Featured Gun - 22 - West Germany - Help, please.

Here are four views of my little gun. It's only tangentially "military" but I'm hoping this is the right place to post this anyway. It was given to my Grandmother by my Grandfather (both now passed away), after he returned from World War II. It was passed down to me; I sometimes carry it for personal protection.

I would love to know more about it.

In the photographs, you can see...
"Manufactured in West Germany
Frontier Model Derringer
14228"


Thank you for looking!

 

http://www.gunauction.com/buy/8642026

I guess lots of companies copied Deringer (adding an extra R in there) and made their own version. I know if we could easily own hand guns in Canada, I'd want one LOL

 

I just found out it is actually made by "Rohm" and is a model 15 (Googling that should get you more info)

 

Thank you! I'm on it!

 

Maybe u don't need this advice but if u r going to depend on it, take it somewhere where you can shoot a few dozen rounds to check that it operates correctly and that u can hit something with it. With a .22 you have to hit a vital area for it to be effective at all. I tell everyone to test fire their guns after carrying a .380 semi-auto pistol for a while before firing it. I had 90 grain bullets loaded. When I test-fired it, the cartridges with the 90 grain bullets would not operate the gun so it would only fire one shot and you had to rack the slide to reload. 115 grain bullets fixed that issue.

 

WOW!
That's what my ol' man said! He said I was operating off of sentimental value...
He wants to buy me a better/different gun...
Dang!
So he is right???
*wilting*
Thank you!

 

A .32 automatic is what I'd consider about the minimum for personal defense, and a .380 is better. I don't like the large calibers because the recoil takes them off the target temporarily unless you practice a lot, and that slows the rate of firing aimed shots.

 

Thank you so much. My ol' man is GLOATING!
Thank you ANYWAY!

 

Ahemmmm......so am I.....not so much gloating....more of...my thoughts exactly !

Spring....the debate between revolver vs pistol....I don't want to get into it here, cuz it's he said, she said......but my favorite 32 ........Seacamp ...& like D-Fun says......if it were easier here....I'd have a pair !!



They now make a .380 also ....

 

Six loud noises to scare em off and then a big club to beat em with if that don't work

 

Colt .380
or


S&W .38

 

Ha...didn't even have to look twice to recognize one of my preferred choices in the 44 mag..... Super Blackhawk !

 

Pros & cons for both.....& so many others in the same caliber and category to choose from....

 

"Pros & cons"
Yes; between those two, the revolver is considerably more accurate, in spite of the short barrel. But I'm by no means suggesting either is the best, for any purpose.

 

I like these.....

 

ooooops....my bad

 

Ahhhhhhhhh, thank you, Davey and all, very much!

 

OMG komokwa I DO LOVE that engraving on that little .380!!!!

 

I wish it were mine !!