The generic term applied to many variations of small one-, two- or even four-shot pistols, using both percussion caps and cartridges. The original designer, Henry Deringer, spelled his name “Deringer”, not Derringer.
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The generic term applied to many variations of small one-, two- or even four-shot pistols, using both percussion caps and cartridges. The original designer, Henry Deringer, spelled his name “Deringer”, not Derringer.
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