Which handgun as a backup?

[buffybr]

And .44 mag doesn't have the capability of .454 Casull...

And a .454 Casual doesn't have the capability of a .500 S&W...

 

[buffybr]

Depends a lot on whose hands the gun is in. mtmuley

That is true for any gun. I practice with both a .357 and .44 just about every week and my "on target hits" with either one are about the same, so in my hands I'll choose the .44.

 

[Two7D]

Ruger LCP II. You'll carry it everywhere. Buy an extra mag and you'll have 13 rounds on you.

 

[Woodrow F Call]

And a .454 Casual doesn't have the capability of a .500 S&W...

I'll see your .500 S&W and raise you a revolver in .50 Alaskan!


I'm pretty sure we will have to stop once we get to the .600 Nitro Express.

 

[mrjashu]

Thank you all for your input!
I have a lot of information to process and research.

 

[Ben Lamb]

I'll see your .500 S&W and raise you a revolver in .50 Alaskan!


I'm pretty sure we will have to stop once we get to the .600 Nitro Express.

 

[buffybr]

I'll see your .500 S&W and raise you a revolver in .50 Alaskan!


I'm pretty sure we will have to stop once we get to the .600 Nitro Express.

Although I've shot both .460 and .500 S&W revolvers, I'll stop at my .44 magnums.

I don't have any desire to shoot a .600 NE even in a double rifle.

 

[danwolf]

Luckily haven’t come across bear in the backcountry and carefully set up camp to keep them from where I sleep. But I do carry my Sig p365 just in case.

 

[Brian in Montana]

I've always been rather partial to the old 1911's. Heavy suckers, but they shoot great.

I don't often carry a handgun in the mountains, but I have a shoulder holster for my 1911 when I do.

 

[Tradewind]

You guys sure have "nice" problems to have in the US of A!

I have to stick to a rifle or shotgun...

Come visit

 

[Sasquatchewan]

Come visit

I do, a lot! I see no point in carrying a back-up pistol chasing antelopes in sage brush though.

 

[Ben Lamb]

Lamb carries a fencing foil and a dueling pistol in griz country.

They ain't fer the grizz though. They're for SOB's who park at my trailhead. En Guard!

 

[noharleyyet]

Parry/thrust Indigo......

 

[MTLabrador]

 

[Ben Lamb]

Parry/thrust Indigo......

Hello, My name is Inigo Montoya, you parked at my trailhead. Prepare to die.

 

[GlockZ]

For what you want, there are a variety of good 9mm pistols on the market. Any of them are well made, ammunition is reliable and relatively inexpensive, plus a decent defensive round. Glock, Smith & Wesson, Ruger, Springfield Armory, and FN all make decent pistols. Stick to a good 124gr. HP bullet, like Federal's HST, Sig Sauer's V-Crown, or Speer's Gold-Dot. Personally I prefer the 40 S&W over the 9mm, and yes if you want a revolver a 357 Magnum will do you just fine. Good luck with whatever you choose.

 

[VikingsGuy]

I love how in 48 posts there are 48 different answers. LOL!

And none were answered with "accubond", "mystery ranch metcalf" or "leupold" - unique for a HT trhread

 

[prhunter]

Smith & Wesson Shield in 9mm, .40S&W.

Also any S&W or Ruger 357.

My two cents

 

[mrjashu]

Hello, My name is Inigo Montoya, you parked at my trailhead. Prepare to die.

This is gold

 

[mrjashu]

And none were answered with "accubond", "mystery ranch metcalf" or "leupold" - unique for a HT trhread

uh oh, don't turn this into a bullet thread!