Hiking Handguns?

Which Type Of Hiking Handgun?

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Smith third generation model 6906. Thirteen rounds of 9mm in a small, light package that is as reliable as the sunrise, affordable and well constructed.
 
A used S&W Mod. 13. loaded with .357 JSP. That should handle any problem on the trail, or campsite. Two or four legged. This gun isnt a safe queen, but a rugged looking specimen purchased used at great price. I mention this because a trail gun can sometimes take some abuse, or even get lost.
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Revolver

I have owned and/or fired about every brand you could name but if my life were on the line I want a Colt, Smith,or Ruger in my hand.
 
Hiking in/near the city ...
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Woods hiking...
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I mention this because a trail gun can sometimes take some abuse, or even get lost.
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All the more reason to opt for a stainless steel finish-and I'm not sure why you'd rather "lose" a Model 13 Smith over any other handgun. :confused:
 
I often carry a Tokarev pistol...it is light enough, compact, accurate and reliable. The 7.62x25 cartridge has the ability to reach out to 100yds, and has tremendous penetration.
Plus, the Tokarev is cheap to purchase, and I don't mind subjecting it to trail abuse like I might with a more expensive handgun...ammo is cheap, too.
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I'm a Tokarev enthusiast too, haven't carried one but would kind of like to for the same reasons you've mentioned, but I'd heard they aren't all that safe to carry with a round in the chamber. What condition do you generally go with?
 
Depending on what I feel like, or which one is on top in the safe, it is either a '72 C series Hi-Power, a 4" GP-100, or a 5" Kimber 1911. I am comforatable with any of them, although the GP-100 and Kimber do seem to get a little more carry time in the woods than anything else.
 
my choice

I carry a variety of pistols to the woods, but most frequently the following rig:

GI web belt w/ GI canteen on off side, a vintage GI flap holster containing a Ruger MKII 4" std/fixed sight .22 on my strong side. The old flap holster is a perfect fit for the Ruger MkII. A FA or compass pouch rides in front of the holster, which contains a ziplock bag carrying all the .22 ammo I can stuff , likely 75 rds or more. Typically I'll put a large fixed blade knife on the strong side rear of the holster. Useful for trimming shooting lanes, trails to stand sites, and building blinds. It saves carrying a limb saw and pruning shears, unless I know I'm going to do alot of that.

Plenty of ammo for plinking, signaling, trying to take small game, or even fight.
The .22 is not a "fighting pistol" of course, but would beat the knife or bare hands. The Ruger has been totally reliable for years.
 
I usually carry my trusty S&W model 60 .357 Mag with 3" barrel.
And for one reason or another some 158 GR HP Hornady "Frontier" full house mags! Yikes!
 
Hiking the NC mountains some years ago my favorite piece
was a Browning Hi-Power. Today I would probably take a
Glock 19 in one of their polymer holsters (virtually weather
proof). In all honesty though, I think 2cooltoolz has hit on
the most practical, and comfortable solution.
 
Most of the time, my Tokarev is carried chamber empty, hammer cocked. I certain circumstances, I have no problem carrying with one in the chamber, hammer at half cock.
 
Hey yall

I mentioned that I carry a S&W Mdl.13 It's not that I want to lose it...lol I carry one in particular because I didnt pay a lot for it, it isnt pretty, but it works great. Things happen in the woods, and streams that could be catagorized as unexpected. Gear may fall some distance, gear may get wet, gear may get lost, and gear may even get stolen. I'd hate for one of my nicer firearms come to ill as things may in a rough environment.
 
I used to hike the desert a lot in New Mexico and all I carried depending on my mood that day was my 0 shot 22 cal. H&R revolver or my S&W M41 target pistol. That changed the day I came face to face, (about 50' actually), with a mountain lion. 45 pistol was added till I got a 357 mag. I don't live down there anymore but I have upgraded to a 44 or 41 mag, not because of mountain lions or black bear (rare), but because of feral pigs in my area.
 
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