{"id":554,"date":"2022-11-19T05:24:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T05:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=554"},"modified":"2022-11-19T05:24:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-19T05:24:21","slug":"colt-fourth-model-rimfire-derringer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=554","title":{"rendered":"Colt Fourth Model Rimfire Derringer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221623-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221623-696x522.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221623-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221623-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221623-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221623-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221623-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221623-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221623-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221623-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221623-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221623-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221623-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221623-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"Colt Fourth Model Rimfire Derringer\" title=\"Colt Fourth Model Rimfire Derringer\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>I think a lot of us appreciate rimfire variants of our favorite guns. The HK MP5, the Walther PPQ, the SIG P322, and the GLOCK 44, among others, give us a cheaper way to fire a gun and train with something that\u2019s similar to guns that are a bit bigger and more expensive.<\/p>\n<p>This is hardly new. Colt may have done it first back in 1959 with the Colt Fourth Model Derringer. Colt\u2019s first cartridge guns were the Thuer-designed second and third-model derringers chambered in .41 Rimfire, but production stopped in 1912 for these guns.<\/p>\n<p>From the late 1940s into the 1970s, there was a massive surge in the popularity of western films. This surge inspired a new generation of gun enthusiasts, and their weapons of choice were cowboy guns.<\/p>\n<p>To capitalize on the surge of western popularity, Colt brought back the Thuer design as a Fourth Model derringer. At that point, .41 Rimfire wasn\u2019t exactly flying off the shelves, so Colt chose to chamber the Fourth model in .22 Short.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_533400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-533400\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-533400 size-large\" alt=\"Colt Fourth Model Rimfire Derringer\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-700x525.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-533400 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"Colt Fourth Model Rimfire Derringer\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-533400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It\u2019s small, but a ton of fun (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When you picture <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/the-truth-about-derringers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">derringers<\/a>, you probably picture twin barrel guns popularized by Remington. Those might have been the trendsetters, but most derringers from this period were tiny single-shot firearms. The Colt Fourth Model derringers are single-barrel guns. I recently acquired one of these mini Colts and have been having way too much fun with it.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>A Colt by Butler?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Colt actually didn\u2019t make these pistols. Their name may grace the top of the barrels, and they were made in New Haven, Connecticut, but they weren\u2019t true Colts. A company called Butler produced the guns for Colt. Butler would later go on to produce these revolvers under their own name after Colt stopped offering them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_533392\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-533392\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-533392 size-large\" alt=\"Colt Fourth Model Rimfire Derringer\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-700x525.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-533392 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"Colt Fourth Model Rimfire Derringer\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221641-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-533392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It\u2019s downright cute (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Colt Fourth Model Derringers weren\u2019t exactly of the same quality as the older Third Models. They were made from nickel or gold-plated Zamak, which is a zinc alloy commonly used in very cheap firearms. Luckily, it shoots .22 Short, so it doesn\u2019t need to be super strong.<\/p>\n<p>The grips were made from either walnut or from a plastic-like fake pearl or ivory design. They still looked like the Colt derringers, but they were made to be cheaper.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_533399\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-533399\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-533399 size-large\" alt=\"Colt Fourth Model Rimfire Derringer\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-700x525.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-533399 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"Colt Fourth Model Rimfire Derringer\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221639a-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-533399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The barrel opens to the side, an odd design choice.\u00a0 (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I prefer the gold sides with a black Du-Lite finish, a black barrel, and walnut grips. The fake silver and ivory look just isn\u2019t for me. Sometimes they were sold as pairs and even in fours with sequential serial numbers in fancy jewelry boxes. These made great displays that were also functional and capable.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_533397\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-533397\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-533397 size-large\" alt=\"Colt Fourth Model Rimfire Derringer\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-700x525.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-533397 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"Colt Fourth Model Rimfire Derringer\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-533397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Its a Colt by way of a company called Butler (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Single <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/obscure-object-of-desire-rohm-rg10-rimfire-revolver\/\">guns<\/a> sold for $22.50 for the basic models, and prices varied for the numerous special editions, pairs, and more. The first series was made from 1959 to 1963, and over 110,000 guns were produced. A second series ran from 1970 to 1973, with 25,000 more produced. This example was made in the second series according to the D suffix at the end of the serial number.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Colt Fourth Model Derringer<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>These Colt Fourth Model Derringers are designed to mimic the Thuer-designed models. Loading requires the gun to be half-cocked, then the barrel pivots sideways to open the chamber. Load your single little .22 Short cartridge and pivot the barrel back in place. To fire the weapon, you fully cock the hammer and pull the small spur of a trigger.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s simple but fun and easy to shoot. Recoil from a .22 Short isn\u2019t much, and you don\u2019t need much of a grip to control it, which is great because you there isn\u2019t much to grip on the little derringer.<\/p>\n<p>These teeny birds head grips provide enough to keep the gun in your hand and not much more. In fact, the highly optimistic front sight on the Colt Fourth Model Derringer is often blocked by the top of your hand.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_533395\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-533395\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-533395 size-large\" alt=\"Colt Fourth Model Rimfire Derringer\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-700x525.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-533395 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"Colt Fourth Model Rimfire Derringer\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221640b-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-533395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getting agrip isn\u2019t easy (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As you\u2019d imagine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/obscure-object-of-desire-sterling-302-22lr-pistol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accuracy<\/a> isn\u2019t much to brag about. I can hit the chest of an IPSC target at 10 yards pretty easily. In fact, I went as far back as 15 yards, and I still remained fairly consistent at hitting the target. I learned to aim low to hit near where I wanted. The Colt Fourth Model derringer is also very reliable for a rimfire. I went through a fifty-round box of Armscor .22 Short with a single failure to fire.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_533398\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-533398\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-533398 size-large\" alt=\"Colt Fourth Model Rimfire Derringer\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-700x525.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-533398 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"Colt Fourth Model Rimfire Derringer\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1116221636-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-533398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It doesn\u2019t group\u2026it patterns (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While it\u2019s not very accurate and kind of silly overall, the Colt Fourth Model Derringer is a ton of fun to shoot. It barely moves between shots and the report is fairly quiet and, honestly, more accurate than I expected it to be. I doubt I\u2019ll ever shoot a .41 Rimfire true Thuer Colt, but this is close enough to provide lots of entertainment.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Blasting Away<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I\u2019ve always thought derringers were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/obscure-objects-of-desire-savage-m1907-pistol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cool<\/a>, and admittedly the Remington-type two barrels were my favorites. Still, I\u2019m growing quite fond of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colt.com\/category\/pistols\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colt<\/a> Fourth Model Derringer. It has half the firepower, but twice the style. I\u2019d prefer a .22LR model, but .22 Short doesn\u2019t seem to be too tough to find.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/obscure-object-of-desire-colt-fourth-model-rimfire-derringer\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I think a lot of us appreciate rimfire variants of our favorite guns. The HK MP5, the Walther PPQ, the SIG P322, and the GLOCK 44, among others, give us a cheaper way to fire a gun and train with something that\u2019s similar to guns that are a bit bigger and more expensive. 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