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Cobra Derringer

purebreedcoltpurebreedcolt Member Posts: 84 ✭✭
edited April 2008 in Ask the Experts
Is there a way to tell which barrel is going to fire? First time I shot it the bottom barrel went first.

Thanks!

Jerry
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  • purebreedcoltpurebreedcolt Member Posts: 84 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am looking at these but have seen that some shoot both barrels at once and was wandering if they are all like that or just some. I personaly want to be able to shoot one at a time but still have both barrels loaded thanks for the help
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  • MrOrangeMrOrange Member Posts: 3,012
    edited November -1
    If any firearm fires more than one bullet per trigger pull, it's now a machinegun, with all the legal burdens that come with that designation.

    I suppose it's possible to modify a derringer to fire both barrels at once, but I can't think of any reason why anybody would want to, other than as an engineering excercise. See above.
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  • jhimcojhimco Member Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Those things are crap.
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  • Bill DeShivsBill DeShivs Member Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Answer-the guns shoot only one barrel at a time.
    Under federal law, a gun that "doubles" is not considered a machinegun.
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  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Bill DeShivs
    Answer-the guns shoot only one barrel at a time.
    Under federal law, a gun that "doubles" is not considered a machinegun.


    I believe that to be correct that it has to doouble thru one barrel to be classified as a machinegun. Otherwise these double trigger sidexsides that can be in advertantly discharged, MIGHT fall under the same category.
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  • yearofspideryearofspider Member Posts: 1,657 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by purebreedcolt
    I am looking at these but have seen that some shoot both barrels at once and was wandering if they are all like that or just some. I personaly want to be able to shoot one at a time but still have both barrels loaded thanks for the help

    If you have seen any Cobra derringers that fire both barrels at once, they are either malfunctioning or have been altered. They are designed to fire one barrel at a time. As jhimco stated, "They are crap." They have an extremely hard trigger pull making it near impossible to hit anything you are aiming at. If you are looking to buy a better quality derringer, you might want to look into Bond Arms. http://www.bondarms.com/

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=96770118
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  • purebreedcoltpurebreedcolt Member Posts: 84 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    well the reason i want one is to be able to shoot the snake shot. killed two big rattlers this year and missed another one with a rock and gat away dont want no more 5 footers to get away lol
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  • ruger41ruger41 Member Posts: 14,665 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you are wanting a cheap .22 to fire snakeshot buy a used H&R .22-they hold more rounds, would be more accurate and you should be able to find one for around $125 and they do have small versions. If you have to have a derringer look at the Bond, American Derringer or an older High Standard--saw a ton of the High Standards at the last gun show and they were going for around $225.
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