.38 Derringer

[bobwatters]

even though its probably more practicle for it to shoot 1 round at a time i think that the only way i would want a gun like this is if it shot all 2 or 4 barrles at once!

i would rather use it as a last ditch all or nothing effort than ever trust my life to it.

plus if you could push a 4 round derringer into an attackers stomach and blow all 4 barrels at once it would be like a cannon!

[stitches611]

that is not 35 yards, like 20 at most

[SuperRip7]

Like the style.

[DAVENMEMPHIS]

I just got the same thing yesterday and took it straight to the range it kicks like a mule , but works great . I'm going to carry mine in my knee brace for back up for my backup

[Migs4000]

I carry one of these everyday.

Got a pocket holster made for it, slips right in my front pocket.

In all seriousness this isn't the type of gun you use to exchange shots from across the street, it's to be used like the NAA mini-revolver (a "get off me" gun).

[thetiniestbullfrog]

Aim......line up the front sight......squeeze......BAM muzzle flips like 90 degrees. There goes your 30 seconds of aim time and breath control.

[lordofwar2006]

davis derringer d-38 do you know if you can put a D-22 barrel on it

[ZigZag1808]

I've had this gun for 15 years now. I still love it to this day, it was my first gun. I keep it in my pocket at all times, and thats another reason why i love it. Great gun for personal defense. :)

[GunWebsites]

@crzyrpr

no, it's polished chrome.. but the sky is all blue and it reflects it very well

[goodoldbubba1]

They would be good to carry in the watch pocket of a 3 point suit vest. In "bad neighborhoods" at best you could hit them ANYWHERE and create noise. I know this may not sound good to my fellow gun owners but the facts are 1.you may not be able to use it in your defense 2. It CAN make the bad worst

[Truocco15]

1:40 for thw shooting

[416Toronto069]

i want these fuckin things bro canadian laws are soft

[dylbyl1234]

can you shoot 357 out of it

[charliewecker]

Is that one of those cheapo Cobra's? I was thinking of picking up a 9mm Cobra Firearms derringer from the pawn shop in my area for about $85, but It felt kinda flimsy compared to my little RECK .22 w.m.r..

[loganbass10]

the ''ejection thingy'' on mine is stubborn sometimes....

[gunman848]

hows the trigger pull, ive heard guys talk about em bein heavy, like 20 lbs, but im shure they are exaggeratin a bit thanks.

[loganbass10]

@gunman848 I have one AND IT TAKES 2 FINGERS to pull it down it sound to me like it take 12-15 pounds of force and only good at point blank range but you could blow a hole inside someones had bigger than a old dollar coin.Protection only. (i recomend shooting it at close range about 10 feet

[gunman848]

@loganbass10 I broke down and bought one a few weeks ago......and i LOVE it. the trigger pull is pretty heavy if you dont pull it write, but if you position your hand to where you have one finger on the grip, and pull the trigger at the bottom, it's about an 8 lb pull. i can hit a man at 35 feet no prob, thanks, nice vid and nice gun.

[loganbass10]

@gunman848 lol i never noticed that

[oacg15]

hey man can you shoot bullets .357 magnum with this gun ?

thanks greetings !!

[SgtZaqq]

@oacg15 of course not, but there is COP 357 Derringer - .357 Magnum derringer

[Dorelaxen]

I have one of these, and it's great. I use Hornady Critical Defense rounds in it. Within 10-15 feet, it's deadly accurate and it DOES make a good CCW weapon, especially considering you can put it in your pants pocket and nobody would ever know. 99.9% of all aggressive encounters occur within 10 feet, so 2 shots of a good hollow-point ammo at that range will take just about anybody down.

Oh, and they are rifled, weed2normal. There just isn't much of it due to the short barrel.

[weerd2normal]

why aren't they rifled!!!!!!!!!

[YodaOwns]

looks like a desert eagle down sights lol

[ExtremeNinjaPanda]

how much do these run around?

[ericspinball]

@ExtremeNinjaPanda Average $150 if you shop around maybe less.

[pat52010]

At close range it'll still knock a big fucker down!!

[danielraul1989]

It's made by Davis Industries, later on cobra produced it

[android17ak47]

is that rated for +P?

[druisteen2]

who mader thhis guun ?

[Peidmonte89]

@druisteen2 from the looks of it i'd say cobra

[druisteen2]

@Peidmonte89

whose that cobra ?

[Peidmonte89]

@druisteen2 im saying it looks like a cobra derringer.

[april231953]

guess who just shot himself in the hand with his Cobra?

Even the Big Bore frame is too small to handle safely...get a Smith J frame and be safe...

[Gabricokun]

blued?

[Hello3427956704]

it has desert eagle style sites

[Slic3R1]

it look's likea desert eagle when you aim it

[frenchguyfromfrance2]

doom

[LittleFearlessOne]

Sweat :)

[thegermanPFAU]

This is my carry weapon very nice

[loganbass10]

Look guys these guns are strictly made for protection (i have one myself and mines more rare) but its not suppose to shoot that far there only good for about 25 feet and Its verry unaccurate if shot farther.

[adawg325]

wow this guy does not know wat he is doing

[herrgunlovert]

whoa dude never dry fire any gun especially the derringer b/c the fireing pin can break and the gun will b useless just whoa my heart friggin dropped when u did that

[TheodoreBeza]

@herrgunlovert Dry firing modern firearms is perfectly acceptable and safe. Only poorly manufactured guns (this could be, I dont know for sure), old guns, and some rimfires are bad to dry fire. Get with the program- its 2010.

[saj12100]

is it a cobra?

