Gun Review: Bond Arms Backup — little guns, Texas-sized selection (VIDEO)

By Eve Flanigan

Bond Arms of Granbury, Texas is working its way to being an American gun-making legend. The company’s unique interpretation of the derringer platform is like no other. In this test, we look at one of their newer models, the Backup.
Currently, there are 18 models of Bond derringers in production. The flavor of each is like ordering a side of jalapeno with your Tex-Mex meal — boldly western. The typical Bond is flashy, with a stained, engraved wood grip and near mirror-finish barrel. Their construction is a twist on the break-open action concept, with the crux of the frame/barrel juncture being on top. Loading thus entails flipping the barrel up and over the top of the frame.
Like a Texas lawman, it wears a star
Bond Arms Backup — a multi-caliber Texas made derringer. (Photo: Team HB)
The Backup is a slight departure from the typically flashy Bond Arms profile. It was designed at the request of law enforcement officers who wanted the petite gun as, no surprise, a backup gun. The typically attention-getting, reflective surfaces of other Bond guns just won’t do for a weapon that’s meant to stay hidden. So the family-owned company went to work and created a derringer with a

Source: Guns.com