Note to self

[Shark1007]

Note to self:

If anybody offers to give you a DoubleTap .45ACP ported as a gift and you have to shoot the little bastard, thank them and decline the gift!

YIKES is my hand sore. Feels like someone hit web of hand with a ball peen hammer, even with gloves. Young range officer, maybe 21 came by to see what was making all the muzzle flash and I told my friend, he's a man, he'll shoot it.

The kid took the bait, heck yes, I'll try. He was still rubbing his hand as we left.

[Riverpigusmc]

I've looked at those. My side by side double barreled derringer in .45LC/.410 was a handful, that looks the same

[GD2A]

I've honestly never seen the point of guns like that. I mean the 'cool' factor is definitely there but for the relative size and weight I feel better severed by a five shot snubby Smith.

[skosh69]

If I want a gun that hurts my hand when I shoot it, I'll get a S&W 500, nothing else.

[Shark1007]

I'm with ya. The friend that gave it to me came by and invited me to range. I wasn't going to shoot it otherwise.

When he left, we didn't shake hands, just waved at each other.

[sdmc530]

Originally Posted by skosh69

If I want a gun that hurts my hand when I shoot it, I'll get a S&W 500, nothing else.

This^...

MY FIL and I have looked into getting a 500 I bet 10 times and always talk our selves out of it.....

[Shark1007]

I will tell you this little thing kicked more than a .44 mag and more than a 480 Ruger.

[skosh69]

Originally Posted by Shark1007

I'm with ya. The friend that gave it to me came by and invited me to range. I wasn't going to shoot it otherwise.

When he left, we didn't shake hands, just waved at each other.

That's too .

[DaFadda]

Shark.... I read a couple reviews on this Doubletap. The reviewers were consistent... you do NOT want to fire this gun regularly, for the very reasons you've described. So... I have a couple questions:

1. How many rounds did you fire before you started getting pain in your hand? If it's after two rounds... I'm with ya, but if you fired twenty, then it might not be "that bad."....

2. How would you rate the gun for it's intended purpose, which I THINK would be as a "get off me" absolute last resort back up.

3. What would be your alternative? I've got several in mind for myself, including my 6 shot 380 Mustang, a Ruger LCR or LC9 (about the same size).... But if someone absolutely wants a 45 backup in this size frame, I think they're limited to the two rounds. And the perp better be less than 4 feet away.

Thanks for the post. It made me want to go find a PICTURE!!!!!! (LOL)

[Shark1007]

I fired two rounds only. My 40 year old weight lifting friend fired 4 and the range guy fired two.

At 21 feet, each of us missed the target at least once. I aimed at the head, one went over and one went in A zone. My friend had two hits of four, way bottom left and the range guy had one miss and one hit a foot over at three o'clock.

I think this thing is a contact range to 4 foot only pocket pistol. If you miss them, there's a good chance you will set them on fire with muzzle blast.

I have a couple CM9 Kahr's, a Shield, two LCR's and a KelTec .380 and even a Taurus .380 which shoots pretty well. My preference is the CM9 Kahr with 127+p+ ranger or 147 HST.

If you point this one at somebody, it looks menacing for sure. I will attach a stock photo. And we fired Ruag match ball ammo.