I had a leinad cobray 5 inch dual-barreled pistol bought in 1998 for $59.95. It was manufactured in Ducktown, Tenn. It is elegant in concept, but poorly executed; worth about what I paid. The piece is cast from soft steel. Operation is awkward. It is top-break, with the .22 bbl atop the .410 bbl. The back plate is of minimal thickness, and does not appear robust enough for sustained firing. This weepon MUST have the thru-frame "button" carefully engaged at ALL times until cocking for firing, as the DANGER of unintended discharge is extremely high: the firing-pin will rest upon the cartrige primer. A bump or drop can easily fire the weepon. The safety does not automatically engage, and must be manually set each time the weepon is loaded, by pulling the hammer back slightly & sliding the safety button from right to left. This locks-up the hammer. It usually requires the non-firing hand to disengage the safety button at the time of firing. It is stiff and awkwardly situated on the frame.
For firing, the user must select the position of the firing-pin on the hammer. When cocked, the tang on the firing-pin is rotated down for the .410 bbl, or toggled up for the .22 bbl. Firing with a .45 Colt in the .410 bbl is punishing due to the small grip. .410 is somewhat milder, and it patterns tightly with 2 1/2 inch #9 birdshot, and is sure death to a Rattler at ten ft. The .22 bbl fires precisely to point of aim at thirty feet. The weepon's niche of applicability is very narrow; like to have sealed with ammo in a #10 can with survival gear to kick around in the back of a Bush-Plane for potting survival grub and signaling. WD Sykora, Kennewick, Wa.
It is whatever the BATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) says it is since they do the legal defining of firearms. Since Cobray did the modification for sale, I suggest that you ask them, since they surely vetted the firearm through the BATF before selling it.
A thousand or so.
$140.00
Whatever your willing to pay for it.
100-5000 USD depending on specifics
They sell on gunbroker.com for around $200
No published sn data. 50-300 USD
I paid $99.00 used in good condition for mine 12/06/07.
I just bought one--used but unfired--no box $100. Jack from Northeast Pa
on http://www.Gunbroker.com ( its like E-bay for guns ) they sell brand new in the box for about $65 - $80. so depending on condition...wear marks, age, you know the usual. are you looking to sell it ? I'm always looking for a used / abused / broken / missing parts FMJ / Leinad Model D derringers. e-mail me @ xthexheadx@gmail.com with your price.
Cobray derringers are currently in production and have been made for approximately since 1992 .Cobray is the same company who made the MAC 10 submachine gun in the 80's,They are made in several different configurations including single barrel and double barrel with 45 long colt /.410 shotgun shell ( it can fire either interchangeably ) caliber being the most common but i have owned a 357 mag./38 special version and one with a .22 long rifle upper barrel and a .410 lower barrel value is 100-150 dollars in excellent condition they also make a .410/45LC and a .22 LR pepper-box type revolver and a full size .410 shotgun. This derringer is a formidable close range weapon when used with the 5 ball 00 buck .410 shell ....Bruno
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