Side arm preferance?

[Gutpile]

this one here is my baby..I dont even know I have it on I wear it so much..44mag 629 classic 6inch..Gutpile loaded up some rounds for it and they are awesome

Thats because I'm awesome.

[high country]

I have a good seletion of handguns in big hole making calibers, but my absolute favorite is the S&W 329pd w/x-frame grips. the gun is light to carry, as accurate as my 6.5" 629 classic (although the rear sight should have a u instead of v) and is easily the most carried sidearm I carry in the woods. the next would be a 1911sc commander length wth 45supers for a diet. I feel good with both, but the 329 gives me the chance to take a 100-150 yd shot on game should I have the opportunity, my 1911sc fails my confidence after 50yds due to combat sights.

whatever you chose, be familiar with it and practice a ton.

[Bob33]

Ruger SP101 357 or Glock mid size (model 19 in 9mm or 23 in 40 S&W).  The revolver is the simplest handgun: pull the trigger and it goes.  Semi autos carry more but are a bit more complicated.

[calib]

i am getting a ruger vanquero 44 mag anyone else shoot one

[Special T]

That's a lot of steel to be hanging off the belt there rasbo! If U carry concealed you are one big bubba! That much chrome and i doubt you'd ever have to fire... The blinding flash of silver would make anyone piss their pants. 

[rasbo]

That's a lot of steel to be hanging off the belt there rasbo! If U carry concealed you are one big bubba! That much chrome and i doubt you'd ever have to fire... The blinding flash of silver would make anyone piss their pants. 

no flash in the dark stuff,its not bad at all to carry.its a shooter

[Martinhunter]

I guess after lokking around awhile I'm thinking of the S&W 45acp. I think it will do just fine for what I need it for.

[buglebrush]

.44 Mag all the way!  I called in a Grizzly in Idaho, and no weight felt as good as my trusty Ruger Redhawk right then.   

[Martinhunter]

You know what, I wen't to cabelas to check out what they had last night and before from past experiances I told myself I would never go back to cabelas because of their crappy service and prices, but I went anyways and I couldn't believe how bad I was treated there. They were more concerned about getting to the next # in line than answering my questions after waiting 40 minutes for my # to come up . They showed absolutely no intrest in selling me a gun. Oh I was so freeken pissed, I will never ever ever ever walk in those doors again. I should just wait for the next gun show. I think there's one at the lewis county fair grounds in september. Has anybody else been treated like that at Cabelas?

[Digger]

Pretty happy with my Glock 23 with night sights.

[ZeroTucker]

Glock 36, sub-compact thin series 45ACP. Cor-Bon 185 Grain JHP have excellent ballistics, 6 + 1 should be enough but I do carry an extra mag...

[hard hunter]

Either Sig 229 in .40 or a Glock 9mm.

[Angus]

In 35 years of hunting/fishing in WA. I've only seen a handful of bears and they were either across canyons or running away from me after I spotted them, then spooked them. I have yet to see a cougar. I carry a Ruger SP101, .327 magnum, if and when I ever actually need it, I expect it to either be on dogs (had an occassion once where I really wish I had been packing) or 2 legged trash, in which case, I've got plenty of gun and its very easy to carry and fire. Really not concerned about bears or cougars.

[Muleyarcher]

i could only afford one pistol and since it will be my concealed carry weapon and a hunting sidearm i went with the xd 40 subcompact i love it. Easy to conceal and enough pop to stop a cougar or a tweeker

[Tokul]

1911 .45 APC