Calling all mountain men: Best Sidearm for remote hiking or backpacking

[Vern Humphrey]

I'm out all the time. My place is almost all wooded, miles from town (and 3/4 of a mile from the nearest gravel road. There are bears -- I've got photographs of bears in my "backyard" -- the wooded area behind the house.

And I carry a Colt Woodsman.

 

[S.B.]

Vern, bears as in(blacks I would suppose)? Didn't mean to hit a nerve. My post was directed more at people in Alaska. Sorry
Steve

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Yep, we only have blackies here.

But yesterday, I ran into a pack of feral dogs, five of them. I got two with my Colt Woodsman, and I expect the rest of that pack is in the next county by now.

 

[PRM]

Calling all mountain men: Best Sidearm for remote hiking or backpacking

I'm partial to my Signature Series Colt Walker, although I recently bought a Uberti 1858 New Army in SS that really shines.

I also have a Pedersoli side by side .20 gauge Howdah that's pretty sweet. I keep it loaded with a .60 patched round ball and #4 buck shot on top of that.

If we are talking more modern side arms, I have a 3rd Generation Colt SAA in .45LC/.45 ACP and custom built Colt Bisley with elephant ivory grips in 44 Special (my favorite).

 

[Jeb21]

I would be sorely tempted to take the Sig but I would ultimately take the p22 becaus of the weight issue.

 

[Dr_2_B]

I got two with my Colt Woodsman

Vern, I'd enjoy reading a post on that.

 

[S.B.]

shirt, any hunter worth his salt knows instant stops are possible with CNS hits???? Please do some research before making statements such as this?
Steve