Going against the grain, I would choose, without hesitation, a pre war Colt Woodsman with a 6" barrel. I would feel no need for anything else unless 500 pound plus animals were trying to murder me on regular occasions. This is the most natural pointing handgun I have ever owned. Made of milled steel and walnut, yet weighs @27 ounces loaded. No plastic, pot metal or stamped tin parts. Hemmingway stated that given a Woodsman in hand he had no fear of any man. Saying you could put the worlds heavyweight boxing champ in one corner of the boxing ring and himself in the other corner with the Woodsman, then ring the bell. He believed, as I do, that the boxer wouldn't make it to the center of the ring. I have many handguns, mostly Smith's, that have never done anything but punch paper. My old Woodsman has the been there, done that, and got the scars to prove it, look about it. I wont mention the things I have shot with it as I would be called a liar. Great guns.