For you folks fortunate to have some remote land to work....what would be your ideal handgun for having around while working?
I'm not talking SHTF, zombies, or hunting.....just as a tool for the possible snake, critter, or two-legged jerk who wants to take advantage of a lone person working way out in the woods. From what I understand, there are plenty of bears and bobcats around too.....but haven't seen any as of yet.
To my way of thinking, the gun needs to be reliable, rugged and not too expensive so that it's not a big issue if it gets a little dinged up.
I've been carrying my HK USP9 and it definitely meets the first two criteria but I find myself "worrying" about it so that I don't scratch it. I'm also a little concerned that the 9mm would be woefully inadequate for anything of the bruin variety should that need arise.
Should also mention I've been taking the Mossberg 500 with first round of birdshot (snakes), couple of rounds of buckshot, followed by slugs. Feel like I'm pretty well covered there, but it gets to be a pain to carry shotgun around in addition to tools when moving to different parts of the property.
I may try something in a revolver....I have a Taurus .38 spl that I could do a couple of shotshells with followed by +p ammo. Still not too hot to trot on the .38 for anything larger than the occasional critter.
I'm wondering if I should be looking for something in .45 Colt.....good for larger things like bears (well, would maybe give me enough time to get to the Mossberg). That Taurus 4410 caught my eye.....45 Colt or .410 shotshells.....
Thoughts?
I'm not talking SHTF, zombies, or hunting.....just as a tool for the possible snake, critter, or two-legged jerk who wants to take advantage of a lone person working way out in the woods. From what I understand, there are plenty of bears and bobcats around too.....but haven't seen any as of yet.
To my way of thinking, the gun needs to be reliable, rugged and not too expensive so that it's not a big issue if it gets a little dinged up.
I've been carrying my HK USP9 and it definitely meets the first two criteria but I find myself "worrying" about it so that I don't scratch it. I'm also a little concerned that the 9mm would be woefully inadequate for anything of the bruin variety should that need arise.
Should also mention I've been taking the Mossberg 500 with first round of birdshot (snakes), couple of rounds of buckshot, followed by slugs. Feel like I'm pretty well covered there, but it gets to be a pain to carry shotgun around in addition to tools when moving to different parts of the property.
I may try something in a revolver....I have a Taurus .38 spl that I could do a couple of shotshells with followed by +p ammo. Still not too hot to trot on the .38 for anything larger than the occasional critter.
I'm wondering if I should be looking for something in .45 Colt.....good for larger things like bears (well, would maybe give me enough time to get to the Mossberg). That Taurus 4410 caught my eye.....45 Colt or .410 shotshells.....
Thoughts?