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Anyone that wants to laugh feel free to laugh yourself silly. I like being strapped. Nobody f _ _ ks with the guy wearing a .44 on his belt and at 28ozs (S&W 329PD sans ammo) the weight is not an issue for me. You can think up all kinds of reasons NOT to carry and that's fine however, that one instance where a handgun is the difference between a decent fight and getting outright creamed will undoubtedly occur when you are not prepared for it. Luck occurs when opportunity meets preparation. Besides, carrying a handgun (for some of us) is a daily habit and little more than another item on your person...like a wallet or a watch. It's okay to be the guy who enjoys being armed. Who knows, maybe some day you'll walk up on a guy being attacked and save his life by packing a pistol. Who cares if that same guy laughed at you. It's a risk either way...I respect the guy who doesn't carry as that's his choice and he accepts the risk. Just not my choice.
If you carry a .357 you better load it with some hot loads. The average .357 load is not enough for black bear and not even legal in Colorado to use in hunting. Good luck with a charging bear which is the only time you'd use it for protection.
that simply is not true. a 357 is legal in colorado with the right ammo. as far as it not being enough to take down a black bear that is just laughable. i have shot a couple black bears with my duty weapon when i was in that business... and the couple i had to shoot dropped like a rock. using a 40 cal load with less energy than the .357. just a ton of bad info here (shocker i know,,,,bad info on the internet...crazy right)
ok i do see where you said average load) i guess it depends what you say an average load is. i would argue that most over the counter cartridges with expanding bullets sold in 357 are legal in most 4-6 inch weapons
Bar, so i cannot remember when they standardize load data for handguns do they use a 4 inch barrel? I know most rifles calibers are tested with a 24" barrel. not sure what the standard is with handguns.