Dang it! I think I finally solved the puzzle.

[LuckyDuck]

As long as forums have existed- the proverbial question has always existed... "what is the best hiking gun"? I think I finally cracked the nuances behind the decades old question. The pistol has to be light enough... It has to be chambered in a caliber capable enough... it also needs to be concealable. I think I've got it finally...

A S&W Shield (Gen 1 or 2) chambered in 40 S&W, loaded with 180 gr Nosler controlled expansion rounds is about as good as it ever will come with what's available on the market today.

-LD

 

[TicTacTex]

 

[n2ishun]

As long as forums have existed- the proverbial question has always existed... "what is the best hiking gun"? I think I finally cracked the nuances behind the decades old question. The pistol has to be light enough... It has to be chambered in a caliber capable enough... it also needs to be concealable. I think I've got it finally...

A S&W Shield (Gen 1 or 2) chambered in 40 S&W, loaded with 180 gr Nosler controlled expansion rounds is about as good as it ever will come with what's available on the market today.

-LD

So have you ever actually seen a gun before ?
In real life ? (we ain't talkin no GTA video game shit here).

A short and weak chambered in short and weak ?

Da fuk......man up.

 

[DarnYankeeUSMC]

As long as forums have existed- the proverbial question has always existed... "what is the best hiking gun"? I think I finally cracked the nuances behind the decades old question. The pistol has to be light enough... It has to be chambered in a caliber capable enough... it also needs to be concealable. I think I've got it finally...

A S&W Shield (Gen 1 or 2) chambered in 40 S&W, loaded with 180 gr Nosler controlled expansion rounds is about as good as it ever will come with what's available on the market today.

-LD

Good grief.
"The pistol has to be light enough"
Because you'd never be able to finish the hike with a few additional ounces ?

"It has to be chambered in a caliber capable enough"
So in bear country it's going to be different from snake country

"It needs to be concealable"
Nothing says Ohh shit!! Ohh shit!! Like digging around for a weapon when a bear is charging.

Well I'll give you a C for effort.

 

[Gunfighter14e2]

As long as forums have existed- the proverbial question has always existed... "what is the best hiking gun"? I think I finally cracked the nuances behind the decades old question. The pistol has to be light enough... It has to be chambered in a caliber capable enough... it also needs to be concealable. I think I've got it finally...

A S&W Shield (Gen 1 or 2) chambered in 40 S&W, loaded with 180 gr Nosler controlled expansion rounds is about as good as it ever will come with what's available on the market today.

-LD

Not even close.

 

[pmclaine]

.40 S&W

I think I got monkey pox from this post.

 

[wvfarrier]

Look, this has been settled for YEARS. The answer is now and always has been a S&W N Frame 357 mag.

 

[AMGtuned]

.40 S&W

I think I got monkey pox from this post.

........laughs in 180gr Hydra-shok

 

[Darryle]

Well, let me make you an offer, send me money and FFL info and I will send you your dream hiking/yoga/sojourning pistola with plenty of mags

 

[oneshot86]

Good grief.
"The pistol has to be light enough"
Because you'd never be able to finish the hike with a few additional ounces ?

"It has to be chambered in a caliber capable enough"
So in bear country it's going to be different from snake country

"It needs to be concealable"
Nothing says Ohh shit!! Ohh shit!! Like digging around for a weapon when a bear is charging.

Well I'll give you a C for effort.

Give him a big fat stupid F for being the dummy fucking duck he is

 

[johnnycat]

Good grief.
"The pistol has to be light enough"
Because you'd never be able to finish the hike with a few additional ounces ?



Well I'll give you a C for effort cunt

FIFY

 

[TicTacTex]

Typical limp-wristed fed boi.

 

[roostercogburn98]

5.7x28 or GTFO

 

[roostercogburn98]

Give him a big fat stupid F for being the dummy fucking duck he is

Ahh come on, he grew up in participation trophy generation, at least give him a D-

 

[MO Fugga]

Get a 10mm. Forty is for fags.

