My Favorite Self Defense Gun

[Defender]

My personal favorite defense gun has always been a Beretta Jetfire in 22 short. Over all the years I've been hiking I never leave without it in my pocket. Of course we all know too the first rule when hiking in the wilderness is to use the "Buddy System". For those of you who may be unfamiliar with this it means you NEVER hike alone, you bring a friend or companion, even an in-law, that way if something happens there is someone to go get help.

I remember one time hiking with my brother-in-law on Raspberry Island near Kodiak .. Out of nowhere came this huge brown bear and man was she mad.. We must have been near one of her cubs.

Anyway, if I had not had my little Jetfire I'd sure not be here today. Just one shot to my brother-in-law's knee cap and I was able to escape by just walking at a brisk pace.

That's one of the best pistols in my safe.

[BigJim]

[MattCary]

There are similar stories that go along with SCUBA divers. = )

[Timestepper]

Reminds me of the time a buddy and I were outfitting for an extended back pack trip in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming: While I chose good, well broken in packer boots, he was extolling the virtues of his running shoes "just in case we should meet up with a grizzly." After listening to him for several minutes, I finally said, "You really think you can out run a bear in those things?!!" He looked at me and grinned (and I knew immediately that he'd been setting me up from the start) and replied, "Nope, but I'm pretty sure I can out run YOU!"

[Sidinman]

That was a good one.