Past Jim and Mary Clary The Clarys give usa their thoughts on the Bond Arms Snake Slayer Pistol, including shooting it with some SIG Sauer Elite Performance Ammo.
The Bond Arms Snake Slayer is chambered for .45 Colt (sometimes referred to as the .45 Long Colt) and .410 shot shell.AmmoLand Gun News
USA – -(Ammoland.com)- Nosotros are evidently not talking almost James Bond's Walther PPK, but Gordon Bond's "Hand Cannon" that has more ability and stopping power than the former.
That being said, we desire to point out that even though the Bond gun would be classified as a derringer by some folks, nosotros also adopt the name "Hand Cannon". The Bond Arms Snake Slayer is chambered for .45 Colt (sometimes referred to every bit the .45 Long Colt) and .410 shot shell.
Bond Arms Snake Slayer Pistol
The Bond frame is machined from a solid block of high grade stainless steel, dissimilar the really cheap double-barrel pistols on the market place whose frames are made from alloys of unknown origin. Secondly, the Bail Bail Artillery Ophidian Slayer is unique in that the barrels are interchangeable. You have a pick of 36 dissimilar barrels and 14 dissimilar calibers.
You lot read correctly, one frame and yous tin can fit barrels with 14 different calibers to it, depending upon your circumstances, the weather that you will use the gun and your personal preferences. That feature, in and of itself, is enough for nigh folks to consider buying this pistol.
The Bail Arms Serpent Slayer is unique in that the barrels are interchangeable.
The Bond Arms Serpent Slayer pistol is CAD designed for optimum configuration. Even so, more importantly, the frames and barrels are machined using Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) equipment. This allows them to maintain tolerances of 0.001 of an inch. That is what allows the Bond Artillery Ophidian Slayer pistol to accept different barrels for diverse cartridges without custom-fitting by a gunsmith. Irresolute barrels requires only a ane/8″ Allen wrench. The patented locking lever (which is as well the rapid reloading lever) precisely locks the barrel to the frame for a perfect fit. To our noesis, this is the only derringer on the market with the capability of changing barrels and calibers without a gunsmith being involved.
They added a lot of extra features to this gun, not found on other pocket pistols. For case, there is a stainless steel crossbolt safety, a hammer that rebounds to a blocked position off of the firing pin and a key entry internal Prophylactic Locking Device (SLD) which is an effective kid safety device.
You lot don't incorporate these features into a firearm unless your aim is to produce the all-time on the marketplace. AND, in our opinion, Bond Arms have succeeded in that goal.
With all of the above features, there are even more. The chambers are honed to provide for a polish extraction of spent cases and for rimless cartridges such as the 9mm Luger and .45 ACP, there is a cutout at the breech end of the barrel to permit their removal with a fingernail.
And, before nosotros forget, the trigger guard is removable for those who want a more than "conventional" look. We prefer the baby-sit equally information technology makes it easier to hold and burn the gun with both hands.
The only major questions that remain are: How does the Bail Artillery Serpent Slayer shoot & is the recoil manageable?
With that in mind, we headed to the Zia Rifle and Pistol Social club outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico, with several boxes of SIG SAUER Elite Ammunition. SIG was kind enough to provide us with both .45 Colt and .38 Spl. (our 2d barrel) for our tests. We are appreciative of that, considering if y'all are going to examination a firearm for accuracy, you practice non want to apply anything except loftier quality ammunition. Our previous tests of the SIG Elite Ammunition confirmed that it is as good as information technology gets.
Nosotros fix our targets upwards at 15 yards. Given the short barrel of the Ophidian Slayer, it is unlikely that we would always need to shoot it at more than than 15 yards. Nosotros used the Caldwell Tack Driver Shooting Balance for stability. Our targets were Hoppe's Bullseye Pistol Targets. Nosotros fired multiple v shot groups for record.
