Anyone ever do any shooting with one of these? Are they reliable? Thanks!
2007-06-04 06:15:05 · 7 answers · asked by damien 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Can you expand on that answer? Do you own one, hear about it, or did you have the opportunity to shoot one?
2007-06-04 07:18:44 · update #1
Yes the .357 COP derringer is reliable,
they are well made little guns whose existance proved obsolescent.
If you have one it is worth more to a collector of arms than it is as a defensive pistol.
Although it will certainly work as such if needed.
You could buy both a .38 revolver and a Glock 9mm for the trade in value of a great condition COP derringer.
If your a collector then certainly keep it,
But if you want a reliable self-defence fire-arm trade it in for a far more effective modern weapon and let a collector enjoy it.
2007-06-07 17:58:01 · answer #1 · answered by beavizard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the company that made those COP derringers went out of business not long after they started, so there are no more new COP derringers, and there weren't a whole lot of them made in the first place. You need to look on the used gun market. Gunbroker, Auctionarms, and Gunsamerica are probably the best places to look. I have no idea how you'd get such a gun to Germany though.
2016-05-21 01:59:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've owned two barrel (over n under) derringers and often one or the other barrel would misfire, but you could depend on at least one shot. Four or more barreled derringers (properly called 'pepper-boxes') are just additional monkey work, if you ask me. Get a regular revolver or modern semi-automatic.
If you need more info. on the four-barreled .357 Mags, let me e-mail you. The rest of the story is probably too graphic to be posted here.
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2007-06-04 09:57:46 · answer #3 · answered by H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not bad little gun but you got a hard time finding part,s personally i prefer the bond arm,s two shot 357 and the cop dose misfire perty regular
2007-06-04 10:49:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not recommend using a derringer as a defensive weapon, unless absolutely necessary. If they're not close enough to rape you, you'll probably miss them.
2007-06-05 20:40:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are.
2007-06-04 06:24:47 · answer #6 · answered by coach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, never heard of its existence................
2007-06-04 09:47:32 · answer #7 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