Pricier Bond Arms guns go through an extensive finishing process that requires hand polishing to ensure that the guns going out the door are finished perfectly.
The Roughneck’s design offers the same reliability as more expensive models, with fewer cosmetic touches to keep cost low. The Bond Arms rebounding hammer eliminates the risk of hammer impact discharges, and if that’s not safe enough for you, the crossbolt safety adds another layer of security. It’s relatively easy to operate, at least for the right-hander, and provides positive protection.
The crossbolt safety may be inauthentic, but it adds an important margin of safety when the Roughneck is carried on the person. The derringer hit the concrete porch below his feet, the hammer hit the firing pin, and a bullet hit the roof over his head, narrowly missing his face. I once heard a harrowing tale from a gentleman who reached into his pocket to retrieve his keys and accidentally pulled his derringer out as well. As you might imagine, that arrangement is quite unsafe and is why you shoot those old derringers at the range, if at all, and avoid carrying them loaded. Old derringers should be fired on the range, if at all, and never carried.īond Arms utilizes a rebounding hammer that doesn’t rest on the firing pins, which was the case with older derringers like the original Remington. There’s a crossbolt safety that must be pressed to the right to disengage, and a cutout in the safety allows you to lock the gun and render it inoperable.īond Arms utilizes a rebounding hammer that doesn’t rest on the firing pins, which was the case with older derringers like the original Remington. Cartridges are placed in the top and bottom chambers and the barrels are then flipped back into battery where they lock against the frame. When the locking lever on the left side of the pistol is pressed downward, it releases spring tension and the barrels can be tipped up for loading. This is like previous derringers, but the lever design is more modern.Ī machined abutment on the top of the breech acts as hinge point between the frame and barrels. The 2½-inch barrels are held in place by a transversely-mounted hinge screw that can be removed with a hex key. Roughneck pistols are built with one purpose in mind - close-range personal defense. 45 ACP and 9mm, the Roughneck is simple to operate, reliable and safe, and with an MSRP of just $269, it’s not only the most affordable Bond pistol, but one of the least-expensive defensive handguns on the market. The Roughneck is the newest member of the Bond Arms family of two-shot derringer-style pistols.
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