Talk:Deringer

Actually, I think a better merger might be Deringer and Henry Deringer, as Deringer's only claim to fame was the Deringer pistols. The modern derringer is only peripherally related to Deringer's work; they share common attributes (very compact) but the modern use of derringer specifically excludes revolvers or automatic pistols, neither of which were significantly availble in Deringer's time. The modern derringer definition more directly traces its roots back to the Remington double derringer, which paved the way for tiny multi-barrel repeaters in the cartridge era. scot 16:54, 24 April 2006 (UTC)