Subj : Re: C.O.P. .357
To   : Gamgee
From : Weatherman
Date : 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 guess I
first saw it in '83.  I know it was before I was transferred to Alaska, so it
had to have been 83-84.  Regardless, 40 years ago.  Haven't been able to track
down the actual number manufactured, but since it was essentially a one-product
company (they also made one in .22 WMR I guess), I doubt there were very many
produced.  As I said, I've only seen the beast three times in 40 years, and I
have done a LOT of looking! 

Going to have to make a Derringer Day at the range.  .38 sp/.357, 10 mm and .22
WMR all just begging to be taken out for some fun in the sun...


                                                       Regards,
                                                 -==*>Weatherman<*==-

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