Looking for a steel frame derringer

ammodave · February 17, 2022, 02:09:27 PM

Not sure if this is the right forum--Mods feel free to move. I'm feeling the need for a centerfire steel frame Remington style derringer. Is Bond my only choice? All the others seem to have alloy frames. Given my druthers, I'd prefer blued steel.

Drydock · February 17, 2022, 02:25:59 PM

Bond Roughneck.

ammodave · February 17, 2022, 02:33:33 PM

Prefer Remington style with no trigger guard.

ammodave · February 17, 2022, 03:02:24 PM

Anybody familiar with the Miroku or Uberti replicas?

St. George · February 17, 2022, 03:28:07 PM

Yes - but good luck in trying to find either, since C&WAS took off - once that happened, they were made from unobtanium...

A nice original Great Western is an option - probably 'the' closest to an original - but they're hard to find as well and there are zero spares.

Good Luck!

Scouts Out!

Drydock · February 17, 2022, 03:30:43 PM

It's removable. But they make several models without. Only one with a steel frame. No blue though.

Cap'n Redneck · February 17, 2022, 08:27:58 PM

I believe the American Derringer Corp. out of Waco, Texas make their Model 1 out of real (stainless) steel:

http://www.amderringer.com/m1.html

St. George · February 17, 2022, 10:11:49 PM

Just an observation.

The American and Bond derringers are the size of a brick - originals definitely were not.

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ammodave · February 21, 2022, 05:03:12 PM

Came across an Excam derringer. Is the frame steel or pot metal?

St. George · February 21, 2022, 07:32:47 PM

One of the many varieties of pot metal.

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ammodave · February 23, 2022, 11:40:06 AM

Bought a Miroku off GB. I was looking for a blued gun with a steel frame. Not a fan of nickel (or chrome).

ammodave · March 04, 2022, 04:04:46 PM

Got my Moruku. The frame is steel but seems to have turned a plum brown while the barrels are dark blue. Did the frame start out blue? The only Morukus I've seen online all have plum colored frames.

Reverend P. Babcock Chase · March 04, 2022, 05:37:11 PM

Howdy Ammo,

I have seen some investment cast and even older cast iron pocket pistol gun parts that came out purple when "blued". I don't know why or if rebluing can fix that. That said, I agree, if you're going to have a derringer, it should be a copy of the original Remingtions.

Rev. Chase

Abilene · March 04, 2022, 05:58:43 PM

I'll bet it turned plum later. I have an NRA centennial Colt (1971) that has the gripframe turned plum (before I got it). I've seen some Uberti ejector housings turn plum. And my Cimarron high polish 1911 (Armscor) has turned plum in just a few years since I bought it. The slide is still black.

Nice looking derringer!