This has been a pretty hot topic on The Interwebs lately, so I thought I would weigh in with my opinion. Let me first say that I really think Bond Arms makes some high quality firearms, and the cool factor is really way up there (those are the two steps, people).... BUT... Unless you just really, really want to own one of these for the novelty of it all then you would probably be better served with something more traditional.
Still, other than showing these guns off at a BBQ or at the range, you are gonna be hard pressed to make the case that these guns more effectively get the job done than more traditional firearms. For concealed carry, I personally think that their limited capacity makes them an automatic no go. They are also rather hefty (24 oz) for a "derringer" and it most certainly wont fit in your pocket anytime soon. It is also important to note that shooting these guns in a real defensive caliber is a hot handful, indeed! As a snake slaying trail gun, it certainly will get the job done.... but like I said, there are a lot of other choices that would fill this role better. Of course there are the new breed of revolvers designed around the .410, but any traditional revolver loaded with snake shot will be more then adequate and will give you 3 or 4 more rounds in capacity than the Bond Arms.
BTW - If anyone at Bond Arms sees it in their heart to send one of their quality firearms my way... I'll take this one
I just shot one of these with 3" 5 pellet buckshot rounds and WOW that will wake you up in the morning! The new PDX round with the disks of doom was equally stout. But it was awesome to shoot. As you say, these are really well made guns. Solid as a rock.
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