Bond Arms

In January of 2021 I found myself in need of a handgun. I didn’t own any, and I had no stockpile of handgun ammunition of my own. At the time you could barely find a handgun and no one had any handgun calibers in stock. I did however have a pile of .410 defensive rounds as I use a .410 shotgun for home defense and my local gun store had a Bond Arms .45/.410 for less than $300. So in my hour of need A bond arms derringer came through for me.

Is it the kind of hand gun I would buy in a time of plenty? No. Am I unhappy with my purchase? Also no. Do I have a use for it now? Yep, although now it has been relegated to a back up gun.
 
Oninotaki said:
In January of 2021 I found myself in need of a handgun. I didn’t own any, and I had no stockpile of handgun ammunition of my own. At the time you could barely find a handgun and no one had any handgun calibers in stock. I did however have a pile of .410 defensive rounds as I use a .410 shotgun for home defense and my local gun store had a Bond Arms .45/.410 for less than $300. So in my hour of need A bond arms derringer came through for me.

Is it the kind of hand gun I would buy in a time of plenty? No. Am I unhappy with my purchase? Also no. Do I have a use for it now? Yep, although now it has been relegated to a back up gun.
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I’d absolutely gladly take a Bond Arms over no handgun. And I’m certain that those who live in countries where it’s near impossible to own a gun would gladly take that too. Beyond that, they are fun and good for collecting. I always wanted a derringer due to the history.
 
aaaaa said:
I suspect the .357s would be worse than the 250 grain .45 Colts I shot out of my .45/.410 barrel.
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no suspicion for me, 357mag is indeed way worse than 45lc. second to 357mag’s unpleasantness is 45acp, third unpleasant is non-handgun-specific 410. i actually find that 45lc feels strong but not painfully unpleasant. i would shoot 45lc more if i were a handloader.
 
jstert said:
no suspicion for me, 357mag is indeed way worse than 45lc. second to 357mag’s unpleasantness is 45acp, third unpleasant is non-handgun-specific 410. i actually find that 45lc feels strong but not painfully unpleasant. i would shoot 45lc more if i were a handloader.
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This is what I shoott in .45 LC: $35 for 50 rounds (free shipping for vets, 1st responser, LEO) is not bad. The 180 gr cowboys are low recoil.

I thought .45 ACP would be close to .45 LC.

THe few .410s I shot out of my Bond were not that bad.

Can't wait to try the .357s but expect to settle into mostly .38 Special
 
aaaaa said:
Very excited. My new barrel arrived today, a .357/.38. Nice compliment to my .410/.45 Colt. I also got a case for it from the LGS last week for less than 10 bucks (made in USA too!). So easy to change out the barrels.
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As I have said in the past 45/410 & 38/357 is the best combination for Bond Arms Derringers. If a third option is desired I would go with a new Stinger.
Congratulations on the new setup.
 
The inscription on my new barrel is interesting. Makes me wonder if this caliber barrel first came out on a Bond Arms gun called the Defender. Notice the barrel is dark because it is all polished and the frame is rough finish for the Rough Series. Farther below is the original barrel for this Rowdy frame.
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aaaaa said:
The inscription on my new barrel is interesting. Makes me wonder if this caliber barrel first came out on a Bond Arms gun called the Defender. Notice the barrel is dark because it is all polished and the frame is rough finish for the Rough Series. Farther below is the original barrel for this Rowdy frame.
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Yes, this barrel was made originally for the defender
 
I will say though, given my 642 weighs 14.4 ounces, yet provides stout recoil even just with standard pressure, I’m assuming the RS at 16 ounces will be a little pocket rocket with hot ammo.
 
Autodidactic said:
I will say though, given my 642 weighs 14.4 ounces, yet provides stout recoil even just with standard pressure, I’m assuming the RS at 16 ounces will be a little pocket rocket with hot ammo.
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I think .38 Special will be easier on the hand with the Roughneck, given how much thicker the grip is. One would fatten up the Stringer a bit by switching for Roughneck grips which are thicker.
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Source of image: https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/review-bond-arms-stinger-derringer/
 
aaaaa said:
I think .38 Special will be easier on the hand with the Roughneck, given how much thicker the grip is. One would fatten up the Stringer a bit by switching for Roughneck grips which are thicker.
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Source of image: https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/review-bond-arms-stinger-derringer/
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I'm sure it is. I've shot .38 out of my Roughneck a fair amount. 9mm out of the full sized
Roughneck is still snappy. Maybe I should get a .380 stinger or RS.
 
Autodidactic said:
I'm sure it is. I've shot .38 out of my Roughneck a fair amount. 9mm out of the full sized
Roughneck is still snappy. Maybe I should get a .380 stinger or RS.
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If you are going to carry, I would go Stinger for the lighter weight, but for fun the RS is $100 less. Nice thing with the .380 is you should get the greatest length of rifling between the three Stinger calibers.

I measured my .38/.357 and it seems I get about 1.5 inches of rifling +- maybe 1/16 inch. So i guess the chamber is the full cartridge length, not just case length.
 
I will have a Stinger in 38 when I see one. Sure, it will be snappy but I handload so have some mild 38's I can put in it. Mostly, want it for snake shot and fun. Have wanted a derringer like that for years but most others out there were not well made and I didn't care for the larger Bond offerings (quality products, just not for me).
 
Ohen Cepel said:
I will have a Stinger in 38 when I see one. Sure, it will be snappy but I handload so have some mild 38's I can put in it. Mostly, want it for snake shot and fun. Have wanted a derringer like that for years but most others out there were not well made and I didn't care for the larger Bond offerings (quality products, just not for me).
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I think they'll do great with wadcutters or standard pressure.
 
thanks autodidact, i’m unsure if altamont, got them off ebay. i probably defiled their fine looks by affixing grip tape but if asked, “what do you want, good grammar or good taste?” my default reply is the latter.
 
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