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In the I can't believe any company would make a handgun like this category :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nax7El5hIHg


I mean seriously, a 45-70 Derringer

Wow! Now that really is overkill - but I like it!

knowing the recoil of a full power 45-70 load, its insane ....

Trying that hand bazooka out, there were 2 out of 3 persons that took the challenge. The younger fellow sure showed everyone how the recoil felt! And he was a good sport about the hand/wrist pain....

There is practically no recoil protection at all on that derringer, or a revolver either -- other than a thicker, quality rubber grip. Unlike a semi-auto pistol where the slide lessens some felt recoil, the derringer will "pass it on" in full force to the hand. The .357 Magnums out of my derringer pound out a quite stout, although manageable, recoil. But I don't walk away from the range shaking my hand in the wind! Wondering how it will handle the .45LC?

It would be interesting to hear from the 2 why they shot the derringer, and from the 1 why he said "no way."
Thanks for the vid posting....fun to watch from a distance.

Sometimes you just gotta ask WHY?? !!

Not my cup of tea, but I guess some would want one. It doesn't look fun.

daytime dave wrote:Not my cup of tea, but I guess some would want one. It doesn't look fun.

You mean it is not your semi-tanker of tea.

You know the 45-70/45LR and .410 combination made me think that a .410/.22WMR would be nice.

I need shooting gloves just watching that

I've owned 5 American Derringer in my life . They don't have a rebounding firing pin which is a big deal in a derringer if you shut the gun on a loaded round and it is not sitting on 1/2 cock or safety on it could go off . This is my opinion the Bond derringer is a far better made gun .

for anyone who may not be familiar with a 45-70 cartridge, one is shown below next to a 44 Mag .... 44 Mag - 240 gr Nosler JHP -23.8 gr W296 - LP primer ... 45-70 - 300 gr Nosler Combined Technology Ballistic tip; - 51.5 gr IMR 4198 - LR primer

The first time I ran across 45-70 was at the range when I found some brass. Needed a forklift to pick it up.

My 45 Colt is a handful, no thanks on the derringer!

I think I will keep my 45-70 in the Henry CCH where it belongs. 45-70 hand cannons arent my cup of tea. Al

With my arthritic wrists, there'd be more than lead flying.

That's the kind of gun you shoot once - and probably flinch every time you shoot a pistol afterwards....

RanchRoper wrote:With my arthritic wrists, there'd be more than lead flying.

That goes for me too!

Old Lady Cate