[tfoshohoe]

kinda looks like a desert eagle sight

[CuyahogaJoe]

Derringers are very quick to get into action.

[raiderncpit]

it's be cool if both barrels fired at once

[elw619]

Nice Piece of Steel there, Nice to collect but I would not use it as a backup unless I had to.

[julsmul]

How accurate are they? Could they hit someones head from say 15 yards?

[gksk8monk]

not accurate at all, you're better off aiming at anything BUT the target!

[GunWebsites]

as gksk8monk said, they are not accurate

Anyone can practice and get good with these (or anything really) but that doesn't make the machine more useful to anyone else

IMO these are novelty and collectible not so much defense or range guns

[roentgen571]

@GunWebsites yeah, I can't imagine using this even for a CCW. Maybe if I were a cop and wanted a backup, but there are so many good .380's that are small and lightweight with larger capacities than this, I'd probably go with one of them. I guess it MIGHT make a decent car gun if you're really worried about carjackers, LOL

[killgore333333]

@GunWebsites they are good concealed weps

[Rofocowboy84]

@julsmul

You shouldn't be aiming at the head anyway, it's too hard to hit, always aim center-mass....

[topsy420]

@julsmul Derringers are good for shooting cheaters across the poker table, that's about it.

[izecreamz200]

@julsmul assassin

[april231953]

I see he had the hammer all the way down when he closed this gun. Makes me wonder if his gun has excess headspace.

[GunWebsites]

I have no idea, Why would the headspace matter to the hammer position

[davism4a1]

@april231953 what does the hammer have to do with headspace at all?

[april231953]

@davism4a1 If there is excess headspace the hammer will strike the firing pin and the firing pin will just push the cartridge forward. With the firing pin already pushed forward, snapping the barrels closed can cause detonation, unless the chamber has too much headspace and the cartridge is just pushed borward.

[WurledPeas]

@april231953 No. The firing pins are spring loaded and inertia activated. These pistols are no more or less safe than any J frame.

[april231953]

Kids, never buy bone of these unless it has a hammer block safety . Keep the hammer at half cockuntil you are ready to fire it. The firing pin spring is strong enough that when the hammer is down and one of the firing pins is pushed forward, it will detonate the round when you close the barrel. People take these to the bars and after a few drinks have to show them off. Mine had little flecks of dried blood on it when I bought it and I bet I know why. Shooters must keep their wits about them.

[krazy45cat]

5 *

[Jesses001]

That looked rather uncomfortable to aim, and shot. Those small pistols often are. Also, with a short barrel, I am not suprized you missed at that range. Still great fun though I am sure. Happy shooting.

[GunWebsites]

oh it's real uncomfortable IMO

Hard to hold on to too

[loganbass10]

@GunWebsites YOU'RS HAS NO FINGER RING!

[GunWebsites]

@loganbass10

thats called a trigger guard, and most derringers don't have them

[pwnmaster92]

@loganbass10 YOUR A NOOB

[SAUDI2]

where can buy this tybe ?

I'' pay tiwce the price

[BuffaloWarrior7]

At the Nra museum they have a derringer with 4 barrels. If If i remember it had 4 hammers and 1 trigger no clue if it could shoot all in one pull. Used to me cutting technology. lol

[GunWebsites]

we have a video of one like that

[miGsKills]

The sights on that thing remind me of the Desert Eagle sights.

[tfoshohoe]

haha thats what i said

[mrzack888]

what a hassle of a gun.

[Jesses001]

Lol, well the design is very old. It was wonderfull back in the day, and is still better then nothing, but yes, a bit outdated.

[GunWebsites]

the old ones I've seen are sooo much better made too

[dp665]

i love derringers there just plain kool guns. does the barrel have rifleing???

[GunWebsites]

yup, you can just see it for a sec when I look down the barrels to show they are empty

[1SpeakTheTruth]

i was thinkin about getting one of these for my daughter (Away at college)

[Jesses001]

Is she going to be on campus? most collages do not allow even a decent knife in the dorms. A Derringer is also a bit outdated, but is cheaper then most, small, and better then nothing when things are bad. I do not know how much expernce your daughter has with firearms either. Hope you can get her something that will make you both feel a bit better.

[1SpeakTheTruth]

She lives off campus in her own apartment all alone. She has a S&W 642 for her apartment, but where she lives i'd feel better if she had some sort of protection in her car. I would just feel safer knowing there's two rounds in the middle consol if she needed them. P.S She's turning 21 in a month so she's gonna get a conceal carry permit, and she shoots better than most of the men i know

[Jesses001]

S&W 642 is accualy a rather good revolver, and small enough to carry. Other good carry options are Kel-tex P32 and P3AT (the one I use), Ruger LCP and LCR, Beretta Bobcat in .32 or .25, and there are just to many to list here. If it is going to stay in the car though, you may want to go a bit larger, and therefore easier to use. Remember, Derringer only have 2 rounds, and a very slow reload, but it will be better then having nothing. If you want more help making a decition, contact me.

[GunWebsites]

I wouldn't recommend a derringer to anyone for defense

IMO these are a novelty / collector firearm, not to be considered for defense

This one in the video is not hight quality either IMO

Why not carry the 642?

[multicam2000]

thanks

never saw one in action before

[Dmajorproductions]

is the 38 the same as 38 special?

[88arau]

@Dmajorproductions Not really

[Dmajorproductions]

whats the difference?

[BigSean1992]

Didn't look very comfortable being so small

[Mr1911guy]

Which round fires first? The top or the bottom?

[Berlindagem]

Maybe a closer target next time! Lol! Great litle gun! 5 stars!

[conarl1]

Neat little gun.