What is the best handgun for a hiker to take on the trail hiking?

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I sorta prefer a revolver. I am looking for power and light weight. not really worried about bears or cougars, more about the nut cases in society.
 
Look in the mirror before you start insinuatiing I'm a nut-case 'cause this hiker carries and is a very, very good shot. Just remember, a single well placed shot is a thousand times better than missing your target because you have a gun that you can't handle.
 
my advice would to be to go for a .44 revolver with about a 7 inch barrel. It will take anything hunting you, down quickly with fewer shots
 
take a 357 snub nose if you prefer revolvers thats alot more power than a 38. personally i would carry a 45 with a 12 or 15 round clip lol, unless i was in grizzly territory.
 
Personally, a .357 magnum. They aren't as powerful as a .44 or .500 S&W round, but they have a helluva lot less recoil. That counts when you actually want to HIT your target (not that I don't like the other magnum rounds). There is still plenty of power, enough to handle anything up to a black bear in size. You can use .38 rounds for the gun, if you feel that the .357 round is a bit overkill. Carry moonclips if you are worried about slow reloading. Oh...and the .357 is the premire "manstopper" round for handguns. 97% one hit knockdown. Just enough power, but not too much. Revolvers are a bit heavy, but if you are hiking with equipment, you won't notice the extra weight. I personally love revolvers and I applaud you for loving them too. No fancy Glocks here. Just an old-school hogleg.
 
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