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RickB · March 11, 2018, 11:13 AM

Very minor regret, but I still remember, so . . . American Derringer chambered in .45 Auto Rim.
I liked the idea of a shortish cartridge for a longer effective barrel length, and the rimmed case allowed for a working ejector rather than having to poke the empties out with a pen or other tool.
I'd seen it at a gun show, returned the following month with cash in hand, and the table was gone.

March 11, 2018, 11:13 AM	#9
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,518	Very minor regret, but I still remember, so . . . American Derringer chambered in .45 Auto Rim. I liked the idea of a shortish cartridge for a longer effective barrel length, and the rimmed case allowed for a working ejector rather than having to poke the empties out with a pen or other tool. I'd seen it at a gun show, returned the following month with cash in hand, and the table was gone. __________________ Runs off at the mouth about anything 1911 related on this site and half the time is flat out wrong.