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2 unusual facts about Derringer


Henry Deringer

He is best known for inventing and giving his name to the Deringer pistol.

Weekly Arizonian

Little is known of the paper’s continued troubles, but Turner quit within a month and in his farewell issue advertised a pair of Pocket Derringers, apparently standard armament for editors in those days.


National Arms Company

Colt continued to produce the .41 rimfire derringer after the acquisition as an effort to break into the metallic cartridge gun market.

Pocket pistol

The original 19th century vest-sized pocket pistol, the derringer, which developed from the Philadelphia Deringer, is typically no longer widely used for concealed carry (except in .357

Signal Zero

In addition to headlining several shows, they supported such acts as Foghat, Rich Derringer, Pat Travers, and Stranger.

X Brands

X Brands played "Pahoo-Ka-Ta-Wah", a tall Pawnee Indian with a double-barrel shotgun who was Derringer's constant companion.


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