Derringer: (n) Any small-sized handgun that is neither a semi-automatic nor a revolver. The original Derringer was introduced in 1852 by Henry Deringer and was a single-shot, muzzle-loading, percussion cap pistol.
Derringer: (n) Any small-sized handgun that is neither a semi-automatic nor a revolver. The original Derringer was introduced in 1852 by Henry Deringer and was a single-shot, muzzle-loading, percussion cap pistol.