.38 American Derringer

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bigalturk1

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I bought my wife an .38 and she says it has too much kick for her. She only fired it once. I fired it and it wasn't bad (Although she weighs 95 and I weigh 200).
Anyway, she wants me to sell it (Only fired twice) because she bought a 5 shot lady Smith. Anyone know what it's worth now?
 
It took me several time before I learned that it doesn't work to buy guns for the wife, they need to choose there own. I can't help you much on price, but would look for a cowboy shooting club,they would be the most likely group to buy a derringer. :)
 
If she can actually cock the hammer and pull the 18lb trigger on the American D...she is already stronger than a lot of men :D Now to hit with both barrels??? probly no one can claim that:rolleyes:...I'm glad she got ahold of your checkbook and bought herself a proper ladysmith...(of coarse all the little J frames that I have shot kicked everybit as bad as the AmericanD...lol)

The AD is probly worth (or could be sold for) $100-$150 You will see them priced for more, but they don't go anywhere....try the CowboyAction crowd, as there is a little market there for the cardtable side matches with the little double Deringers.
 
AD made beautiful Derringers. You could get some 38's loaded down for her. The AD will go for much more than Freedom states. Look on GunBroker.com <deleted>
 
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The american derringer is probably worth about 2/3's of what you paid for it new...they have a following...but its a niche market.

( I inherited a 6" american derringer in .45 Colt / .410 shotshell ) ...and the little beast has about a 20lb trigger pull on it...its a horrible little gun - in my view - he bought it for an ex-wife or girlfriend or whatever...and when he passed away - he wanted me to have his guns (nothing worth much ) / brother in law paid about $ 600 for the derringer new - about 15 yrs ago ...and I'd be very lucky to sell it for $ 400 ....(stainless, stag grips, leather case, manual and original receipt )...even if I threw in a box of shells...
 
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