A derringer, or deringer, is a small handgun that is neither a revolver, a semi-automatic pistol, nor a machine pistol. The modern derringer is often multi-barreled and is generally the smallest usable handgun of a given caliber and barrel length, since it lacks a moving action that would otherwise take up space behind the barrel. It is frequently associated with discreet use by women because it is easily concealed in a purse or a stocking.
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a small handgun that is neither a revolver
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The original Philadelphia Deringer was a small percussion handgun designed by Henry Deringer (1786-1868) and produced from 1825 through 1868
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- Introduced circa 1825 per the entity's own sourced description text; no pre-1900 weapon system remains in current active military service.
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A derringer or deringer is a small handgun that is neither a revolver, semi-automatic pistol, nor machine pistol.
Used In: American Civil War, Wikipedia article text
Double-barreled caplock pocket pistols, commonly known as twister pistols, became popular in England during the Regency era and also saw use among Union Army officers during the American Civil War.
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