Have a Heritage barkeep with magnum cylinder
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What's a light weight, but not tiny sized, centerfire pistol suitable to carry for defense against wild animals, feral or rabid dogs, wolves or mountain lions?
Gun MUST be light... when hiking 10 miles up and down hills, every ounce counts.
Gun need not be small... it should have a decently long barrel and sight radius.
No snubby revolvers.
No pistols weighing 30 oz. or more.
16 oz would be nice.
What's on the market that fits these criteria?
69 with 44 special for the win!357 not bad, but for some applications a bit small. The S&W model 69 or 329 would work pretty good. The 69 weighs about 34oz, L frame 5 shot. And would make a great slim carry piece. The 329 about 26oz., 6 shot. Both come with 4" barrel and you can use shot shells for snakes and cast bullets for bears. If you reload you can work up a load you can hit accurately with.
Been wanting to try one of those. Haven't found the right deal yet. For me the S&W 325 in 45 Colt would be it!! They just haven't made it. It comes in 45 ACP69 with 44 special for the win!
Was responding to the comment on a 2” barrel in 357 is inadequate & uncontrollable. If you watch it’s about the Ruger lcr 357 & at 17oz 1700fps (gf uses Win 110gr hp) & 400lbs.What's the point of the video?
I don't feel like watching movies.
Do you have an answer to the question?
( and the question is primarily about guns, not about cartridges / calibers.)
Amen!If you are depending on your firearm for defense or food, rimfire is not the option. Even worse decision when carrying it under harsh/er environments, such as rain on a trail.