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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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I looked into concealed carry a while ago and found you are more likely to die if you do it.
Yep, happened to a friend who carried, except it was cancer that killed him.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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'sup, Fatty! How ya been?
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Gary
Social climber
Where in the hell is Major Kong?
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Yep, happened to a friend who carried, except it was cancer that killed him.
Yeah, the heavy metals in the primer caps will do that.
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Lurkingtard
climber
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I think this one would fit you nicely.
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climber
away from the ground
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DMT is actually witty today!
Did you switch coffee brands or something?
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Gary
Social climber
Where in the hell is Major Kong?
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Looks like Dingus just got the win.
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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back in 2011 the Cali legislature voted in a law that said they are exempt from all the gun laws they pass
Link?
"All the gun laws" or shall issue for CCW permits?
Fattrad and I had the exact same recommendation. Oh the horror! Hope you are doing well Jeff.
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PSP also PP
Trad climber
Berkeley
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What kind of safe will you buy with your pistol? And when you are traveling with your pistol where do you keep it in your car like when you go into a restaurant?
Owning one of those things brings a extra level of responsibility and effort to keep it out of the wrong hands. You go to a motel and where do you keep it? Cars are vulnerable to theft and so are motel rooms.
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overwatch
climber
Arizona
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wow, very confounding. whatever will he do?
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Ever wonder if Cavemen used to stand around comparing their quivers of spears?
I can imagine hours of fun around the ole firepit debating the merits of Clovis points.
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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in 2011 the Cali legislature voted in a law that said they are exempt from all the gun laws they pass for the citizens of the state?
RHIP - Rank Has Its Privelege
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Another reason to have a gun around camp.
I drove to the Needles from the bay area. Guy was going to meet me there coming from L.A. On the designated evening he failed to show up, so I went to sleep. He was there with his GTI when I woke up. He explained that on the way up the hill his cat converter melted down, plugging the exhaust system. He finished the drive at about three MPH, his car wheezing all the way. We decided to go climbing and look at the problem later.
At first Guy tried to disassemble the exhaust. The car would sound like a B-17, but it would run. He discovered quickly that the system was one piece. There were no joints, only welds. Next he set at the cat converter with a hammer (the backside of my hatchet) and a screwdriver. Surely he could punch a few holes in the thing to let the exhaust escape. As I watched this exercise in futility an idea popped into my head. I called Guy out from under the car and presented him with my plan. "F*ck no!!!"
I explained that the .380 round was most likely not powerful enough to go through the converter, but might penetrate one side, solving his problem. So we walked around the camp there and warned everyone that we were about to use a handgun fix the car. Everyone in camp came over to watch the proceedings.
I laid down on a tarp, my .380 Mauser HSC was loaded with six rounds. Taking careful aim I fired off the first round. A perfect 3/8" hole. Inspection revealed that it did not escape the other side. I laid back down and put five more holes right in a row. Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop! Guy started the car, all sorts of crap blew out through the holes and after a minute or so it began to run decently. Noisily, but well enough. That exhaust system was displayed on the wall of a repair shop in Mammoth for several years.
So you never know when that pistol might come in handy…
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Ricky D, Trad climber
Sierra Westside, Jul 5, 2016 - 01:11pm PT
Ever wonder if Cavemen used to stand around comparing their quivers of spears?
I can imagine hours of fun around the ole firepit debating the merits of Clovis points.
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Gary
Social climber
Where in the hell is Major Kong?
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Guy was going to meet me there coming from L.A.
Now that's a good reason to have a gun around! :-)
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Several years later I was hanging out in the Dome Rock parking area with Chelsea Griffie. Someone across the lot started yelling "That's the guy!" while pointing in our direction. That is about the last thing anyone wants to hear when you're outnumbered.
It turned out he was one of the folks who witnessed the shooting, but when he told his friends they didn't believe him. Now he had corroboration.
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Klimbien
Trad climber
St.George Orem Littleton Vegas
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I love the Sig P226, or the small single stack version P225, but wholly cow, the price!!!!! Its just not doable. For what you're looking for and for how often your OP sets up the use for it, I'd recommend the same as this comment.
The new GLOCK 42, in .380 AUTO,
is a slimline subcompact pistol
engineered with the GLOCK Perfection promise
able to withstand the rigors of routine training. Made in the USA,
In the single stack, it's very comfortable to carry, has enough rounds to get any job done, and you can always carry a 2nd, 3rd, or even 4th magazine. Purchase a bunch of cheap range rounds, and then spend some good coin on a some high quality, hollow points, and you'll probably die of old age with that whole box being unused.
One other plug for the Ruger, i'd recommend looking at the SR22. Can be purchased with a barrel ready for a suppessor. That is what the Mosad uses for all of their undercover hits. Why use such a small caliber. Learn to be accurate and you've got an extremely light, barely any recoil, and with accuracy (as the only caveat) very deadly weapon. - Case in point, yesterday for the 4th a July, we had a BBQ, swam in the pool, then went and shot a the AR15, Shotgun, Subcompact Glock 26, and the Ruger SR22. My wife (who rarely shoots) was plinking pop cans at 100 - 150 yards with the Ruger, missing by 10 - 15 feet with Glock (granted, pistols are for close range) but you get the idea. My sister just came to me with the same inquiry and she decided to go with the Ruger and is currently in the process of applying for a suppressor for in home self defense. Her biggest concern was noise and being able to hear after firing a firearm in closed quarters (valid concern).
Best of luck.
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overwatch
climber
Arizona
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With training and practice hundred plus yard shot with a pistol is very possible
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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All these semi-autos are for people who practice fairly often. For the situation you describe (in your well place troll) get a revolver. .357 mag with about 6" of barrel. My wife has an S&W with a seven shot cylinder. Nice gun. Take it out and shoot it a few times so you know what it's gonna do.
When you pull the trigger you have 100% certainty that it is going to go off and not jam. And besides, you can't play Russian Roulette with a semi-auto...
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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I see a person as yourself, DMT, being a wheelgun guy.
I'd go with a S&W in 357mag but you could carry 38 ammo in it. Bump up to 357 ammo if you were in bear country or need to put down a wounded deer someone hit with their car.
Depending on how much weight you wanted to tolerate, versus capacity versus being able to hit something at any distance except arm's length...you might want a 3" barrel as a minimum. Considering custom shop, special lightweight materials and your budget, there's a bunch of options.
On the super light end of the scale, you could go with a 360SC 5-shot (ouch! with full 357 loads but it weighs as much as a couple locking carabiners...), an airlite 7-shot on up to an 8-shot 4 or 5", and on and on.
Or, if an auto tickles your fancy, a Glock 19 if you need firepower and a Glock 43 if you want a lightweight, single stack option. Reliable. Common. Cheap or spendy 9mm ammo.
For bear country, in the lower 48, make mine a 357 mag, Smith and Wesson Mountain Lite. 7 rounds. 3 inch barrel. Light. Easy to carry. Easy to shoot and hit at a "reasonable distance". Speedloaders and I can reload fairly quickly (honestly, just an easy way to carry 14 more rounds of ammo).
I like the variety of ammo a 357 can use. 38 target all the way up to 357 heavy solids.
Grim conversation overheard this weekend in Salmon Idaho at an ammo store...where the usual debate over a .45 and 9mm was going on. Deputy sheriff liked his 9mm with 115gr hollow points and some frightening data to go with. Yikes.
Anyhoo...FWIW IMHO...ha ha.
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