derringer

• It came out holding a tiny short-barreled derringer, but by that time Ben had a firm left-handed grip on his wrist. —  Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March-April 2005
• His derringer was so small that fire and noise from it seemed to come only out of his fist. —  159 - Death Is A Round Black Spot
• It was almost uncanny We should make a team," Fancife said Two Wink put away his derringer, admitted, "Yes, we should Our first move," Fancife announced, "is to get hold of the man who brought those furs to St. Louis. And the next move," added Fancife, "will be to get rid of a fellow named Columbus Chapter III. —  083 - The Other World
• “Who says?” Little Miss Fine-and-Mighty cocked the derringer, her face going white with strain. —  NOBODY'S DARLING
• The imposing barrel dwarfed the stunted mouth of her derringer, making it look like a toy. —  NOBODY'S DARLING

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