Re: Anyone input on Bond Arms
I would have to agree with RT51. I owned a BA Snake Slayer for about two years and they are fun but a couple points are worth mentioning. 1. They are heavy! for the weight and size of a thick derringer you would likely be happier (and better served) with a snubby revolver. 2. They don't carry as well as you would expect a derringer to because of the size and thickness. 3. Two shots is fun, but carrying around a pocket full of rounds is annoying, and reloading would be out of the question if you were being harassed by a gator or a boar.
4. Most important, the trigger is horrible! several times I was shooting the BA derringer and I would start putting pressure on the trigger, more pressure, more pressure and nothing. You have to compromise your secure grip in order position your trigger finger for the proper angle of pull. And to get that angle your hand has to be further up the grip (at the hammer) if you put any pressure against the hammer the trigger has a hard time tripping the hammer no matter how hard you pull. Rules out using gloves, cold or wet hands, shooting in the dark, etc. I would never carry one as a backup or large animal deterrent because there is no guarantee that it will not give you trouble and not fire due to the angle of trigger pull (yes, I know that practice makes perfect but an unreliable and picky trigger is a death sentence for a carry gun, and the shooter).
Overall, I saw too many negatives and liabilities to keep it. On a positive note, it looks great, shoots accurately, built like a tank, and has interchangeable barrels. But I had to admit that it was purely a novelty and the detractors outweighed the benefits. I hope this helps in your decision making. Good luck.
