derringers
Tiny concealed firearms
Derringers are small, compact pistols designed for concealment, typically with one or two short barrels and limited ammunition capacity.
Named after 19th-century gunsmith Henry Deringer, they were popular as hideout weapons and backup guns.
The double-r spelling became standard for the generic type: She kept a derringer in her purse.
Compact one-handed firearm
- handgunFirearm for single-hand use
- double-barrelTwo-chambered gun design
- percussion capImpact-triggered ignition charge
- rimfireCartridge struck at edge
caliber · trigger · hammer · barrel · grip · cartridge · ammunition · breechloader
Small enough to carry
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- smallLimited in size
- tinyExtremely small in size
- portableAble to be carried
concealable · vest-pocket · hideaway · snub-nosed · two-shot · over-under · side-by-side · backup gun
Pennsylvania's largest metropolis
- Old WestAmerican cowboy era
- antebellumBefore a war's start
- Lincoln assassinationMurder of sixteenth president
- Ford's TheatreHistoric Washington playhouse
John Wilkes Booth · Wild Bill Hickok · gambler · frontier · cowboy · saloon · riverboat · Gold Rush
Kept out of sight
- pocketedTook and concealed
- covertIntentionally concealed
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
- secretiveInclined to conceal
gambling den · saloon · waistband · stagecoach · tucked · disguised · card sharp
pistol
Compact one-handed firearm
- handgunFirearm for single-hand use
- double-barrelTwo-chambered gun design
- percussion capImpact-triggered ignition charge
rimfire · caliber · trigger · hammer · barrel · grip · cartridge · ammunition · breechloader · sidearm
pocket-sized
Small enough to carry
portable · concealable · vest-pocket · hideaway · snub-nosed · two-shot · over-under · side-by-side · backup gun
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania's largest metropolis
- Old WestAmerican cowboy era
- antebellumBefore a war's start
- Lincoln assassinationMurder of sixteenth president
John Wilkes Booth · Ford's Theatre · Wild Bill Hickok · gambler · frontier · cowboy · saloon · riverboat · Gold Rush · Civil War era
hidden
Kept out of sight
secretive · gambling den · saloon · waistband · stagecoach · tucked · disguised · card sharp
derringerssniper rifles
Long-range precision weapons
rifles · hunting rifles · assault rifles · machine guns · howitzers
derringersmachine guns
Automatic rapid-fire firearms
miniguns · automatic weapons · submachine guns · assault rifles · Gatling guns