Unkei
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Hello all,
Just wanted to talk a bit about Derringers. Now before everyone starts in about how useless they are and how almost any other gun would be a better self defense gun..please hear me out! That being said, I do welcome insights from anyone who has Owned and Used any Derringer. I am a retired LEO with over 35 years of service. I own and shoot...45 Colts, 45 acps, 9 mms, 38 Specials, 380 acps, 32 revolvers, 32 acps, as well as 3 different NAA revolvers, a Bond Arms with 3 different barrels, 2 Davis Derringers in 38 Special, and 22 lr, and a Cobra Big Bore in 9 mm.
Are Derringers the best option for self defense? Absolutely Not! Can they be used reliably for self defense? Absolutely Yes! Are they good range guns? No way!
Still..they have a use as up close..personal..in your face defensive weapons.
For those who complain about the horrible trigger pull..keep in mind how the trigger mechanism is meant to function in Almost all derringers. It pivots on a pin. The trigger pull is Always back and down, at which point the pull is quite manageable! This is a design feature for safety, and Not a design flaw.
Hope this post will create some thoughtful and somewhat civil discussion.
Thanks for reading my long post!
Unkei
Just wanted to talk a bit about Derringers. Now before everyone starts in about how useless they are and how almost any other gun would be a better self defense gun..please hear me out! That being said, I do welcome insights from anyone who has Owned and Used any Derringer. I am a retired LEO with over 35 years of service. I own and shoot...45 Colts, 45 acps, 9 mms, 38 Specials, 380 acps, 32 revolvers, 32 acps, as well as 3 different NAA revolvers, a Bond Arms with 3 different barrels, 2 Davis Derringers in 38 Special, and 22 lr, and a Cobra Big Bore in 9 mm.
Are Derringers the best option for self defense? Absolutely Not! Can they be used reliably for self defense? Absolutely Yes! Are they good range guns? No way!
Still..they have a use as up close..personal..in your face defensive weapons.
For those who complain about the horrible trigger pull..keep in mind how the trigger mechanism is meant to function in Almost all derringers. It pivots on a pin. The trigger pull is Always back and down, at which point the pull is quite manageable! This is a design feature for safety, and Not a design flaw.
Hope this post will create some thoughtful and somewhat civil discussion.
Thanks for reading my long post!
Unkei
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