Customer Comments

Since receiving the “Texas Defender” (in 9mm) I have had the opportunity to fire it. The weapon performed very well and is quite accurate at 10 yds or less. Which is what I expected. This makes for an excellent self defense weapon at close range, where you would normally need one. The weapon is easy to carry and conceal. I would recommend this weapon to anyone looking for a close range self defense weapon that is very well made and reliable.

The recoil with the 45 long gets your attention but the 327 rounds were much easier on me. I'm sure it will be fun to shoot with the help you gave me on the bent elbow. A good friend who is a retired ranger said it was one of the nicest pieces he had see. Thanks for the follow up concern. - Lou Feulner

This Snake Slayer IV really packs a punch! Does the job on the Snakes in and the Barn!

I just bought the back up recently, I was amazed at the accuracy and the recoil was not bad at all. I plan to get the 3.5 barrels soon in .410 I also bought the belt holster as well and it is nice to. I now switch off and carry this as my primary at times plus you can slip it in your jacket or pants and have some nice power with you always.I would recommend this gun or any of the bond arms guns to anyone. Thinking of getting one for the wife as well not sure yet what caliber for her but she likes mine just a little to much in .45 but the 9mm I think would be great or .38 no matter you can not go wrong!

The best short barreled gun I have ever shot. It stays on target and not much kick!

I’ve always loved the look of the Bond Arms Derringers, although they are so well made and stout that I hesitate to call them derringers instead of just “Small Handguns”. I finally, after looking at them for many years, picked up a Patriot with a 3″ 45/410 barrel and a Bond Driving Crossdraw Holster. I was absolutely blown away by the quality and how just insanely fun this handgun is to shoot! I immediately ordered the 3″ 44 spl barrel to go with it. This is my go-to everyday carry. It’s comfortable, easy to shoot, accurate, and fun. If you’re on the fence, get one. Just get one. You will not regret it. Also, as everyday carry arguments go, the best gun for self defense is the one you carry all the time and the one you shoot often and well. You do not need 10000 round capacity to defend yourself. What you need is a tool that you competently handle and use well. There is no reason that the Bond Arms Handgun can’t fill that roll for you. It certainly does for me.

The Snake Slayer works great and was fun to shoot. I used it as one of my three guns to qualify for conceal carry permit, ran 25 rounds of .45 Colt through it no problems and spot on.

Shot a friends snake slayer a few years ago,and loved it. Money was tight so it took awhile before I Finally got mine.got a deal on a Cowboy with 22 mag barrels,and then purchased the Snake Slayer barrels, which arrived on my birthday. Spent the afternoon shooting,even got my woman to shoot it a couple times. Truly love these little Cannons! Just recently got the rubber grips[arthritis] so the 3 inch 410’s are less brutal, the 2 1/2’s and 45 LC’s are easy enough tho. Accuracy was easy enough to figure out, as a couple watermelon can attest to. The quality of this gun is amazing! Fit and finish are excellent, I am really lovin' this Baby. Looking forward to getting another one soon. Thank you for making such a fun gun to shoot! - Steven Kennedy.

I did get a chance to put a few rounds through my new Bond Arms .357 Mag. The recoil was not as severe as I imagined it might be, was pretty loud with respect to my two Smith 686’s. Accuracy had some to be desired at 10 yrds. but will try some different ammo it may make a different, my groups were in the 12″ range so good enough I guess for close in but prefer a much smaller group. I have installed the extended packmyer grips which should help some.

I went shooting today , … Sunday m 4-24-16 , … indoor range with a bunch of bystanders in behind me , … unknown to me at the time , my shooting was being watched , … Now , … sometimes you can see as well as hear interesting things at the range. Usually after shooting you can see folks as they finish up being self assured , quiet or generally pleased with their performances.

Sometimes you may hear someone expounding how that they may be having an off day or be a bit Rusty. The only rust surrounding my shooting today , may be the Rust necessary to clean out of my onlookers pants , … LOL , … THANK YOU , “BOND ARMS” , had a Great Day shooting , …. .45 colt , Hornady Critical Defence loads , … and some OOO Buckshot in .410 , … My , “Snake Slayer” really aced it , … # 119690 , Holy Cow , … People behind me actually clapped. , …. Gordon and Crew , You guys Rock , … ! ! !