Subj : Re: C.O.P. .357
To : Weatherman
From : Gamgee
Date : Tue Apr 18 2023 01:38 pm
-=> 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.
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