wierd 22 - The Firearms Forum

rodog · 02-07-2004, 06:28 PM

friend brought over a 4-barreled 22 rim fire derringer style pistol. look like it fires all 4 at a time. Anyone heard of this? The markings on the gun are H J S IND INC Brownsville, Texas, USA

Smokin Guns · 02-07-2004, 06:55 PM

I've seen Pic's of multi-barreld pistols...never had one though...

z537z · 02-07-2004, 07:09 PM

There are at least a few different varieties I'm sure. I've seen a few at a gunshow. I also recall seeing one in the "Eyewitness Books" series, the "Arms and Armor" issue. Course that book had the most guns and swords of any book in the school library at the time, so my memory is rather vivid.

I'm not so sure this is all that special a piece... these guns were quite popular back in the day, and hundreds of variations were put out by all sorts of companies you've never heard of.

Still, pretty cool ain't it?

_z

CountryGunsmith · 02-12-2004, 09:47 PM

This gun's "day" was the mid-1990's. It was called the Frontier Four Derringer, and has a revolving firing pin that fires one barrel at a time.

A modern send-up of the old Sharps design.

02-13-2004, 07:14 AM

The 4-Aces was manufactured in 1974 in Brownsville TX.

Smokin Guns · 02-13-2004, 05:23 PM

Zig, Tell us more about the "Leetle" pistol...

02-14-2004, 09:04 AM

Like Countrygunsmith said, it has a revolving firing pin and shoots 22 shorts.
However, mine is marked 4-ACES

02-07-2004, 06:28 PM	#1
rodog Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA, Massachusetts Posts: 31	wierd 22 friend brought over a 4-barreled 22 rim fire derringer style pistol. look like it fires all 4 at a time. Anyone heard of this? The markings on the gun are H J S IND INC Brownsville, Texas, USA __________________ The greatest danger to the American people is a government that ignores the Constitution. --> Last edited by rodog; 02-07-2004 at 06:29 PM..

02-07-2004, 06:55 PM	#2
Smokin Guns Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: "Gun Culture Members Clubhouse"... Posts: 4,463	I've seen Pic's of multi-barreld pistols...never had one though... __________________

02-07-2004, 07:09 PM	#3
z537z Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maine, love it or get the heck out Posts: 598	There are at least a few different varieties I'm sure. I've seen a few at a gunshow. I also recall seeing one in the "Eyewitness Books" series, the "Arms and Armor" issue. Course that book had the most guns and swords of any book in the school library at the time, so my memory is rather vivid. I'm not so sure this is all that special a piece... these guns were quite popular back in the day, and hundreds of variations were put out by all sorts of companies you've never heard of. Still, pretty cool ain't it? _z __________________ "The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success." my pics

02-12-2004, 09:47 PM	#4
CountryGunsmith Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Deep Piney Woods of East Texas Posts: 5,116	This gun's "day" was the mid-1990's. It was called the Frontier Four Derringer, and has a revolving firing pin that fires one barrel at a time. A modern send-up of the old Sharps design. __________________ The autonomic nervous system provides for involuntary muscle function - the work of breathing, digestion, and so forth. On some folks, that's a pure waste of ingenuity.

02-13-2004, 05:23 PM	#6
Smokin Guns Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: "Gun Culture Members Clubhouse"... Posts: 4,463	Zig, Tell us more about the "Leetle" pistol... __________________

02-13-2004, 07:14 AM	#5
Zigzag2 Adnanced Senior Member Posts: n/a	The 4-Aces was manufactured in 1974 in Brownsville TX.

02-14-2004, 09:04 AM	#7
Zigzag2 Adnanced Senior Member Posts: n/a	Like Countrygunsmith said, it has a revolving firing pin and shoots 22 shorts. However, mine is marked 4-ACES