Gun Review: DoubleTap Tactical Pocket Pistol

Daily Caller ^ | 06/04/2014 | By Mark Kakkuri, GUNS Magzine

[kingattax]

DoubleTap Defense LLC should get some kind of award for having one of the clearest product names ever. The St. Louis, Mo.-based company’s Tactical Pocket Pistol, as it is called, enters a very active concealed carry firearms market with a unique offering — basically, a high-quality, powerful derringer-style pistol.

What’s in a name?

DoubleTap

As you know, a double tap is two well-aimed shots from a firearm, sometimes called a controlled pair. The key to the double tap is not so much the speed of shooting two shots, but rather the effectiveness of putting two shots into a specific target. The DoubleTap pistol you see here carries two rounds in two barrels, one on top of the other

[yarddog]

Remington had basically the same thing 150 years ago except it wasn’t powerful.

[Blue Collar Christian]

Not so new....derringer.

[Billthedrill]

Crikey, that thing would be a handful in .45 ACP. I want one.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

For the same price you could have a real gun.

[stevio]

Derringer style, but slimmer and looks easier to use (no cocking). I’m curious about this but never saw any reviews.

[yarddog]

I could see it maybe in .380. Anything more powerful would hurt.

[umgud]

You can get a lot of 9mm pocket guns not much bigger, but this thing does look cool and may be more ergonomic than many typical derringers.

[Celtic Conservative]

For the same price I got a Taurus PT740, a 6+1 shot semiauto in.40 S&W. It looks like a baby glock, striker fired- polymer frame with a 4” barrel. Unlike the glock it has a “second strike” capability and frame mounted safety. A better choice indeed.

CC

[2ndDivisionVet]

[SkyDancer]

Rather have this:

[SkyDancer]

My dad has a Marlin Camp Gun in .45cal to match his 1911A1 in .45cal.

[Clint N. Suhks]

Very interesting.

The “GunTalk” ping list may be interested.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I didn’t say expensive. I said for the same price.

[Clint N. Suhks]

“15-ounce weight”

Nevermind.

[Private_Sector_Does_It_Better]

Hi-point?

[Private_Sector_Does_It_Better]

The camp rifle intrigues me, but I’ve heard its poorly designed. Do you have any insight as to if this is true?

[G Larry]

That must mean that market research shows there are other considerations beside price.....

Some people go places where they wouldn’t be comfortable carrying “a real gun”.....

Please note this pocket pistol fires .45 rounds capable of making perps “real dead”.

[The Cajun]

Out of their minds for that price.
9mm or .380 pocket semi autos make more sense and you
can deliver a lot more than 2 shots for close to the same price.

[2ndDivisionVet]

I have one of their 9mm pistols and have had no problems with it.