Selected Handgun Detail

Manufacturer
	American Derringer Corporation More Info

About the Gun

This two-barrel model is hammerless, featuring a double-action only trigger with automatic barrel selection and a unique open-front trigger guard.

Production

Introduced 1991. Offered alongside .38 Special for higher-power option, with production likely continuing into the 2000s but tapering off as demand shifted.

Market value

The MSRP for this gun when new was approximately $700. The market value for a used one in 95% condition is around $550.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge:	.357 Magnum
Alias:	.357 Smith & Wesson Magnum
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Analysis

This model originated from American Derringer acquiring rights to the High Standard double derringer design around 1990, scaling it up for centerfire calibers like .38 Special. It remains a niche pocket pistol in the handgun market, valued for extreme compactness and stainless construction, though limited by two-shot capacity, heavy trigger pull typical of such designs, and recoil in magnum calibers. Production on some variants (e.g., .40 S&W) ended around 2012, but .38 Special versions appear in ongoing references. The pistol sequences firing from the lower barrel first, then the upper barrel on the subsequent trigger pull. This is a built-in feature of the design—no manual selector switch or lever is required.