The wife and I are planning on doing some hiking in Black Bear country (actually alien abduction country but that's a whole 'nuther story ).
I have a .40 Beretta that I absolutely hate (it's a 9000F), a USP 9mm compact, a Hi Power in 9mm, and a .38 4 inch.
I don't really want to buy a new gun right now, and like I said, I really don't like the Beretta even though it's my most powerful gun, but I do know of at least one case where a SiG P239 in .40S&W was used to kill an attacking Black Bear.
I know I should go out and buy a .44 Magnum, or a 10mm Glock 20, but I'm thinking of "making do" with one of my 9mms, either the H&K or the Hi Power, pointless maybe - but how about the Hi Power and a nice big can of bear pepper spray.
What would you do?
I have a .40 Beretta that I absolutely hate (it's a 9000F), a USP 9mm compact, a Hi Power in 9mm, and a .38 4 inch.
I don't really want to buy a new gun right now, and like I said, I really don't like the Beretta even though it's my most powerful gun, but I do know of at least one case where a SiG P239 in .40S&W was used to kill an attacking Black Bear.
I know I should go out and buy a .44 Magnum, or a 10mm Glock 20, but I'm thinking of "making do" with one of my 9mms, either the H&K or the Hi Power, pointless maybe - but how about the Hi Power and a nice big can of bear pepper spray.
What would you do?