Hypothetical (inspired by "Survivorman"): Which gun would you choose?

Which of these handguns would you choose for your 7 day Amazon survival adventure?

  • Glock 20 10mm. Powerful, lightweight and hi capacity.

    Votes: 157 34.7%

  • Smith and Wesson Mountain Gun 4" stainless Model 29 .44 Mag. Plenty of power for jaguars.

    Votes: 131 28.9%

  • Ruger Mk III stainless Hunter 5 1/2" .22. Great for food gathering.

    Votes: 64 14.1%

  • Kimber TLE II stainless .45 ACP.

    Votes: 23 5.1%

  • Ruger KP95 9mm. Hi capacity and ruggedly reliable.

    Votes: 16 3.5%

  • Smith and Wesson 8" bbl. .500 S&W Mag. Even more power for those pesky jags!

    Votes: 12 2.6%

  • Taurus "The Judge" .410/.45 Colt revolver. Versatility!

    Votes: 42 9.3%

  • Glock 29 10mm. Compact powerhouse.

    Votes: 8 1.8%
  • Total voters
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i like the 45 acp cartridge. plenty for jags if your good with aim. Kimber stainless would be nice. should be rugged enough for the moisture in the rainforrest.

Revolver might be a better choice as its less moving parts than a semi auto. 44 mag is overkill but better safe than sorry when it comes to jags and stuff.

glock 10mm is nice too.

either of those 3 would be sweet.

22 with lots of ammo tho would be awesome for shooting fish in the amazon river and small critters you might find...maybe birds too.
 
.44 Magnum All The Way!!!

Great stopping power and very reliable.

Bob M.- I didn't know that a S&W 629 could withstand a 320 grain bullet :what:...thought 310 was all you could go without blowing it up or damaging it...mind explaining, (or better yet pm me so I dont get accused of thread jacking :evil:). Thanks and take care.

-Tre
 
M29 44mag please. It probably is over-kill but I'm sure it would be comforting to fondle at zero-dark-thirty when things are going bump in the night.
 
"Come on, you certainly don't need a .44 to take down a cat with one shot.

Heck, even a .40 would be adequate."

Good luck with that! Cats are probably the toughest animals on earth and a .44mag is not too much gun for one. A 12ga loaded with 000 buckshot would be more like. A big cat can and will run through any handgun bullet and still have enough time to kill and eat you. It will probably only piss it off if you shoot it and then you are in for it.

Pound for pound, cats are the worst thing I could imagine hunting me. They are no joke and anyone that has ever been stalked by one knows how much they out class us. They are silent and quick. You feel like crippled sow when you are out in the woods in the fading light and you are trying to get back to your vehical with a cat on your trail. Its scary even if you have a gun.
 
I would have picked the 44 Mag if you would have offered it in a longer barrel.
Good for most all game.
 
Your pistol choices don't match mine...

Toss up between my Kimber Stainless II in 45acp, or my SS Ruger Redhawk 5 1/2" in .44mag. No problem with my hot 300gn loads meant for Deer, Bear or Elk. And the 5 1/2" barrel is nicer to carry than my 7 1/2" SBH. At defensive distances, the shorter barrel is an advantage over a longer barrelled pistol. In a revolver I'd rather have DA. The 1911, well, It would deliver just what John Browning designed it for. Reliable close in support redily field strip-able without the use of tools more than a firing pin.

For food gathering, I'd have some of my light target loads that are deadly accurate.

Yes, the 45 should be quite enough cartridge, but those hogs can be a bit cantankerous. I'd rather have the .44mag. Then again, that big revolver and ammo is much heavier than the 1911. -So, is there a local guide carrying the rest of my gear?

Ideally, a full sized SS 1911 in 10mm would be great. -Just a little more pop than a .45acp.

A large cal SS 1911 with rail, light and Crimson Trace grips would be superb.

-Steve
 
+1 for Les Stroud, great show!

My favorite episode is the one on where he spends 7 days in the arctic and starts a fire with his rifle:D

Man Vs. Wild on the other hand.....no thanks.

