The Civil War was a catalyst for firearm technology. At the beginning of the war, the single-shot musket was still common. By the end, the metallic cartridge had proved its worth and was taking over armories around the country. Colt’s first real metallic cartridge handgun wasn’t a revolver but a derringer. Today we’ll discuss...
Derringers – The Past, Present, and Future
Who doesn’t love a Derringer? These pistols offer you a weapon that’s about as small as a gun can be. They are very simple with few moving parts, and tend to be very easy to conceal. In fact, that was the purpose of the first derringers. While small guns had existed before, a man...
