Customer Comments

First, I would like to thank the men and women at Bond Arms for producing a first class firearm at a price that most anyone can afford. When I opened the box of my new Roughneck I could not believe this was a “budget” gun. Fit and finish on my gun is fantastic.  The reason I bought the Roughneck was to take with me fishing because I fish in some remote places and having a small, powerful, affordable gun to simply put in my pocket makes me feel better about encounters with coyotes, wild dogs, or mountain lions. So after unboxing the little beast I took it to the range and shot 150 rounds through it. I had no issue with the recoil, it kicks, but not as bad as I would have thought. I have never had a single malfunction with this gun, and it shot well out to 21 feet just like the manual suggests. I do recommend reading the manual. I would have thought the trigger pull heavy if I had not read the manual first (the trigger pull is not straight back, but down and back) and I would not have known the range for which it is intended. I bought this gun thinking I would only carry it while in the outdoors, but it has been my daily carry ever since its first outing. It is so easy to carry. I simply put it in a pocket holster, put it in my pants pocket, and go about my day. It just disappears. I never worry about the gun printing, or what I will have to wear to conceal it. Another thing I love about this gun is how easy it is to switch barrels. Simply remove one screw, take out the old barrel, put in the new barrel in, put the screw back in place, and you are done. I will admit that I like to tinker with things so of course I had to try new grips, different barrels, ect, ect, but out of the box there is nothing you need to buy  except a good holster to make this a formidable defense weapon.  If you want an easily concealable, powerful, affordable defense weapon I don’t think the Roughneck can be beat.

- Eric C.

I purchased my Rowdy in November and I love it.  This is not a kid's firearm just because it's a derringer. It is quality made with quality materials. It packs a punch with both  .45 LC or the .410. Either provides a heckuva pop. This gun is more fun to shoot than any i've had.

-Ron B.

As an engineer, I can tell you that it’s truly an engineering marvel.  The quality, craftsmanship, fit, and finish of this firearm are outstanding.

The Bullpup feels great in my hand, feels great while shooting it, it is very easy to rack the slide, has a smooth trigger, a smooth hammer action, and it’s reliable. I’ve shot about 50 rounds so far and it performed flawlessly.  It’s really a joy to shoot this handgun.  It is much more satisfying to shoot than other 9mm semiautomatics that I own, despite the fact that it’s the shortest overall length of any 9mm semiautomatic that I’m aware of!  I’m guessing the design of a rearward loading rounds from magazine into the battery must contribute to the unique balance of the Bullpup

Please share this email with the appropriate BOND ARMS employees.

BTW - I’m retired USAF, have quite a few handguns, but the Bullpup is my new favorite.

Thank you for providing such a remarkable handgun!


-Patrick Martone

I have enjoyed using  a Snakeslayer for several years.  However, I have developed arthritis in my shooting hand making it more difficult to enjoy shooting.  The new grip on the Rowdy XL is amazing . I can shoot the Rowdy XL with no discomfort and love the performance of this weapon. 
It’s great to have a United States manufacturing company like Bond Arms developing  and producing  great products.

-Ray Oglesby

Just returned from my first trip to the range with my new Texas Defender.  Shooters on either side of me interrupted me to ask about it, everyone wanted to try it out.  Beautiful, hefty, little handgun.  Think "down" when pulling the trigger and the pull is about as light and perfect as you can get with a gun of this type.  Accurate, within 20ft in my experience, and the recoil is quite manageable.

-Steve Ullrich

I had just bought a  roughneck 9mm and decided to change the barrel to a 357.  A slight problem came up I could not remove the pin.  I thought it would be an easy fix so I took it to one of my gunsmith friends. Ouch, a bad choice he broke the pin. I called Bond up and told them what happened, they were great.  I was told how to send it in and they would have it fixed in a short time. True to their word they had it back to me in a few short weeks. I would give them 10 stars if I could. I wish more companies had great service like Bond. Thanks again  for all your help.

-Robin Bemis

After purchasing my Roughneck, about six months past. The rubber grip started coming loose from the grip. I contacted Bondarms told him the situation. No questions asked within four days I had my new grips in the mail. These are high-quality guns made in the USA when you call you talk to someone with an American accent. I would highly recommend this gun manufacture to anyone looking for a quality.

-Leon Lyon

It should be illegal to have this much fun shooting such a small pistol! I was a little concerned about the recoil, but after the first shot all the concern was gone.  I'm gonna hate to see my ammo bill now! This is a great little pistol.

-Lance P Burton

I've been carrying Bond Arms Blullpup9 for over a year now, & I'm totally pleased with it.  Not only is it smooth & functional, but it's smaller than any other 9mm on the market making it great for EDC!  ...I knew when I first saw it, that it was going to be the firearm for me; now I'm just waiting for the  4.5" model!

-Eric Bergfield

I never cared for derringers, but I heard Bond had 45/410 version,I wanted to see one. When I first held it, I was sold! I want  a driving holster for it and may even buy another gun, I like mine so much. At 76 , I recommend that friends try this solid American firearm, just holding it tells you this is quality.

-Donnie Phillips