Heizer Defense Bringing Back the Derringer for the 21st Century
Product Announcement Self Defense, Product & Industry News - 10.10.2011

So there's this new pocket pistol that's really more of a rumor and a photo and a fraction of a website and none of that matters we totally want to shoot it.  It's a two-shot titanium-framed derringer with a super-flat profile and ported barrels.  Seriously, if this is a prank, things are going to get ugly.

We really can't tell you much more about it other than stuff you can figure out from that photo.  It's a .45 ACP.  It has two barrels.  It looks to be double-action only.  The grip says HD over and over again.  Oh, right, we can say that the grip holds two more shots in there.  It's called the Doubletap.

We don't think it's a rendering, because there's a seam on the frame.  But that could mean it's a mock-up handgun, but then again, you gotta get the guts in the gun somehow.

The barrels look to be about three inches long, compared to the bores, and those ports easily take up an inch of that. The big bore bullet is kinda a surprise; it must be pretty soft coming out of such a short barrel, but there is really great short-barrel revolver ammo that you'd think would be a better fit for a derringer.

Anyway, it fits into the category of the derringers of the future, along with the COP 357 which was in "Blade Runner" and this crazy Japanese Airsoft derringer kit.  Is it, uh, wrong to admit that we sorta want someone to make that Defiant a real gun?  No, no, that's... that's silly.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Aaron Samsel - View Profile
Well isn't that cute...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Bill Bob - View Profile
it's really MTV
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 gator29063 - View Profile
Well, if it is not real, someone should make it anyway!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 mbemme - View Profile
It looks like the back edge of the barrel, where it meets the frame, is also relieved a bit to act as a "chambered round" indicator.

I have also heard that Heizer Defense weapons will be 100% US made! Hurray!
Friday, October 7, 2011 jred - View Profile
They should have gone for more of a classic derringer style. That looks so much like a LCP you might as well get one of those.

I think there's a market between the $100 cheap-os & the $500 Bond Arms. I wonder how much it costs to start a gun company...