Ummm ... Caje, they even got bears down there? Or are you plannin' on travel?

One of the conditions was that you'd be havin' it on your hip all the time. Its easy to carry a gun when you're out walkin and stuff. But if its a heavy one, you'll want it off your hip as soon as you can. Which pretty much limits you to one of the ultra light guns. I'm not sure if the caliber makes a whole lot of difference. I think the general consensus will be the 44 mag isn't heavy enough, so the 41 and 357 are even more marginal. So the whole answer depends on how light you're willing to go. If you accept the 357, you really have a little choice because you can carry one of the painful Js, or one of the 386s.

My original thought was .458 and I still think I'd feel OK with one. Even a little wimpy .30-30 would be better than a handgun. And I like the 12ga idea. But they don't fit on your hip. Basically the criteria eliminates any really effective gun. That being the case, hire a body guard. Or live in a tank.

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