I own a Cowboy Defender C2K
That is a good video demonstrating what the Bond Arms derringer is and isn't. The representative MISSED from 12 feet with 000 buckshot and then explained for two minutes that this is OK. Then he fired 45LC and others like the Winchester PDX and still the targets were clean. The point is that this is NOT a target pistol. Even with practice, hitting the 10" targets from 12 feet away with any speed is not something repeatable in a life and death situation. This is meant for distances under 10 feet and they recommend the PDX round because of the inherent inaccuracy of this gun.
I own a Cowboy Defender with the 3.5" 45/410. I've only been to the indoor range once with it and that range would only allow slugs (no shot) so the 45LC/255gr was all that I had. Just like the video, the tiny rosewood grip leaves an OMG kick and the bullet simply cannot make a round hole because there is not enough rifling in the barrel to keep the bullet from tumbling. It was amusing to shoot, so I bought the 357/38sp barrel and cannot wait to try it. This is mostly for novelty because I already own a revolver and a few seim-autos.
On the plus side, a cheap Walmart pocket holster is all that is needed to disappear this in the front pocket of a pair of jeans. Of any weapon I've carried, this was the most secure and most concealed and therefore the most comfortable. As usual, I never needed it, but it is a good feeling to know that two VERY powerful rounds are available to me. ONLY TWO though, so this falls into the axioms of 1) It is better than a pointed stick 2) It is better than the bear gun you don't have with you.
That is a good video demonstrating what the Bond Arms derringer is and isn't. The representative MISSED from 12 feet with 000 buckshot and then explained for two minutes that this is OK. Then he fired 45LC and others like the Winchester PDX and still the targets were clean. The point is that this is NOT a target pistol. Even with practice, hitting the 10" targets from 12 feet away with any speed is not something repeatable in a life and death situation. This is meant for distances under 10 feet and they recommend the PDX round because of the inherent inaccuracy of this gun.
I own a Cowboy Defender with the 3.5" 45/410. I've only been to the indoor range once with it and that range would only allow slugs (no shot) so the 45LC/255gr was all that I had. Just like the video, the tiny rosewood grip leaves an OMG kick and the bullet simply cannot make a round hole because there is not enough rifling in the barrel to keep the bullet from tumbling. It was amusing to shoot, so I bought the 357/38sp barrel and cannot wait to try it. This is mostly for novelty because I already own a revolver and a few seim-autos.
On the plus side, a cheap Walmart pocket holster is all that is needed to disappear this in the front pocket of a pair of jeans. Of any weapon I've carried, this was the most secure and most concealed and therefore the most comfortable. As usual, I never needed it, but it is a good feeling to know that two VERY powerful rounds are available to me. ONLY TWO though, so this falls into the axioms of 1) It is better than a pointed stick 2) It is better than the bear gun you don't have with you.
