Happiness is a new gun 2

[JohnR]

I've started kayaking on local creeks and have already encountered a 5'-6' alligator. A lightweight kit gun could come in handy. Gator hunters often use .22LR, so I guess technically my Keltec P17 would work. A heavier caliber would mean a heavier gun, so I think .22 WMR or .32 H&R would be the limit of what I'd want to shoot in a featherweight gun. Weight matters in case I go in the water - even with a life jacket I don't want a boat anchor of a gun on me.

[dao]

Your P17 should work. A Taurus TX22 also comes to mind. Featherweight in a full size frame, and who knows it might even float with all that plastic. I wear mine when walking the dogs at night, for the coyotes.

[kenemoore]

I have a High Standard Sentinel from the 60's, 9 shot 22 LR, I know it was a cheap gun, plastic grips, heavy trigger, but makes a great woods gun. Have a leather holster for it to. First two rounds are rat shot, then sold lead. My main concern when trailing with my dog is Copperhead snakes, hence the rat shot.

[berettabone]

Your P17 should work. A Taurus TX22 also comes to mind. Featherweight in a full size frame, and who knows it might even float with all that plastic. I wear mine when walking the dogs at night, for the coyotes.

I do the same thing. Lots of coyotes. The local crews had pups this year. I carry something a bit larger.....................

[Armybrat]

I have a High Standard Sentinel from the 60's, 9 shot 22 LR, I know it was a cheap gun, plastic grips, heavy trigger, but makes a great woods gun. Have a leather holster for it to. First two rounds are rat shot, then sold lead. My main concern when trailing with my dog is Copperhead snakes, hence the rat shot.

I inherited this one froma family friend who bought it in the mid 1950s.
Traded it off to my oldest brother as part of a deal for one of his Colt SAAs
My brothers & I shot a lot of frogs with it in his ponds at his Oklahoma ranch back then, so it is a sentimental gun.

[Bawanna]

They call him Flipper, Flipper, Flipper..........

[Armybrat]

Thanks.

[Bawanna]

Thanks.

No worries mate, we got cha covered.

[Barth]

I'm having CZ Custom of Mesa AZ polish the internals of my new CZ Shadow 2 Compact - because I can

[Armybrat]

Sweet!

Just saw this interesting new Lipsey’s Ruger SP101 .327 FM:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-TsYlHndaI