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45acp for black bear? DON"T DO IT!!!!! Minimum 41mag, 44mag better

+1 on Southeastern as #1 Gun Cellar in Hoover as #2 Simmons in Bessemer as #3

In compact guns with barrels in the 3" range, 40s&w has proven to be a somewhat better fight stopper than 45acp from the same length barrel in the data from real world shootings that I have seen. In a full size gun, I would say it is a toss up on effectiveness from what I have seen. I would...

Sometimes carrying something larger is simply not an option for me. I own the NAA 22mag and have carried it as my only gun. Same for a Bauer 25acp, NAA 32. I own larger guns all the way up to 12ga pump, which is really the most reliable social weapon. Larger is better, but the fact is...

When I was looking for a CCW gun, size was a prime concern. In short barrels, calibers that are great in longer barrels are NOT so great in shorter barrels. I began to compare ballistics and found that some calibers have great drop in velocity when the barrels shrink to the 3" range, and some...

When I was looking for a CCW gun, size was a prime concern. In short barrels, calibers that are great in longer barrels are NOT so great in shorter barrels. I began to compare ballistics and found that some calibers have great drop in velocity when the barrels shrink to the 3" range, and some...

Well I will echo what some others have said, if you are going to buy a gun the size of a Bersa, get a small 9MM instead and really have a step up over the 32. If you are talking the size of a true pocket pistol like the Kel-TEC, NAA, or Seecamp, I find the advantage goes to the 32. I own a NAA...

You are correct. The 38 Super and the 400 Corbon are the two factory offerings I do not have. I could have gotten a 38 Super for $175 when I bought the 40SW. I wish I had.:banghead: At the time, the 40SW was my first AMT Backup purchase. I had heard all the bad stuff about them, but I...

I have 2 frames and 4 different caliber/slide combinations that fit on them. One was originally a 40S&W and it is absolutely reliable. The other was orginally a 45ACP, but I also have 9mm and 357SIG barrel/slide combinations that are interchangeable on either frame. I had to adjust the feed...

The CIA actually issued Dan Wesson 44's with suppressors. These were used for shooting through obstructions (walls, bulkheads, rows of seats, etc.) I saw one demonstrated once. The hammer was cocked, and then the suppressor/barrel was rotated by hand until the barrel met the face of the...

There is a fellow named JJ Hack that is a professional hunter in Africa now, but used to be in charge of trapping and killing bears for a large lumber company. He has shot around 100 black bears with a handgun. In addition, he has guided for hunters in the US on black bear handgun hunts and...

Before anyone starts shooting 1" steel plates with a 500 S&W, please take a look at this video of shooting a steel plate with a 50 caliber RIFLE!!!!!!!!!!! (NOTE HOW FAR AWAY THE TARGET IS. Pause the video on the close up of the hearing protectors and note that the ricochet seemed to have...

In AL I found the shields under the holster to help some, but still insufficient for pocket carry or IWB carry (which is my primary means of carry.) For pocket carry, took a piece of vinyl, much like they make banner signs out of, and simply sewed it into a pouch deep enough to completely cover...

I own a Mini-Max 45 and it is no tack driver but is 100% reliable. No complaints. It does everything a 45 that cost me less than 2 bills should. I did use it to qualify for a CCW. It is accurate enough for that. Roll Tide

I carried a Bauer for years because of its size, when I could not carry anything larger. I always considered it a "ear, nose, or throat" proposition as far as defense goes. The factory magazines were the weak point on the gun. The factory mags I have owned were not stainless, they were VERY...