I just bought this at a gun show here in OKC for $90 this weekend and I already found it cheaper. So I figure I'll take the hit for not doing my homework before a purchase, but I liked it and my cousin had just bought the 38 version at another booth for $30 more so I figured it was a pretty good deal. Anyway, I have been unsuccessful in finding any reviews on the gun. Has anybody else got some insight on this weapon and maybe some useful shooting tips. I haven't taken it to the range yet and I would like to know what to look for when I pull the trigger.
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Davis 32 ACP Derringer Reviews?
- Thread starter HukeOKC
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ellsworthtoohey
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I've got one that I bought for about $50 at Outdoor America back in 1994. I've shot about 70-80 rounds through it. The first (top) barrel I have no trouble hitting beer can size targets at 5 yds. or so. The bottom barrel is a different story though. I rarely was ever able to discover just where rounds fired from it went. Couldn't hit a damn thing!
The little gun is okay for the price, I guess. The crossbolt safty is a must, even though it is so s-l-o-w to disengage. Fail to use it at your peril though. Without it, it would be too easy to wind up with a 71 gr. FMJ .32 cal. projectile in your leg.
Its better than nothing--okay for some deep cover, last ditch weapon. Too slow for anything else.
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"I don't believe in individualism, Peter. I don't believe that any one man is any one thing which everybody else can't be. I believe that we are all equal and interchangeable."--Ellsworth Toohey
The little gun is okay for the price, I guess. The crossbolt safty is a must, even though it is so s-l-o-w to disengage. Fail to use it at your peril though. Without it, it would be too easy to wind up with a 71 gr. FMJ .32 cal. projectile in your leg.
Its better than nothing--okay for some deep cover, last ditch weapon. Too slow for anything else.
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"I don't believe in individualism, Peter. I don't believe that any one man is any one thing which everybody else can't be. I believe that we are all equal and interchangeable."--Ellsworth Toohey
Trigger Jerk
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Last Ditch type of gun for sure. I have four Davis Derringers, one of which is in 32 ACP. However, I use mine primarily for Cowboy Action shooting, rather than defense. All four of mine are reliable, some were like that from the factory , while two of them required a trip to the factory. Davis service was prompt and they fixed the problem.
Expect an ungodly hard trigger.
Expect an ungodly hard trigger.
Trigger Jerk
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P.S. I paid from $50 to $79.97 for mine.