guitar1580
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Caution, long intro, hoping to see your pics:
When size and weight have to be ultra minimal, whats your fav small gun, and fav method of carring it? Circumstances like, for me, dirt bike rides 20+ miles from any road, into rugged Appalachain Mountain backwoods - Hatfield/McCoy territory, at the southern WV / Kentucky border, on a $6000 dirtbike. I need readily accessible efficient protection - hain't no law in them thar woods (think movie Deliverance). I'm not talkin bear - I can outrun them on the XR650, I'm talkin local economy stricken mountain men possibly blocking the trail with a planned ambush, looking for valuable bikes, and just two of us guys on bikes, and also having to also haul minimal lightweight tools, first aid gear, etc.
Problem is, any larger frame gun will either beat you to death or get lost, when you take that occasional inevitable tumble up & over the handlebars of the dirtbike, or down over a hillclimb, no matter how you carry it (I'm not talking ATV putting around, I'm talking large bore 4 stroker dirtbikes on xtreme rated rocky routes). A boot holster will likely get it very muddy and wet, and hot from the engine. To secure it to the machine would make it inaccessable if your'e knocked off or away from it, so an M-16, or 44Mag w/scope strapped to your 4 X 4 golf cart does not qualify.
I've opted for revolvers in most cases, for reliability, esp on the motorcycles. Even on the Harley, crusin back roads with the girlfriend, or a late nite walk on the beach in swim trunks and bare feet, one could need something small yet lethal, for protection, while keeping it unnoticeable.
For the last 20 yrs or so, I've come to rely on my North American Arms 5 shot .22 Mag, single action revolver, with safety notches between rounds, to prevent hammer snag misfire. I swear it sounds and kicks like a .38. Anyone have one of these?
Reliable, and accurate enough, especially for closer range. Its also avail in smaller long rifle, or even a tiny 22short version, but I like the mag w/ a slightly longer barrel, loaded with hollow points, and it still fits in my pants pocket like a medium size pocket knife. My 77 yr old Mom even has the magnum version, but with a larger rubber grip, for going on vacation, or when she doesnt want to pack the .38, bless her heart.
Heres a few pics of mine, and the leg holster-which I need a better style of, but actually I'd say 95% of the time I'd use it in my front pants pocket or jacket pkt w/ no holster, and its mostly un noticeable, even in swimming trunk pockets. It has even actually sat loaded on top of my guitar amp during some rough gigs in a few back country bars a few years back.
This little magnum has made me feel very safe, and able to protect my friends & my lady in many precarious situations ... and 99% of the time most of them never even knew I had it, which I feel is best.
Pleeease, show some pics of your favorite small stealthy backup guns / holsters, etc.
Cooking on the grill back at the campsite, there is more danger of a black bear encounter ...
Josh P
When size and weight have to be ultra minimal, whats your fav small gun, and fav method of carring it? Circumstances like, for me, dirt bike rides 20+ miles from any road, into rugged Appalachain Mountain backwoods - Hatfield/McCoy territory, at the southern WV / Kentucky border, on a $6000 dirtbike. I need readily accessible efficient protection - hain't no law in them thar woods (think movie Deliverance). I'm not talkin bear - I can outrun them on the XR650, I'm talkin local economy stricken mountain men possibly blocking the trail with a planned ambush, looking for valuable bikes, and just two of us guys on bikes, and also having to also haul minimal lightweight tools, first aid gear, etc.
Problem is, any larger frame gun will either beat you to death or get lost, when you take that occasional inevitable tumble up & over the handlebars of the dirtbike, or down over a hillclimb, no matter how you carry it (I'm not talking ATV putting around, I'm talking large bore 4 stroker dirtbikes on xtreme rated rocky routes). A boot holster will likely get it very muddy and wet, and hot from the engine. To secure it to the machine would make it inaccessable if your'e knocked off or away from it, so an M-16, or 44Mag w/scope strapped to your 4 X 4 golf cart does not qualify.
I've opted for revolvers in most cases, for reliability, esp on the motorcycles. Even on the Harley, crusin back roads with the girlfriend, or a late nite walk on the beach in swim trunks and bare feet, one could need something small yet lethal, for protection, while keeping it unnoticeable.
For the last 20 yrs or so, I've come to rely on my North American Arms 5 shot .22 Mag, single action revolver, with safety notches between rounds, to prevent hammer snag misfire. I swear it sounds and kicks like a .38. Anyone have one of these?
Reliable, and accurate enough, especially for closer range. Its also avail in smaller long rifle, or even a tiny 22short version, but I like the mag w/ a slightly longer barrel, loaded with hollow points, and it still fits in my pants pocket like a medium size pocket knife. My 77 yr old Mom even has the magnum version, but with a larger rubber grip, for going on vacation, or when she doesnt want to pack the .38, bless her heart.
Heres a few pics of mine, and the leg holster-which I need a better style of, but actually I'd say 95% of the time I'd use it in my front pants pocket or jacket pkt w/ no holster, and its mostly un noticeable, even in swimming trunk pockets. It has even actually sat loaded on top of my guitar amp during some rough gigs in a few back country bars a few years back.
This little magnum has made me feel very safe, and able to protect my friends & my lady in many precarious situations ... and 99% of the time most of them never even knew I had it, which I feel is best.
Pleeease, show some pics of your favorite small stealthy backup guns / holsters, etc.
Cooking on the grill back at the campsite, there is more danger of a black bear encounter ...
Josh P