 

[Maser]

S&W 629

 

[sloporsche]

Look, this has been settled for YEARS. The answer is now and always has been a S&W N Frame 357 mag.

SW 340 PD is a contender

 

[232593]

5.7x28 or GTFO

5.7’s are like mopeds, fat girls, and Arken optics all are fun until your friends catch you.

 

[MO Fugga]

SW 340 PD is a contender

Painful.

 

[roostercogburn98]

5.7’s are like mopeds, fat girls, and Arken optics all are fun until your friends catch you.

Maybe, but they do make some cool mopeds and fat girls

 

[Kamerad]

Hello fellow gun owners!

 

[sloporsche]

Painful.

Yes it is using 357 loads I use mine for florida CC @ 13 oz loaded its a dream .I practice quick draw [IWB] with 38 sp. then before I leave I run 357 until it really hurts [almost made 20 once] . These snubskis aint for target practice or plinking they shine at putting the front sight on low center mass like a red dot at bad breath range then detonate twice. When the weather cools off here i go back to my 2.5 python for CC .

 

[232593]

Nobody going to recommend the Taurus Judge or the Springfield Hellcat?

 

[232593]

As long as forums have existed- the proverbial question has always existed... "what is the best hiking gun"? I think I finally cracked the nuances behind the decades old question. The pistol has to be light enough... It has to be chambered in a caliber capable enough... it also needs to be concealable. I think I've got it finally...

A S&W Shield (Gen 1 or 2) chambered in 40 S&W, loaded with 180 gr Nosler controlled expansion rounds is about as good as it ever will come with what's available on the market today.

-LD

The best hiking gun is staying inside & day drinking.

 

[918v]

Nobody going to recommend the Taurus Judge or the Springfield Hellcat?

Those are garbage weapons

 

[232593]

Those are garbage weapons

Yup

 

[roostercogburn98]

Those are garbage weapons

Yup

They have a purpose. Keep one loaded with #8 sitting on the baby JD for sneks and what not. It hasn’t failed me yet on that mission. If it falls off and gets run over by the brushhog, then I’m not super upset.

 

[Maser]

How about a 2 bore pistol?

 

[sloporsche]

Nobody going to recommend the Taurus Judge or the Springfield Hellcat?

they tend to get heavy after long hikes , the math says you are not going to need/use it so the 340 imho fits the bill weight and power wise ,hammerless so they fit into a vest pocket

 

[232593]

They have a purpose. Keep one loaded with #8 sitting on the baby JD for sneks and what not. It hasn’t failed me yet on that mission. If it falls off and gets run over by the brushhog, then I’m not super upset. View attachment 8491419

I do the same with one of my glocks.

 

[ironman56]

All depends on where ur hiking, in brown/ Grizz country , I'd take my S&W m&p 2.0 in 10mm with 200gr underwood hard cast , in any other area a compact 9mm should do just fine , years ago I carried a charter arms bulldog pug in 44 spl , it would still be a useful self-defence pistol very concealable even in a coat pocket ,I keep it loaded with ratshot mostly now for sneks around the place , it throws a pretty good pattern at 5ft.

 

[oneshot86]

Ahh come on, he grew up in participation trophy generation, at least give him a D-

Big
Fat
Eff
Fuckem and feed him beans

 

[jmp1]

Light enough to carry around the Capitol and capable of dropping anyone who questions election security. Got it......

 

[kl3309]

MAC Stinger

You carry it in your ass.
Maybe not the OP, he's "sensitive" so retention may be an issue.

 

[Moe Ron]

Really any handgun will do.

The bear will die laughing.

 

[Aftermath]

.40 S&W

I think I got monkey pox from this post.

No. You got the monkee pox from inviting everyone to gaze at your meat.

 

[pmclaine]

No. You got the monkee pox from inviting everyone to gaze at your meat.

