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Thursday, April 20, 2023
No.
HELL no.
12 comments:
Anonymous
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45-70? Geesh! I used to Carry a over under in 9mm decades ago as a back up. It’s still in the safe, but I haven’t fired or carried it in 25 years. CIII
I have a BFR in 45-70 and it is mild with cowboy action loads and pretty darn lively with 400 gr hunting rounds. All in all a fun revolver to shoot. Can't even imagine what the felt recoil would be with that little thing
Odds are these things will be purchased...fired ONCE...and then either advertised for sale or buried in a safe. Definitely a solution in search of a problem.
I fired a friends' Thompson Center Contender in .45-70 ONCE. Off a sandbag, I was able to pull my head out of the path of the recoiling pistol fast enough to not be injured, and I kept hold of the gun, but that was just too much fun to do twice. It may have been an over pressure load. Breaux was known to do that, on occasion. John in Indy
I've never understood the concept of large Deringers chambered in large calibers. The Deringer is meant to be a small pocket pistol, easily concealed, for emergency use only, and should not be larger than .32 caliber.
Anon. My brother in law's Thompson smacked me in the mouth when I fired it. Just had no idea the kick would be that bad. Fired it many more times that day with far better results.
I shot Cowboy Action for many years. I'd have loved to pull that out at a Derringer match with rounds loaded down to make it fireable. The looks from the other competitors when I laid it on the table would be epic.
I could possibly see it in .38 special, loaded mild with wadcutters, for a backup piece, or when you simply could NOT conceal a larger gun. But the thing is, there are a lot of guns that are just as small out there, that hold more rounds than that, and are shootable. The CPX line comes to mind, or the LCP or even NAA in .22 magnum. All are good options, more useful than a derringer. And all just about as concealable as a large framed 2 shot derringer. That is not to say that those guns do not have their own appeal to some, for the specialized niche that they can fit. They can and do fire a very heavy round. The question is, why would you need such a heavy round, for a defensive gun that only holds 2 shots?
12 comments:
45-70? Geesh! I used to Carry a over under in 9mm decades ago as a back up. It’s still in the safe, but I haven’t fired or carried it in 25 years.
CIII
I have a BFR in 45-70 and it is mild with cowboy action loads and pretty darn lively with 400 gr hunting rounds. All in all a fun revolver to shoot. Can't even imagine what the felt recoil would be with that little thing
Well, I guess you only need one round. Can you imagine how much that must hurt to shoot. Aim well. Bring a mop.
Odds are these things will be purchased...fired ONCE...and then either advertised for sale or buried in a safe. Definitely a solution in search of a problem.
I remember seeing one of these in a gun store many years ago. The back of the price tag said simply, "Not for the squeamish".
I fired a friends' Thompson Center Contender in .45-70 ONCE.
Off a sandbag, I was able to pull my head out of the path of the recoiling pistol fast enough to not be injured, and I kept hold of the gun, but that was just too much fun to do twice.
It may have been an over pressure load. Breaux was known to do that, on occasion.
John in Indy
I've never understood the concept of large Deringers chambered in large calibers. The Deringer is meant to be a small pocket pistol, easily concealed, for emergency use only, and should not be larger than .32 caliber.
Anon. My brother in law's Thompson smacked me in the mouth when I fired it. Just had no idea the kick would be that bad. Fired it many more times that day with far better results.
I shot Cowboy Action for many years. I'd have loved to pull that out at a Derringer match with rounds loaded down to make it fireable. The looks from the other competitors when I laid it on the table would be epic.
I could possibly see it in .38 special, loaded mild with wadcutters, for a backup piece, or when you simply could NOT conceal a larger gun. But the thing is, there are a lot of guns that are just as small out there, that hold more rounds than that, and are shootable. The CPX line comes to mind, or the LCP or even NAA in .22 magnum. All are good options, more useful than a derringer. And all just about as concealable as a large framed 2 shot derringer. That is not to say that those guns do not have their own appeal to some, for the specialized niche that they can fit. They can and do fire a very heavy round. The question is, why would you need such a heavy round, for a defensive gun that only holds 2 shots?
I'd say they made this for the same reason some fishing lures are made: those are to catch fishermen, and this...
A buffalo-hunter's rifle cartridge in a derringer, illustrating the difference between "can" and "should".
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