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357PD for any need. Other one would be a same old 1911A1 pretty much fills most needs.
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double post
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My 6", plain vanilla, 657 Smith. With a good, 220 grain cast bullet at 1100 fps or so it will do 95% of what one would ever logically call on a handgun to do, do it pretty well and last a long time doing it. It's big enough to shoot and small enough to carry
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Glock 26. Not my best shooting gun, but I can rely on the durability, hide it well, and use lots of different Glock magazines. I have plenty of Buffalo Bore hard cast and Lehigh Xtreme Penetrators for bigger critters, although a brown/grizzly bear hasn't been seen in my area for a very long while.
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So, no one else want a little more horsepower than a 9mm for brown bears or Antifa thugs on crystal meth? If I lived in brown bear country, I'd go with a Glock 23 instead of a Glock 19, and I'd acquire some bear loads for it from Buffalo Bore (along with a secondary barrel featuring conventional rifling to handle hard cast lead). Ordinarily, I'd keep it loaded with standard self defense ammo with the factory barrel installed.
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I would probably have to shopping and get a 10mm 1911. Something good, like an LB, WC or NHC. DW? ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/BpCRS7E.jpg)
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That would do just fine LOL
Nice!
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That would do just fine LOL
Nice! A couple of reviewers at the NRA and another or two could get 1" groups out of it at 25 yds. I haven't yet, but that's likely me, rather than the gun.
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So, no one else want a little more horsepower than a 9mm for brown bears or Antifa thugs on crystal meth? If I lived in brown bear country, I'd go with a Glock 23 instead of a Glock 19, and I'd acquire some bear loads for it from Buffalo Bore (along with a secondary barrel featuring conventional rifling to handle hard cast lead). Ordinarily, I'd keep it loaded with standard self defense ammo with the factory barrel installed. I'd agree and I wouldn't even worry about the spare barrel for two reasons--BB says HC doesn't lead at 1000fps and you wouldn't be shooting HC enough to make a difference anyways.
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People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
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Glock 32 with extra barrels, 9 and 40.
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Probably this one. ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/9497/CoQpM1.jpg) 5.25" XDm 10.
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I have a CZ 40P I bought many years ago. it was pretty much my go-to-gun and travel companion for many years -
Hunting, camping, fishing, etc. A little bit much for conceal carry, but I don't carry that much anyway.
Not long ago I bought my first & only Kimber - The Kimber-Micro 9MM for conceal carry. I looked at a lot of handguns
and the Kimber stood out, and was available at a good price, I like every thing about it.
It fits well and shoots well.
For bears? I got a Rambo Knife I carry clenched between my teeth.
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as I open it a crack they speak :
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M&P 2.0 4" Compact .40 S&W...
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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S&W Model 57 no dash 4”. Easy.
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I'm a bit surprised how many model 57/657's are being listed. G29 if I had to grab and go today.
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I'd rather die in a BAD gunfight than a GOOD nursing home.
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I'm a bit surprised how many model 57/657's are being listed. G29 if I had to grab and go today. At least one person agrees with me, though that is not the point of the thread. Lots of interesting and capable choices mentioned.
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