Re: Re: C.O.P. .357
By: Weatherman to Gamgee on Wed Apr 19 2023 08:11 am
> > -=> Weatherman wrote to All <=-
>
> > We> Finally! I finally have one in my collection. First saw this in
> > We> 1980 in a pawn
> > We> shop in Panama City, FL. Didn't purchase because I had "other"
> > We> things to spend my money on. Fast forward 40 years, saw one at a
> > We> gun show in Cheyenne, WY. Was
> > We> shocked at the $1500 price, and so let it go. Later that year,
> > We> found a left-hand
> > We> draw holster for one for all of $15 and bought it. Figured that
> > We> one day I'd fill
> > We> it.
>
> > We> Well, this past weekend as I was browsing tables at a gun show, I
> > We> spotted it. At
> > We> less than a grand I didn't care that it didn't come with a box or
> > We> manual. I just
> > We> wanted that gun and now I have it. It's in my safe RIGHT NOW.
>
> > We> Now, this is NOT a shooter's gun. Only four shots, and if you
> > We> are silly enough to load it with magnum loads, you deserve the
> > We> discomfort. Horrible trigger pull,
> > We> one point of aim and four points of impact. It's horrible. Just
> > We> terrible. And
> > We> that is why I had to have it. And now I do.. The C.O.P. .357
> > We> magnum 4 barrel derringer style pistol is now mine.
>
> > Wow, have never heard/seen of this before. I'm a huge fan of the
> > caliber, but not sure I'd want to shoot this one more than once. :-)
>
> > Your palm will be numb after the 4th shot. Very interesting, thanks for
> > sharing.
>
>
> Yeah, they only made it for six years, checking... 1983 to 1989, so I gues
> first saw it in '83. I know it was before I was transferred to Alaska, so i
> had to have been 83-84. Regardless, 40 years ago. Haven't been able to tra
> down the actual number manufactured, but since it was essentially a one-prod
> company (they also made one in .22 WMR I guess), I doubt there were very man
> produced. As I said, I've only seen the beast three times in 40 years, and
> have done a LOT of looking!
>
> Going to have to make a Derringer Day at the range. .38 sp/.357, 10 mm and
> WMR all just begging to be taken out for some fun in the sun...
>
>
> Regards,
> -==*>Weatherman<*==-
>
Years ago a friend bought a Ruger .357 (GP100?) with a 2 inch barrel. The sig
hts were crude, and hitting anything past 15 feet was a miracle. It wasn't
fun to shoot, but I figure a gun like that is better suited for a bug out or
backup gun. In reality the gun would probably see use within bad breath
distance
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