Bond Arms Factory Tour

[JEBar]

we've pretty well decided to purchase a Bond derringer .... I'm looking at their Roughneck and Rowdy lines .... the only difference between them is the length & caliber of the barrels that they come with .... the Roughneck is chambered for 38/357 and has a 2 1/2" barrel .... the Rowdy is chambered for 45LC/410 and has a 3" barrel .... the difference in MSRP is $30 which is the difference in the listed price for a 2 1/2" and 3" barrel .... what I would really like to have is a one with a 3" 38/357 barrel and that's what I'm working on now


Roughneck ====> https://www.bondarms.com/Roughneck-P8514.aspx


Rowdy ====> https://www.bondarms.com/Rowdy-P8515.aspx

[brm4450]

You can buy the 3” barrel in 357/38 then you have both

[JEBar]

we certainly could .... if worse comes to worse, I'll probably order the Rowdy that has a 3" 45/410 barrel and then order a 3" 38/357 .... that makes more sense to me than having 2 38/357 barrels .... all that being said and realizing things change, I have no use for a 45/410 barrel so I'd rather save that money ... question, does the larger grip you are sending make it easier to hang onto the derringer during recoil ..

[BigAl52]

BRM when you carry the Bond are you waist carrying on a belt or pocket?

[brm4450]

I carry on belt.

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[Cowboy Gun Fan]

brm4450,

Where did you find that holster?

I've been looking for one like that for a good while now.

I've been finding out that nice clip-ons are pretty hard to find.

[JEBar]

question as part of our research in buying a Bond Derringer, for those who have one, what barrel length do you found you prefer for shooting and/or carrying

[GFK]

Interesting. Those bond derringers have a longer barrel and are heavier than my S&W M360 (https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/a ... -special-p). But, my M360 is longer than both. As far as barrel length, I can shoot more accurately at a greater distance with the S&W 65 (3" barrel) than my S&W M360 (1.8" barrel). Then, weight could be a factor as well. My 65 weighs twice as much as my M360. Yet, they both hold about the same amount of rounds (5 and 6).

[JEBar]

I can shoot more accurately at a greater distance with the S&W 65 (3" barrel) than my S&W M360 (1.8" barrel).

I tend to believe that would be true for most firearms .... it doesn't take but a tiny flinch to throw a bullet out of a very short barrel way off target

[Cowboy Gun Fan]

question as part of our research in buying a Bond Derringer, for those who have one, what barrel length do you found you prefer for shooting and/or carrying

I like the 3" Barrel, but have to say that's the only one I presently have. Not only do I like how it shoots, but I like the looks of it as well.