Looking at it made you gay.

 

[wvfarrier]

Yes it is using 357 loads I use mine for florida CC @ 13 oz loaded its a dream .I practice quick draw [IWB] with 38 sp. then before I leave I run 357 until it really hurts [almost made 20 once] . These snubskis aint for target practice or plinking they shine at putting the front sight on low center mass like a red dot at bad breath range then detonate twice. When the weather cools off here i go back to my 2.5 python for CC .

I have a 2" Kimber K6s that is brutal with magnums in it. It is, however, a very accurate and incredibly smooth revolver with 38 +p's

 

[bulletbluesky]

Mini Uzi submachine gun, chambered in 9x19 mm FMJ, full auto option, 32 rounds minimum.
Should be enough for any teddy bear closer than 50 yards.
I'd like to carry something chambered in 7.62x39 mm for teddy, but AK47 and such are bit too big for concealed carry

 

[Aftermath]

Looking at it made you gay.

It did look salty but spicy and raw yet still refined.

 

[pmclaine]

4-5 hours to go….

 

[Aftermath]

Mini Uzi submachine gun, chambered in 9x19 mm FMJ, full auto option, 32 rounds minimum.
Should be enough for any teddy bear closer than 50 yards.
I'd like to carry something chambered in 7.62x39 mm for teddy, but AK47 and such are bit too big for concealed carry

When I was young, my friends dad had a Freedom Arms revolver in 454 Casull. It was very impressive but also way out of my budget. I never bought one. It would leave a bruise on your middle finger from the trigger guard smacking it and twist violently in your hands. Very impressive.

Then Taurus announced the Raging Bull, priced right and I would not worry too much about fucking it up in the Bush. It was just the ticket. Incredibly accurate and very mild using the 45LC. I kept hot Casull in it when I was actually out and about. I carried it almost everywhere I went outside in Alaska.

Its grip is different, more modern than the old cowboy Freedom Arms, ported out the top, I think it's an 8" barrel. Recoil is straight back at you and manageable for staying near the target. I can tell you that 5 hot ones fast is still not fun on the palm. The only animal I have ever killed with it is a skunk, using Buffalo Bore Casull stuff but I don't recall the weight...300 gr?...anyway, just bored a big hole. Not real exciting. Especially since I was downwind and must have hit the stink gland or something. I didn't inspect for entrance nor exit wounds.

 

[Maser]

I'd like to carry something chambered in 7.62x39 mm for teddy, but AK47 and such are bit too big for concealed carry

Get a Krink then.

 

[P-Squared]

Take a friend and any small 22LR. If a predator shows up, shoot your friend in the kneecap. Problem solved.

Go find another friend and make sure they don't carry a small 22LR.

 

[Ronws]

Hadn't really thought about it. The only hiking I am doing is hunting on public land. S&W M&P 9 mm in a drop holster because I am carrying a rifle and wearing a frame backpack. So, at that point, the weight of my handgun is the least concerning thing.

 

[bulletbluesky]

Get a Krink then.

Uzi in full auto mode killed 3 wild pigs (one was a big boar) practically on spot. Bunch of the pigs were resting in mud some 70-80 yards away when the local guy run into them and opened fire. Massacre! Uzi is nasty thing on every game

 

[lht645]

Ruger LCR in 327 Fed mag

 

[corsairpilot62]

T/c contender in .30-30 or an LAR Grizzly in .45 Win Mag!!

 

[Ronws]

Uzi in full auto mode killed 3 wild pigs (one was a big boar) practically on spot. Bunch of the pigs were resting in mud some 70-80 yards away when the local guy run into them and opened fire. Massacre! Uzi is nasty thing on every game

Substitute Uzi for AK-47 and this was running through my head, just now.

 

[LuckyLuke80]

Take a friend and any small 22LR. If a predator shows up, shoot your friend in the kneecap. Problem solved.

Go find another friend and make sure they don't carry a small 22LR.

That is the way