Who here goes armed whenever they are out in the field prospecting or detecting?

[WoofWoof]

I promised myself years ago that my last words will never be "damn, wish I had my gun."

[The Punisher]

this when in bear woods (I know NC isnt bear country) My custom 480 Alaskan



put a Ruger LCP is on me all the time......1st rule when in trouble, make sure you the one with the gun....

[jeff s]

Yes i do most carry it is better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it i have meet some real cooks out there.

[idowa]

this when in bear woods (I know NC isnt bear country) My custom 480 Alaskan



put a Ruger LCP is on me all the time......1st rule when in trouble, make sure you the one with the gun....

That is beautiful! I've been thinking of something smaller than my M&P, like a Ruger LC9. My biggest predators I may encounter are Mountain lions and the badger I ran into in a mine last week, so the 9mm would be fine...

[swamp yankee]

.45 acp Commander in dangerous(bear) country. I let Sam Colt speak for me. Idiot spray(mace) for the two legged types......

[truckinbutch]

I never go anywhere without a CCW .

[Number9]

this when in bear woods (I know NC isnt bear country) My custom 480 Alaskan



put a Ruger LCP is on me all the time......1st rule when in trouble, make sure you the one with the gun....

DAY'M!!! That is one nice looking Ruger!!

Tell me what custom work was done on that revolver. What is the matte finish on the frame? Was the gun stainless to start?

[BosnMate]

I pack most of the time. Illegal on VA grounds or post office, otherwise I'm packing. Haven't needed it in the past 50 plus years. There was a shoplifting or something at the grocery store causing them to call a cop, and as things were evolving I thought I might need to pull my gun. A female cop responded and was first on scene, and she was surrounded by several nasty looking big fellows who were pressing in on her. She was doing OK on her own, but it didn't look very sanitary, they could have tried to overpower her in a heart beat, so I stopped and watch. At that point the bad guys didn't have any idea there might be someone else to worry about. It all lasted perhaps a minute, seemed like a long time though, and the backup officer arrived, those guys backed off, so my gun stayed put and I left. Otherwise I'm packing just in case. And that's the only time anything even came close to needing to carry heat. I don't get to the woods much anymore, but if it happens, I carry serious heat out there. Bears and cougars have basically been protected, and there are lots of them and human, predator encounters are to the point of being almost common, and now wolves are moving in from Idaho, and are protected. I get a kick out of the TV commercials that say if you encounter a lion, puff up and make yourself look bigger, scare them away, don't run. What I intend to do is point my laser sighted 45 ACP at the critter, paint it, and commence firing. Puffing up just seems silly.

[Keppy]

fistfullofdirt....... Thinks the way i do.....The places i hunt now i don't carry i feel no need.. Even on the out of way places.....Up here in north east Ohio no need to carry...... now if i was prospecting out west that is a different story................. I have a carry permit .. but i don't need problems so i hardly ever carry...... I feel safer not carrying most of the time.

[arnofarrell]

I always carry ib the woods or the field. There is always rumors of cougars here so you can never be to careful. There are alot of coyotes and for the most part can be shot on sight if you have a small game license. So yes I carry, most of the time I carry my .40 XD if I am out hunting (I like the extra shots, just in case) or my Springfield 1911 tactical.

[Goldwasher]

Whenever legal absolutely single action .45colt. Beretta 92 stays home.

[The Punisher]

DAY'M!!! That is one nice looking Ruger!!

Tell me what custom work was done on that revolver. What is the matte finish on the frame? Was the gun stainless to start?

well it started out as a 7 1/2 480 Ruger, had the barrel cut and crowned, polished some parts and Teflon coated the rest.

[62dold]

Why is it in arizona i never see any one carry a weapon. When i was out there every body i met was very nice. When they approach me there hands were in ther coat pocket. That mountian air gets pretty cold.

[Muddyhandz]

I carry a massive screwdriver out in the field or bush at all times.

Anything tries to mess with me they would get screwed!

Cheers,
Dave.

[CurlysGold]

It's seems like everyone is ready for a gun battle. You can't shoot an unarmed aggressive person/dog but you can definitely pepper spray them.