Posted on 06/11/2014 7:48:43 PM PDT by kingattax
DoubleTap Defense LLC should get some kind of award for having one of the clearest product names ever. The St. Louis, Mo.-based company’s Tactical Pocket Pistol, as it is called, enters a very active concealed carry firearms market with a unique offering — basically, a high-quality, powerful derringer-style pistol.
What’s in a name?
DoubleTap
As you know, a double tap is two well-aimed shots from a firearm, sometimes called a controlled pair. The key to the double tap is not so much the speed of shooting two shots, but rather the effectiveness of putting two shots into a specific target. The DoubleTap pistol you see here carries two rounds in two barrels, one on top of the other
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New version will be out in .410 whereas current models are in 9 mm and .45. Because of the slim profile, I have some interest in this gun. Just got a Glock 42 and had some issues in 2% of the firings while breaking it in. Simplicity of this gun also appeals as there is little to go wrong. Hope to have an opportunity to try one in a few weeks.
I know, .40 is a fine caliber but I don’t own anything in .40 and I’m reluctant to add another caliber to my ammo hoarding obsession. :)
Might make for a good back-up/hideaway gun?
Is this the one made out of titanium, or am I thinking of something else?
Novelty gun. About as big as a .38 snubbie or a .380 or 9mm pocket pistol so why bother?
The problem with the .40 is it is too powerful for a light gun. I have a Star Firestar in .40 cal. It is accurate and reliable and it is also compact.
The only trouble is it feels like a lump of lead. It is really heavy all out of proportion to it’s size. It could possibly concealed in a holster but it is too heavy for a pocket.
On the other hand, the weight makes it pleasant to shoot and it is about as powerful as you would want in a gun that size.
One word:
Photoshop.
Gerber Mark I
Now that you mention it, it’s not a plus for that usage.
I’d have to hold it, to gauge its feel in my hand.
“15-ounce weight”
Probably not.
I have a compact Zastava CZ999 Scorpion in .40 S&W. It has a ported barrel, which does a great job of controlling the recoil. It is built on an alloy frame, and weighs only 24ozs. I carry it in my Kakadu Gunnworn pants and shorts, which have holsters built into the pockets. Its a pretty handy setup and gives me more firepower than my .38 snubby that I wear other times.
The DE .50 is real. I saw it along with that DE in 30-06 at Outdoor Sports in Seattle.
Oh Boy! 27 lbs. of trigger pull. That will drive tacks all day long.(sarc)
Holt Bodinson wrote a recent article (basically a reprise of his 1990 Gun Digest piece, but who hasn’t mined past stuff?) about the .41 Rimfire cartridge and it apparently has a bit more get and go that most folks think.
I think it was Baby Face Nelson who it belonged to.
Heh heh heh. Laz can attest to this. There's even video someplace.
Thanks. I was on my phone with a shaky Internet connection so I couldn’t find it. From the reviews, I think that I’d be looking at the 9mm version. :=) It sounds like a real handful in .45 cal.
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