Truly a Hand Cannon

I purchased the Snake Slayer IV along with the 2.5″ .45 ACP extra barrel. Either set-up, 4.25″ barrel, .410 ga. or the .45 ACP barrel is without question the most fun you can have with a weapon of this type. Everyone wants to shoot it and all commend the craftsmanship and design. When I tell them there are even more barrel options av...

If You Like Your First One...You Will Love Your Second One

I bought the special issue Pike's Pike Model (a Defender, .45LC/.410, 2.5 in with .357/.38 3.0 in second barrel, included). My wife liked it, and said she'd rather have this one instead of her Ruger hammerless .357/.38. I got her the .22LR 3.0 in barrell for practicing and target shooting.

I bought myself a Texas Defender .45LC/.410 3 in...

Ryan Stafford

Carrying and Shooting Derringers, Bond Arms and Others

First off, I love derringers and own models made by several companies. I love shooting them and generally carry one in addition to a main carry weapon. This is an unbiased assessment of all the brands I have, for anyone looking to purchase a derringer. I am not a gun writer, but have carried derringers on-duty and off prior to retiring, and for ...

Accuracy from a Derringer?

Hello Bond Arms. A friend of mine ( Jack Hitt) purchased a Snake Slayer a few years ago and he allowed me to shoot it. I couldn’t believe how manageable the recoil was firing 410 loads. He asked me to go on line and buy him a 357 barrel set for his derringer, and when I received it and took it to him, it went right together as you advertis...

Perfect Backup

I still tote the orginal series Snake Slayer (with recent hammer spring upgrade) and it is the ideal backup in my field of work which is industrial security. In my line of work over penetration is a major issue and being loaded with triple OO buck removes that concern. I have been packing this model for five years now and after a recent field test;...

Ryan Stafford