#DerringerPistol

Bond Arms is one of the most well-known names when it comes to Derringer-style handguns. Just a few months ago we reviewed one of their lower-cost Roughneck style derringers that features an interchangeable barrel making it easy to swap between 9mm and 357magnum barrels and chambers. Today Bond Arms has just announced the introduction of two new rimfire variants of their handguns with the release of the Stinger and Rawhide 22LR pistols. Similar to the Roughneck series, these new miniature hand cannons feature the rough series stainless steel finish, polymer grips, and a more affordable price point than some of the more premium options from Bond Arms.

If you’re a fan of the 1994 film Maverick or similar films involving high-stakes gambling and gun fights, you’ll no doubt be familiar with derringer pistols. Derringer pistols are small, very compact, pocket-sized pistols that don’t exactly fit into any other category of firearms like revolvers, pocket pistols, and the like. Unlike mini-revolvers or centerfire pocket semi-auto pistols, derringers are typically chambered in much larger straight-walled cartridges like 357 Magnum, .38 Special, and .45 Long Colt. Up until going through this review, I had not had very much experience with derringer-style pistols but Bond Arms was kind enough to lend me one of their Roughneck derringers, as well as a spare barrel chambered in 9mm so that I could get a feel for the experience and explore what these pistols have to offer concealed carriers.

Derringer pistols are a discrete way of packing heat no matter the occasion. Other than that, derringer-style pistols have also become somewhat of a conversation piece and Bond Arms is featuring their PT2A to show their support for the 2nd Amendment. The pistol will feature a stainless steel barrel, trigger guard, and frame as well as a BAD premium leather driving holster.