Bond Arms Honey B and Roughneck: Two New Derringers for Carry
The short version: Bond Arms has two new over-and-under derringers for everyday carry: the Honey B, built around a larger grip, and the Roughneck, a less-polished model with a $299 MSRP.
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Derringers get overlooked next to small semi-autos and snub revolvers, but they still have a following, and Bond Arms is the name most shooters connect with them. The Honey B belongs to the company's Stinger RS family. Its standout feature is an extended B6 resin grip, which gives you more to hold onto than the tiny grips derringers are known for, and reviewer Fred Mastison says that makes it easier to control while firing. It's stainless, 5.5 inches long and 17.5 ounces.
The Roughneck is the value play. Bond Arms skips most of the cosmetic polishing, pairing a stainless frame with rough-finished barrels to bring the price down. It uses a shorter 2.5-inch barrel and a rubber grip, and it's offered in several chamberings. Note that the article's text and its spec table list somewhat different caliber options, so confirm the exact chambering with the retailer before you buy.
The trade-off hasn't changed: two rounds, single action. In exchange you get a simple, easy-to-hide gun, and at $299 to $349 MSRP these sit below plenty of compact pistols.
Key specs
- Honey B: 3" barrel, 5.5" long, 4.19" tall, 17.5 oz, stainless steel, extended B6 resin grip, fixed sights
- Honey B calibers: 9mm, .38 Special, .380 ACP, .327 Fed Mag, .22 Magnum, .22 LR
- Roughneck: 2.5" barrel, 4.5" long, 3.75" tall, 19 oz, stainless frame, rubber grip, front blade and fixed rear sight
- Roughneck calibers (spec table): .380 ACP, .357 Mag/.38 Spl, .45 ACP, 9mm; the article text also mentions .45 Colt/.410
- Both: 2 rounds, single action, 7 lb trigger pull, trigger guard
- MSRP: $349 (Honey B), $299 (Roughneck)
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