SIG Sauer Elite Functioning .45 Filly, 230 grain 5-Crown @ 850 fps (JHP) at 15 yards:
Smallest grouping: 1.75″
Largest group: four.25″
Mean boilerplate group size: 2.25″
SIG Sauer Aristocracy Performance .38 Spl., 125 grain V-Crown @ 965 fps (JHP) at 15 yards:
Smallest group: 1.50″
Largest group: 3.75″
Mean average group size: two.00″
In example you are wondering, We were not the ones who shot for accuracy. Nosotros enlisted the assistance of Dr. Donny MacDougall, DVM, who is a champion shooter in the CMSA venues. We determined that if there was anyone who could "practise justice" to the accurateness potential of the Snake Slayer, it would exist Dr. Donny. And, we were right. As you lot tin can run across from the results in a higher place, the Bond Arms Snake Slayer is a pretty good shooting petty gun. The recoil from the .45 Long Colt is quite stout. Information technology is definitely not a caliber that you lot would want to shoot for fun in a pocket pistol. However, changing to the .38 Spl barrel, the Bail Arms Snake Slayer became a fun gun to shoot (and lethal). It is not a target pistol, but still capable of respectable groups.
Dr. Donny MacDougall
The Snake Slayer has a pretty "heavy" trigger, averaging 6 lbs. Yous tin can blame that on the litigious liberals out there who volition sue firearms companies at the "drop of a hat". Companies who put out guns with "low-cal" triggers are their favorite targets.
Bond Artillery suggests the following as the preferred fashion to fire their guns and remain on target:
With the hammer in the full cock position, grasp the grip with your shooting mitt making sure that your paw is not touching the cocked hammer. Whatsoever amount of pressure applied to the cocked hammer by your hand will increase the trigger pull substantially.
Brand contact with the trigger using the pad of your trigger finger. Avoid pulling the trigger with the bend of your commencement knuckle.
Pull the trigger downward, instead of directly back. That solves the "heavy trigger problem" for near folks (including us).
All in all, this is a very nice gun for concealed carry. That being said, one nevertheless needs to consider a holster that will fit this uniquely designed piece. We bought each of the following Bail holsters:
"In the Waistband Holster, #BAJ: This holster comes with a stout metal belt clip and is fabricated for concealed carry in the modest of your dorsum, cantankerous depict or with a strong hand presentation."
Bail Arms Snake Slayer shown in the Waistband Holster, #BAJ
"Western Holster, #BWB: This is the Bond premium leather Western Holster. It comes with a hammer spur strap and belt loops for belts up to i ane/two″ width and 2 bullet loops for either .357/.38 or .45/.410."
Bond Arms Snake Slayer in a Western Holster, #BWB
These holsters are made in Texas from high quality leather materials. The BAJ costs $62 while the BWB runs $73. not cheap but quality rarely is.
The specifications of the Bail Artillery Snake Slayer are:
Calibers: .45 Long Colt / .410 or .38 Spl. / .357 Magnum
Overall length: 5.five″
Barrel length: 3.5″
Sights: Front blade & Stock-still rear
Weight: 22 oz.
Grips: Extended Rosewood
Origin: Granbury, Texas
What yous get with a Bond Arms Ophidian Slayer is a handmade firearm with a Lifetime Warranty. The MSRP of the Ophidian Slayer is $568. (less online) Given the fact that your initial Bond gun tin can be configured for multiple calibers and dissimilar barrel lengths, that is a good deal. However, a word of alert: After you buy one, you will definitely want to buy a 2d, or at to the lowest degree several additional barrels…. They Are That Good. In the following picture show, Gordon Bond is belongings what will be our next conquering, the Bond Texan with a 6″ barrel in .45 Colt / .410 calibers.
Md, Gordon Bail and Mary at the 2017 SHOT Prove
Author's annotation: Regular jacketed armament, FMJ or JHP, shot very well in the Snake Slayer. However, nosotros Practice Non recommend shooting any of the new copper-polymer matrix bullets. Matrix bullets are too light (with likewise high a velocity) to stabilize in a curt barreled derringer. They tumble and volition "print" a keyhole on the target, if you lot manage to even hitting information technology. While these bullets perform very well in most semi-automated pistols and revolvers, they are just not good for derringers.
Almost Jim and Mary Clary:
Jim and Mary Clary have co-authored over 3 hundred and l articles, (and counting) on shooting and hunting. You can read many of them on AmmoLand News.
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