Double Tap Pistol

[cesna250]

Anyone have one of these? What are your thoughts?

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[DownByTheTracks]

AFAIK Heizer has not shipped a single firearm for consumers yet.

 

[BuckeyeBrad]

I was kinda interested in these when I first seen them. That was until I saw the msrp. Way too salty in my opinion.

 

[vtxrecruiter]

The S&W 360 PD Titanium/Scandium revolver weighs 11 ish ounces, holds 5 .357 mag rounds and costs less.... SO.... Why?????

 

[DoggyDaddy]

So... It's basically a multi-caliber (expensive) derringer?

 

[cesna250]

So... It's basically a multi-caliber (expensive) derringer?

Yea basically. But titanium

 

[You'll shoot your eye out]

I am very amused by derringers and have been seeing articles on that gun. I would buy one in a quick instant except for two reasons; 1, They are much talked about but nobody has ever actually seen one, they are not for sale. 2, The price is completely OUTRAGEOUS......... When you factor in the materials used plus the machining involved in fabrication, it still does not warrant the asking price.

To be fair, if you apply the same calculation to American Derringer brand derringers they are also outrageously overpriced. The same with Bond Arms derringers. It seems strange a design that while being very interesting is still completely inferior to even the cheapest Saturday night special revolver commands such prices.

The Heizer Double tap wouldn't be a steal at half it's price, but at half it's price I would definitely be buying one anyway. It will flash in the pan and disappear just like the Downsizer WSP derringer did, and the COP four barrel derringer for that matter.

For a firearm to be a commercial success the manufacturer must first desire to market the product. This gun like several others will only be sold in very small numbers to very wealthy collectors for very inflated prices. It is only produced to grab a quick high percentage winfall profit for the C E O of Heizer (maybe he wants to retire) and then the cost of research and development will be absorbed by the company, probably resulting in it's bankruptcy. This is a standard business practice.

 

[vtxrecruiter]

As far as the Ti thing goes, yeah it's Ti, but they can't seem to get the weight down enough for what it does.

 

[scottka]

I've seen them in magazines for awhile now and thought they were really interesting, BUT then I saw the price. Not going to be able to swing that one anytime soon.

 

[davedolli]

What he said. I saw them in American Rifleman, but way too pricey for me.

Dave

 

[spyder]

The S&W 360 PD Titanium/Scandium revolver weighs 11 ish ounces, holds 5 .357 mag rounds and costs less.... SO.... Why?????

Well, the double tap is a little more than half the price in aluminum, and smaller.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Not something I would carry. I'll take the extra weight and bulk and carry a quality subcompact SA or airweight revolver.

 

[DownByTheTracks]

Give it another 2 years.

Update on the DoubleTap Pistol

 

[scottka]

hmmm... It sounds like there might be a little something behind that story. Ya think? haha. So has there been a production run of them, and now they're deciding to go with a different production company or had they just made prototypes?

 

[LarryC]

Looks like your not going to buy one soon HEIZER DEFENSE, apparently is not going to make them!
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