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Is the 1911 the Ideal Woods Gun?
- Thread starter Mike H.
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Old_Me
Emissary
personally, i do not go into the woods.......so i don't know if when a tree falls, it makes a noise.
i don't know if the bears in the woods, use Charmin
but what ever gun one takes into the woods..??
make sure it can take down a bear, big foot, cougar, mountain lion..........and the radical holded up in a log cabin.
i don't know if the bears in the woods, use Charmin
but what ever gun one takes into the woods..??
make sure it can take down a bear, big foot, cougar, mountain lion..........and the radical holded up in a log cabin.
Grayfox
Professional
I'll agree that a 1911 can be a good woods gun and I do love my 1911s. But a full sized Government model is also big and heavy.
Having spent a good bit of my life in the outdoors, I prefer something small, light and unobtrusive when traipsing around in the woods. Its there if you need it, but otherwise doesn't weigh you down or get in the way.
It also depends a lot on the possible threats in the area. In my case animal threats would be limited to the occasional coyote or feral dog. Two legged varmints would be the biggest concern. For me the answer was a 3" S&W Model 60-4. In a good belt holster, its almost un-noticeable when hiking or working around the camp. Yet, with +P ammo, plenty enough to deal with anything I might encounter.
Having spent a good bit of my life in the outdoors, I prefer something small, light and unobtrusive when traipsing around in the woods. Its there if you need it, but otherwise doesn't weigh you down or get in the way.
It also depends a lot on the possible threats in the area. In my case animal threats would be limited to the occasional coyote or feral dog. Two legged varmints would be the biggest concern. For me the answer was a 3" S&W Model 60-4. In a good belt holster, its almost un-noticeable when hiking or working around the camp. Yet, with +P ammo, plenty enough to deal with anything I might encounter.
KillerFord1977
Emissary
Feral hogs and yotes are my encounters in my area woods. occasional venomous snakes.
1911 with hard cast +P gets the job done. leaves a quarter size hole in a hogs noggin.
I dont own a 10mm, nor intend to, so 1911 it is.
1911 with hard cast +P gets the job done. leaves a quarter size hole in a hogs noggin.
I dont own a 10mm, nor intend to, so 1911 it is.
No, not at all, a 10mm with greater capacity is a far better woods gun. 45 ACP is less likely to stop a bear with the low velocity and would be more likely to ricochet off its skull or be stopped by fat, muscle, and bone. But it is better than nothing and part of it is personal ability and preference for choice. A 22 LR is better than nothing. Ideal would be a faster moving round that has greater kinetic energy.