Zaydok Allen
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I’ve always wanted a COP Derringer for no other reason than as a curiosity. I know the triggers were crap and the capacity was only 4 as apposed to a similarly sized 5 shot j frame. It doesn’t matter to me though. I just think they are interesting. However that interest is unlikely to warrant the price they go for now.
Here’s a pic from a Gunbroker listing.
Now take a look at this next picture. Is it a trick of the lighting or does it look to anyone else as if there is no actual twist in that rifling?
I’m trying to understand if a lack of rifling twist is in fact the case, what the purpose would be. It seems even in a short barrel, some rifling would help stabilize the projectiles. I realize these were last ditch “belly guns” meant to be shot at very close range.
Anyone have any ideas? Can anyone think of another model with rifling like this? It seems a smooth bore would be cheaper to produce. So I’m puzzled.
Here’s a pic from a Gunbroker listing.
Now take a look at this next picture. Is it a trick of the lighting or does it look to anyone else as if there is no actual twist in that rifling?
I’m trying to understand if a lack of rifling twist is in fact the case, what the purpose would be. It seems even in a short barrel, some rifling would help stabilize the projectiles. I realize these were last ditch “belly guns” meant to be shot at very close range.
Anyone have any ideas? Can anyone think of another model with rifling like this? It seems a smooth bore would be cheaper to produce. So I’m puzzled.