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Does anyone want to talk me out of this? If not Glock 20 then Glock 40 or XDM-Elite 10mm. This is to supplement spray in bear & cat country in contexts where a long gun isn't feasible.
I wouldn't talk anyone out of a Glock. They are rugged, dependable and proven. My friend has one, but he is a cop and trains on Glocks, so is 100% comfortable with them. I'm a revolver guy. I have a .357 and .44 S&W. When I walk around the hills behind me the biggest threat is kitty cats, so the 3" .357 goes with me. If I'm out in bear country, it's the .44 mag pistol and Marlin .44 lever action. Or my .45-70 Guide Gun.
I wouldn't talk anyone out of a Glock. They are rugged, dependable and proven. My friend has one, but he is a cop and trains on Glocks, so is 100% comfortable with them. I'm a revolver guy. I have a .357 and .44 S&W. When I walk around the hills behind me the biggest threat is kitty cats, so the 3" .357 goes with me. If I'm out in bear country, it's the .44 mag pistol and Marlin .44 lever action. Or my .45-70 Guide Gun.
I love mine with little recoil while its reliability and precision it is scary good.
A definite upgrade when shooting it against any Glock.
Go to a range where you can rent multiple 10mm handguns and see which one feels most comfortable and with which one you get best results.
Again when your life depends on it, take no shortcuts.
Although Glock makes good firearms, (I own several), while in bear country, (in North Idaho), I am more comfortable with a single-action .45 Long Colt revolver. Noise is your friend and most wildlife will steer clear. I rarely encounter felidae. They usually are shy around humans. Moose scare me more than bears or pumas. They are deceptively docile, but can be very nasty.
As mentioned above, if you go Glock consider the 10mm.
My preference would be my Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 magnum. (Top in photo)
But since my son owns it now and I am not going out to hike around bear country, what do I know?
Does anyone want to talk me out of this? If not Glock 20 then Glock 40 or XDM-Elite 10mm. This is to supplement spray in bear & cat country in contexts where a long gun isn't feasible.
It all really depends on you.
Essentially, the gun you have should be one that is comfortable to you to use, that you use often such as with practice. If it sits in a drawer for years, such as because you are not comfortable in using it, then it is rather useless.
Glocks aren't my choice but that is a personal choice. I didn't go with the 10mm round at the start of this century due to the economics (just started, not as high in numbers in the stocks as other rounds, less likely to be on sale, too many different calibers in the armory all ready)......but you may have other reasoning.
One item since you mention being outside and that is have a gun that is fully operational, able to shoot, one handed, in all modes. Long ago for wilderness LEO scenarios, the situation presented was essentially, being able to shoot one handed because the other hand is hanging on to a brush to keep you from sliding down a gully.
In the '70s and '80s, I carried the S&W mod.57 6".41 mag in a shoulder holster in the city, in Bear country
I had a can of spray that was more effective.
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