Wow...I bet that's a handfull! (10mm Derringer)

ZeSpectre · August 5, 2011, 02:42 PM

A co-worker and I were chatting about guns and he told me about his most recent purchase, an American Derringer Stainless in 10 mm.

Now I'm a pretty big 10mm fan but the idea of that cartridge in a small "derringer" package makes me cringe.

Anyone else fired one of these critters? What did you think of it?

Stressfire · August 5, 2011, 02:53 PM

But it can't be much worse than .45 Colt in a derringer platform

Glenn E. Meyer · August 5, 2011, 03:51 PM

Did he buy for bear defense?

ZeSpectre · August 5, 2011, 03:57 PM

Glen....LOL!

cwok · August 5, 2011, 04:13 PM

Why would a bear bother carrying a derringer.

Any average size bear should be able to carry a full-size 10mm.

K_Mac · August 5, 2011, 06:12 PM

While I have given quite a bit of thought to bearing arms, I had never even considered the idea of armed bears...until now. Now I have something else to worry about.

As far as a 10mm derringer- that is just scary.

DiscoRacing · August 5, 2011, 06:15 PM

last derringer I shot was a 45LC... didnt kick as bad as i thought it would.

mavracer · August 5, 2011, 07:15 PM

The recoil of a 10mm and 357 mag is close IMHO. My American Derringer 357 is heavier than my M&P 340 was and both of them hurt when shooting full tilt boogie loads. My AD is fun to shoot with 38s.

Win73 · August 5, 2011, 09:12 PM

If you think a 10 mm derringer is bad, try a .45-70 derringer! Ouch!

August 5, 2011, 02:42 PM	#1
ZeSpectre Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2007 Location: Shenandoah Valley Posts: 3,276	Wow...I bet that's a handfull! (10mm Derringer) A co-worker and I were chatting about guns and he told me about his most recent purchase, an American Derringer Stainless in 10 mm. Now I'm a pretty big 10mm fan but the idea of that cartridge in a small "derringer" package makes me cringe. Anyone else fired one of these critters? What did you think of it?

August 5, 2011, 02:53 PM	#2
Stressfire Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,497	Not personally... But it can't be much worse than .45 Colt in a derringer platform

August 5, 2011, 03:51 PM	#3
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,061	Did he buy for bear defense? __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

August 5, 2011, 04:13 PM	#5
cwok Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2010 Posts: 316	Glen -- Did he buy for bear defense Why would a bear bother carrying a derringer. Any average size bear should be able to carry a full-size 10mm.

August 5, 2011, 03:57 PM	#4
ZeSpectre Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2007 Location: Shenandoah Valley Posts: 3,276	Glen....LOL!

August 5, 2011, 06:12 PM	#6
K_Mac Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2010 Posts: 1,850	While I have given quite a bit of thought to bearing arms, I had never even considered the idea of armed bears...until now. Now I have something else to worry about. As far as a 10mm derringer- that is just scary.

August 5, 2011, 06:15 PM	#7
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	last derringer I shot was a 45LC... didnt kick as bad as i thought it would.

August 5, 2011, 07:15 PM	#8
mavracer Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2008 Location: midwest Posts: 4,209	The recoil of a 10mm and 357 mag is close IMHO. My American Derringer 357 is heavier than my M&P 340 was and both of them hurt when shooting full tilt boogie loads. My AD is fun to shoot with 38s.

August 5, 2011, 09:12 PM	#9
Win73 Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 401	If you think a 10 mm derringer is bad, try a .45-70 derringer! Ouch!