Davis Industries .22 mag. derringer
Hey guys, I think I just had a weak moment here. I just purchased the above little pistol and I am beginning to think that this may have been a foolish thing to do. Any feedback on experiences or quality that you have would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Tailchain
Thanks,
Tailchain
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Kind of late in the game, to start having buyers remorse. Don't worry about it, when nobama starts confiscating guns you can sell it to some guy on a street corner for 10 times more then you have in it.[:D] 0 -
To give you a serious answer, would not use that for anything my personal safety depended on- like self defense. Loaded with shot rounds, might make a good tackle box gun for snakes when fishing. Sorry, just my opinion. IIRC, the 22 mag tends to rely on slower burning powders (compared to 22 LR) and may actually produce LOWER muzzle velocities than 22 LR out of super-short barrels. I have not personally run any rounds over a chronograph, but remember someone that did. 0 -
The tackle box idea is the best. If you really desire a tiny .22 cal, you need to get the NAA mini revolver in .22 LR or .22 mag. These little guns are really well built, and if you get a lemon, NAA will fix it for FREE. 0 -
I've owned and used one of those Davis Derringers in .22Mag for the last 15 years, picked it up when I was running traps in South Texas. I found that the little 25 Auto of my wife's wouldn't penetrate a boar coons coat from 5 feet away and I hated to use a 300 Win Mag. I also wanted something for snakes after trying to shoot a 6-1/2 foot rattler one night using a 44 mag and a flashlight. The .22mag puts down coons and possums with single shots, using snake shot in it will take out any snake within striking range which is all I care about. Had a water moccasin drop out of a tree into a boat I was in once, damn glad I had it along on that trip.
I have abused, mis used, beaten, thrown it around, dropped it in mud and sand, dry-fired it, stomped on it, and left itlaying in a tackle box full of salt water for 3 months and the damn thing still works fine. I even lost it once and found it a year later sliding around in the bed of the work truck. I have had to work on the recesses where the dry firing marred the cylinder and there is no finish left to speak of but I have probably 5 or 6 hundred rounds through it and it still operates flawlessly. I don't think I have ever really cleaned it although I have sprayed RemOil in the guts and watched the rust drip out of it.
My only complaint is that I can't refinish the pot metal (unless I go with something like dura bake) and that there is no indicator to tell you which barrel is going to fire. I would like to load shot in one and solid in the other but then I would forget which barrel would be the next to fire. But, that's the same complaint I have heard with the more expensive guns.
I paid somewhere around $35.00 for it new at a gun show in 1993 and as far as I am concerned, it was money well spent. It has never, ever failed to fire despite all the abuse I have put it through. I also have a couple of NAA revolvers and I wouldn't even think about leaving them laying in a salt water contaminated tool box for even an afternoon. Besides, they cost a bunch more than $35.00.
Dan R0 -
I've had one in .32 ACP for quite a few years & it has never failed to go bang when I pulled the trigger. It's obviously not a target pistol but it does produce rather surprisingly decent groups at a reasonable range & oddly enough both barrels print rather close together. That may just be an aberation & not common to all of them.
The only problem with the .32 is that the extractor always overrides the rims on fired cartridges. If you weren't expecting it & needed to reload quickly that could be disastrous. I wouldn't expect that problem to occur with rimfire cartridges.0 -
I'd rather try to kill a snake with a stick than a 22 shotshell. Your little derringer is cute though. 0 -
Too small to be used as an anchor for any but a toy boat. 0 -
I've got one in 22 mag and it's a neat little gun . Better than nothing. Not a real 25 yarder; OK at 15.Goes bang every time.
I do wish I had bought the 22 LR. Makes more sense due to the previously mentioned barrel length .
It's got the black teflon finish which does wear off but looks cool in the Ivory grips (made from Eskimo worked Ivory powder and binder)that I purchased seperately.
Stan0
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