yes i carry a derringer from time to time. the trouble with todays derringers are that they are heavy and or to large and one might as well carry a j frame or small auto. the lighter and smaller derringers are not as well made as i would wish. i would also wish for DA and todays Da derringers seem to be designed to be as painful as possible to shoot. ( WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?) derringers can be accurate with practice. luckily i can stand on the back or front porch and shoot at targets as i wish. of course i have to wait till the Mrs. (a bit of a night owl) wakes, as she seem to not like being brought around to the sound of gun fire. 2 shots? well if that day comes (and i'm not expecting it to) and i have a derringer i'll wish i had the j-frame, if i have the j-frame i'll damn skippy wish i had an ak, or better still just not be there EACH TO HIS OWN