For general woods carry and when I carry backpacking I carry a Smith 360-1. its a scandium/titainiun J frame with a 3.125" barrel in 357mag. at 12oz its nearly painless to carry ( not so much to shoot).

I would like a matching 317, but haven't bit on one yet. If smith would make a 22mag version I would be all over it.

Of course I am an east coaster so my likely targets would be 2 legged, or maybe coyote. While I see black bears frequently, other than wanting my food they seem pretty benign so far. I think if I were in grizzly country I would think Glock 20 or maybe a 4" 45 colt of some flavor.

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