I had to go with the S&W .500, there's just something about an automatic in the Amazon jungle that just doesn't feel right, I want a powerful revolver.
 
Make mine a 29.

Some shot shell loads using #8 shot and a couple gas checks over some W231 and a whole pocket full of hard cast rounds, good to go.
 
I really like the 10mm Glock 20 with a 6 inch hunting barrel.
Although I might have picked it because it was at the top of my choices.
 
I hope you guys know this show is a fake. He stays in hotels and stuff.

My grandpa used to hunt big cats. With a rifle of course. My mom has a leopard skin hanging in the house I grew up in. I just went back the other week and for the first time I thought how strange it is to have the skin of a large cat on your wall. Funny the things you get used to when you grow up with them.

One time my grandpa was hunting a tiger. He had tied up an old dog from the village to a stake and was waiting in the bushes nearby. He hears a quiet sound behind him, turns and is face to face with the tiger. He brought the rifle up and it made a click. (I cant remember if he had to work the bolt. I figure he would have already had one in the chamber. The gun might have misfired too. It's been a while since I heard the story.) Just with that tiny click the tiger took off. It could have killed him but was just curious. This was a tiger that was killing the local livestock too (that was why my grandpa was hunting it) and was probably not too afraid of people. Big cats are just like their smaller house pet versions. They are curious.

I would pick a 44mag. Lots of damage, not hard to control. But I would fire one into the air first. A cat is not a grizzly. I would be a 100% sure it would book it out of there. We need more big cats in the world too. There is not a more beautiful animal out there.
 
Different show. "Man Vs. Wild" is the one where the host stays in hotels.
 
I'd want my Ruger KGP-141 in .357 Mag. Y'all can keep your delicate S&W revolvers and plastic Austrian bricks.:p
 
My Taurus M66, thanks, with a supply of .38 wadcutter for small game and 158 magnum for big cats and such. It's 1" at 25 yards accurate with either. You don't list the number one gun to carry, a K frame .357 no matter who made it, if it's accurate with .38 and .357. That's MY choice. Light on the hip, powerful, accurate. It cannot be beat. I didn't vote, but if I had to, the mountain gun with a supply of specials for small game and magnums would be the choice from those you list. I like .38/.357, though, because I can carry a bit more ammo in the same space and it'll get the job done just fine. My 4" Taurus 66 is my go do back packing/outdoor gun now days, though I like my .45 Colt 4 5/8" stainless Blackhawk if there are to be BIG critters to encounter. The .357 is lighter, easier to tote, and carries more ammo, though, so I usually take it. The Blackhawk would be the obvious choice in Griz country, but I never go there. I actually bought it for back up when chasing hogs at night with dogs, something I haven't done in a while, either. It's an awesome gun, but breaks a little over 40 ounces on the hip and when you're hiking, every ounce counts.

If I had the money, I'd be lookin' for a used Taurus .41 mag titanium tracker (they dropped it) or a new .357 Mag titanium Tracker. I think that's the only way to improve my gun, make it lighter yet. No autos for me. Capacity means squat compared to accuracy when making a 75 or 100 yard shot on game or man. I can easily hit a man at 100 yards with my field carry guns. If I'm on my own, I really see no need for suppressive fire and you're going to have limited ammo on you at any rate. We're talkin' survival here, not war. Most autos would be next to worthless in this situation if they can't hold 1" groups at 25 yards, 4 MOA. I have one gun that can do that, a Ruger P90, and the .45 is just too wimpy and I doubt I could hold over enough with it at 100 yards to hit anything, never tried.

BTW, this is sorta a useless, but fun thread. Thanks. :D
 
I would have my stainless Ruger Super Redhawk - 7.5" barrel - .44 Mag with 20.0 grains of 296 and a 300 grain XTP.

6-shot Chrono: 1317 (cold barrel), 1325, 1325, 1325, 1328, and 1323

Most accurate and consistent load in my gun. I've spent the range time working that up and have the data to back it up.

Topped with a silver Leupold fixed 4x EER (extended eye relief) scope.
 
I'd take the judge. .45 colt is pretty good for defense and the birdshot would be great for taking small critters for food
 
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