Is That A C.O.P. In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Glad To See Me?

By James Rummel

After my short outline on tiny guns, I thought I’d bloviate about a really neat little self defense gun that was briefly marketed in the 1980’s. It was a 4 barrel derringer chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge that went by the name C.O.P.

The gun was loaded by tilting the barrels up.

Four shots of .357 Magnum, an extremely potent handgun cartridge and my personal favorite. It could certainly get the job done if need be.

The gun was intended to be carried by off-duty police officers while they went about their daily routine. It was constructed of stainless steel, and was of rather high quality. I had a chance to put twenty rounds through one a few decades ago, and found it to be very serviceable. I wasn’t putting each bullet through the same hole at ten yards, but every round was kind enough to strike within walking distance of the X ring.

There were two main complaints. One was that the trigger pull was heavy and long, and the the other was that the gun was rather heavy for the size.

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