In big brown bear country, a handgun probably isn't adequate and bear spray is a better defense. I really am not a fan of the 29/629 because I don't like the ergonomics of the N-frame revolvers, and I would recommend you check out a Model 69 instead. Then again, a Ruger Redhawk really is a...
Some great comments here! ...And yes, I did get mine at USDS and shopping there was a great experience. I was kind of amazed to see one in a shop - in fact, that is the only time I have ever seen a DW in a shop (and if I remember right, they had two - the other being a CCO). The V-bob and my...
I have the same version Mark III as ru44mag. As others have said, the magazine disconnect is very problematic on these. Not only did it affect the trigger on mine, but it was contributing greatly to issues with the magazine not locking into place. That resulted in all kinds of feeding issues...
Yeah, you are probably not all that far away from the park where I was seeing a lot of devastation. Sorry about the loss of your ash trees - it's a pretty disappointing situation without any practical solutions. I was on my parents for a couple of years to treat a couple of nice ash trees in...
I finally got to look at and hold one today. It isn't all that small when you look at its profile, especially compared to others... But then you flip it on edge and it is so thin; it seemed about like a deck of cards although I didn't have one to compare. The owner really liked how it shot...
This winter really isn't going to make much dent at all in the ash borer spread I'm afraid. OP, may I ask what county you live in? I'm a forester and try to keep some track of where people are reporting that the damage has been especially bad. Where I'm at, we are not yet seeing much EAB, but...