Carrying and Shooting Derringers, Bond Arms and Others

First off, I love derringers and own models made by several companies. I love shooting them and generally carry one in addition to a main carry weapon. This is an unbiased assessment of all the brands I have, for anyone looking to purchase a derringer. I am not a gun writer, but have carried derringers on-duty and off prior to retiring, and for ...

Right Weapon For The Task At Hand

I own a number of weapons and have a unrestricted cancel carry permit. Most easily concealed weapons are not meant to be used for target practice and are recommended for around 10 yds.

My "cowboy" model from Bond Arms, I believe is the perfect conceal carry weapon on the market. Easily concealed, simple and maximum damage delivered. I pu...

Ryan Stafford

Great

My Bond Arms .45 backup is 10 times better then the doubletap .45 I got rid of. I wish I would have bought this gun from the start.

Texas Defender, 1st Firing

Had a chance to fire the new Texas Defender the other day, and was very happy with the results. Firing, 3 different 410 ga shells & 2 .45Colt cartridges. 410’s were standard 2.5″ 7 1/2 shot & 000 Buck & Winchester PDX Shells. The .45Colt cartridges were , 1 cowboy load & 1 Winchester SilverTip. All shot very good, and...

Fun Gun

I have fires about half a box of .38 Spl. and half a box of .357 and was surprised at how manageable the recoil was. Enjoyed firing the gun very much. The trigger is still very stiff with a lot of drag but I think it will work in very soon. I have already ordered a .45 LC and .410 barrel for it.