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Imagine my surprise when issued my first M-16 rifle while in Marine Corps boot camp, only to find out that the rifle had a Mattel Toy Company logo stamped on it. It turned out that Mattel had made some of the rifle's stocks and hand grips for Colt. It did not help our opinion of the rifle to see a toy company logo emblazoned upon the rifle. Which may explain why it was later removed.Mattel was on the right track - something like this might provide the element of surprise if being held at gunpoint (and it held a real derringer):
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If not, one of these billfold guns maybe? I have this exact setup, but find even it too cumbersome and rigid to carry comfortably 24/7 so it is in my home safe - shoots 22 Winchester Magnums...2 of em:
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I'd still prefer no such apparatus existed, and seriously doubt that if I had to use it, I would.
The billfold gun is a joke that wouldn't stop anyone. If used, it is more likely just going to piss off the person being shot. The Derringer, on the other hand, is another story. Derringers can fire .357, .410, and even .45 caliber rounds, so they are no joke.
Like you, I am not interested in trying to conceal my firearms. If I am carrying one or more firearms I want them readily available to me, not concealed. Besides, the firearms I carry cannot be easily concealed.