Remington manufactured the William H Elliot designed double derringer from 1866 until 1935.
During this time nearly 150,000were produced.
The Model 95 type 3 was produced between 1912 and 1935 in .41 caliber rimfire.
The 130-grain lead bullet leaves the muzzle at a modest 425 fps, generating only about 50 ft-lbs of energy....low by today's standards, but in the early post Civil War years, the .41 rimfire was an impressive innovation.
The .41 caliber black powder cartridges fell from favor during the smokeless powder era, and production of this cartridge ended sometime in the 1940's.
One of the most common misconceptions held by folks unfamiliar with guns is the belief that both barrels of the double derringer fire simultaneously, when in fact each barrel fires separately.
The firing pin toggles between the upper and lower chambers each time the hammer is cocked.
TV and Western Movies made the Remington Double Derringer the most recognized of all the derringers.
John Wayne carried one in "Big Jake" and Richard Boone carried one in "Have Gun Will Travel".
It was the cowboy's back-up gun, the gambler's sneaky gun, and the lady's purse or garter gun...........
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During this time nearly 150,000were produced.
The Model 95 type 3 was produced between 1912 and 1935 in .41 caliber rimfire.
The 130-grain lead bullet leaves the muzzle at a modest 425 fps, generating only about 50 ft-lbs of energy....low by today's standards, but in the early post Civil War years, the .41 rimfire was an impressive innovation.
The .41 caliber black powder cartridges fell from favor during the smokeless powder era, and production of this cartridge ended sometime in the 1940's.
One of the most common misconceptions held by folks unfamiliar with guns is the belief that both barrels of the double derringer fire simultaneously, when in fact each barrel fires separately.
The firing pin toggles between the upper and lower chambers each time the hammer is cocked.
TV and Western Movies made the Remington Double Derringer the most recognized of all the derringers.
John Wayne carried one in "Big Jake" and Richard Boone carried one in "Have Gun Will Travel".
It was the cowboy's back-up gun, the gambler's sneaky gun, and the lady's purse or garter gun...........
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