The Double Tap is . . .

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Prof Young

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The Double Tap is HUGE! Finally saw on at the LGS today. It is truly thin, but laying on it's side the footprint is really big. Big enough that I don't think it should qualify as a pocket gun. I don't understand why, with all the other options, one would choose to carry a Double Tap. If I had $500 to spend on a CC weapon I think it would be my last choice.

Just saying . . . .

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Prof Young
 
The Double Tap Is...

Cute, but at $499 (minimum) way too expensive for a derringer. A ported barrel for an extra $70 probably won't make a bit of difference in felt recoil.

No, thanks. I'll spend my money elsewhere.
 
I've seen them but have never shot one nor do I plan to. The reviews that I have seen state the recoil is more than just painful, it is very painful.
 
Yes, I'm sure the recoil is painful but as a last ditch (second) weapon with the adrenaline flowing, I would speculate that one would not feel it very much until the situation was over (one way or another).

As a primary carry gun or a HD firearm, this is not what I would even consider.

Now, if someone would come up with a copy of a GM Guide Lamp FP-45 Liberator made of stamped steel these days for about $100, they might sell like hotcakes at a hunter's breakfast during deer/elk season. The originals aren't cheap these days:

http://www.icollector.com/WWII-U-S-...Pistol-with-Instruction-Sheet-and-Or_i9387893

The original delivered cost for the FP-45 was $2.40/unit[3] ($32 in 2010).
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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FP-45_Liberator
 
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That seems very overpriced for what it is. There are quite a few quality firearms you could get that are suitable for a main CCW in that price range, and I wouldn't hesitate to choose one of them first. I wouldn't even consider it as a BUG. I wonder how well they sell.
 
..........the Devil's own pistol, and as such should be avoided at all costs!
A friend got one and I fired 4 rounds from it..........3 too many. He sold it off the next day.
 
I really don't get it. If it was around $200 or under, I could see a market. But with all the similarly sized pocket pistols that are superior in nearly every aspect, for much less money, this thing is doomed.
 
I two was was surprised by how large the thing is. Like the OP said, it's flat but that's where it ends. It just does not seem practical, even as a last ditch weapon. If I was going to carry a BUG, a LCP, Kel tec or Kahr PM/CM380 are far better choice that can actually be shot well and reloaded real quick. I like to leave the novelty stuff to the collectors.
 
Yeah, I saw the double tap at a gunshow about a month ago, and that was my first thought: THIS THING IS HUGE! Definitely, not what I expected.
 
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