DOUBLETAP

[tracker]

  From the DOUBLETAP Website:

                                 DOUBLETAP MSRP

                      Non-ported                Ported

Aluminum        $499                         $569

Titanium          $729                         $799

[Ljutic]

Well,  I can take that one off the list.   :-/

They must have quite a bit of R&D to expense off on each unit.  $800 is pretty steep, but it is innovative and unique.  I think I'm still in and hope that the street price comes in a shade lower once these start shipping.

[Ljutic]

Strange they twittered Happy Halloween this morning, but nothing about having the MSRPs up on the website.  I know there were several people asking about MSRP on their Facebook page.

[tracker]

Also, the .45 ACP and .9mm barrels are interchangeable. I don't know if both barrels come with a single gun purchase or not.

[kjtrains]

Also, the .45 ACP and .9mm barrels are interchangeable. I don't know if both barrels come with a single gun purchase or not.

Email received from Ray Kohout saying barrels are purchased separately; didn't ask how much.  

I had better clarify that:  if you purchase the Double Tap in.45 ACP and want the 9mm barrel, too, it's extra; or vice versa.

[yankee2500]

The $799 is a hefty price but if you have ever purchased anything made from Titanium you would know why.
 The Bond derringers are in the $500 price range as are the American Derringers and are much bigger and heavier.

[Reinz]

Has anybody here shot one of those little cherry bombs?

I own a couple of Bonds with multiple barrels.  

The 45 Colt with factory ammo or the 410 is not my idea of fun to shoot.  Howevey with mild reloads it can be.

I haven't shot my 45 acp yet.  I shoot 38s  all the time in cowboy matches.

I used to own 4 American Derringers, those barrels were not interchangable.  I had one in 44 mag.   I shot it once with each barrel then put it back in the furtherest darkest place of the safe as possibe.  I never wanted to see that gun again.  I was so happy when I found out a guy was looking for one.
I think his name was K..., KJ......

[Reinz]

Any number of things could cock that hammer besides an intentional thumb move--I'll pass.

I really don't follow you there Tracker with my 40 + years of experience with Derringers.  
I was always fascinated with them as a kid and got my first German one in 22 when I was 14, I was shooting my Dad's when I was 7 or 8.  
I have and have had the cheap Italian ones and have a good Italian one, have some good German ones.  I got rid of all of my American Derringers because the Bonds are far superior in every aspect.  As I mentioned before I shoot them in competion and they have the mainspring lightened and still no accidental cocking.
The hammers take intentional force to cock.  Trust me, you can't accidently cock them.  They take more force than on a Smith or Colt.  Given that, why carry a  external hammered revolver?

When I was young and dumb I used to carry a German 38 loose in my pocket with no issues.  Now don't get me wrong, I am not advocating carrying a Derringer for CCW.  There are much better choices.  But if one just has to carry one, at least pick one with a trigger gaurd like the Bond or the Double Tap.  And the scales tip even further towards the Double Tap by being hammerless just as a "bump" factor or fumble factor.  And by being light.  The Bonds are heavy for a small gun.

[tracker]

I was referring to the pocket carry aspect and Murphy's Law, but I defer to your experience.

[Reinz]

Gotcha  

[Ljutic]

New video and details.  Looks very cool.  Speed strip and everything.  



http://mousegunaddict.blogspot.com/2011/11/heizer-doubletap-video-tons-of-details.html

[Brenden]

Gotta love the thought of these guns making it to the market!!!

If it is thin enough,it would fit great in a front T shirt pocket!!

[yankee2500]

I tried to watch the video, but the connection is painfully slow so I will have to check it out at a later time.

[thor447]

I love unique firearms.  Sure we all have guns that are far more practical than this, but I sure would like to get my hands on one when they make it to market.

[C0untZer0]

I like that porting is an option.  I wouldn't want to have a ported 9mm barrel.  When I choose a SD load like Ranger T or HST, or Critical Defense or Golden Sabre or whatever...  I'm making some assumptions about how that round performs.  I'm usually basing those assumptions on bare or 4-Ply denim ordinance gelatin tests out of a 3" barrel - when I can find those test results.  Porting changes the muzzle velocity and changes those assumptions.  And it's not like we're talking just 1 or even 2 ports here - the initial model showed 5 ports!