm the firearm in your hand to hide it. Can carry it in a small camera case on the belt.^^ Yep. Hit or miss in quality. I've read the rimfires to be (slightly) more reliable. Decent little snake shooters around the property with shotshells in whichever barrel works. The rose grips are usually pretty handsome; I prefer them to the other available choices.
I wanted a nickel-plated one just to add to my "Western-themed" accumulation. Was gonna break down and buy the Cobra just because I couldn't fine what I wanted. Wandered into a LGS that I hadn't been into in a couple of years and they had a Nickel-plated Davis in .32ACP that looked unfired, for a good price, so I bought that. Would have preferred .38 Special, though. I'm glad to have it, but I've never shot it. Not sure I even will ever get around to it anytime soon; have too many other "unfireds" ahead of it in line.
Note that the owner’s manual says not to dry fire them.i just bought a beararms derringer today in 9mm with 2 3/4in barrel hadn't shot it yet but soon will! mine was only $159 new and its black with rose grips!
Note that the owner’s manual says not to dry fire them.
Well, you and I might assume so, but the manufacturer, Bearman, has stated in their manuals not to dry fire.if he using empty brass or ones with just the primers, wouldn't that be sufficient to protect the firing pin?
I think that's the same model I had. I bought it on impulse while I was picking up a Bond Arms 45ACP. I shot the Bearman one time. It barely kept bullets on a 30" piece of cardboard at 5 yards. They keyholed.i just bought a beararms derringer today in 9mm with 2 3/4in barrel hadn't shot it yet but soon will! mine was only $159 new and its black with rose grips!