What do you pack for self defense or just for fun while camping? Obviously, this applies more to remote camping than camping at a park (although I wouldn't camp unarmed at a park, either), since your options are more limited when the public is in closer proximity. Anyone carry a compact rifle while camping, or just a handgun?

For those of you who would not or, due to the laws of your country/state/etc..., can't defend yourselves, let me preemptively say that this is not a "debate about gun ownership" thread. So please, before you pop off, just keep it to yourself.

I'll start:

For general carry, I have a lightly farkled Kahr K40 in stainless.
-2-tone polished/matte stainless frame & slide
-extended & ported barrel
-hardwood grips
-custom SS hex grip screws
-extended mag
-polished feed ramp & chamber
-Wolff lightened springs
This is my daily driver, if you will.


When I'm camping in a place where some fun shooting/plinking is in order, I pack my S&W 622 (alloy .22 pistol) and heavily farkled AK-47. The AK folds compactly enough to fit in a duffel, and the ammo is cheap enough for plinking. This one is also my SHTF/zombie killer. It gets farkeled as frequently as my Strom. I'll have to snap a current pic to post.

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OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH. Not bRoomstick!!


Anyway, not allowed to own an "assault" weapon like that in Cali.
Join the NRA people.

LOL! I didn't think of "broomstick" when I posted that. Where you thinking of an ex?

All that beautiful weather to camp in, and you can't bring a plinker to have fun with? That sucks! When I lived in the PNW, I had loads of fun camping and shooting. I just didn't do much camping off my bike.

+1 on the NRA!!!

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i read an article in outside magazine saying how the national parks are some of the most dagerous parts of america , lots of criminals and crimanal activity . sounds hard to believe

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I've heard that, too. There are just too many remote spaces for Rangers to effectively patrol the parks. Pay-per-use campgrounds aren't as bad, but then you kind of loose that "out in the middle of nowhere" experience. There have been several campers murdered on BLM land up in Oregon over the last few years. A few years ago, a couple was killed while camping just outside of my wife's hometown of Oakridge. You really have to look out for yourself and be aware of who is in the wilderness with you. I wouldn't dream of going camping unarmed.

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I either have my hamerless Smith in stainless or the Glock 26.

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An inexpensive, compact, great operating and very nice shooting....

Bersa 380 Auto

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what i don't get is how state by state they can ban certain guns that the feds haven't.

I tell you what. The NRA better add malitia to their title before Obama BinLadin takes everyone's guns and trow you in jail when you hide them. at least he won't tortue you during your visit. :rolleyes:

Those Bersa .380s are very popular down here. A lot of LEOs carry them as back up/off duty guns. My dad and sister each have one and they are very happy with them. Nice little shooters.

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My camp gun is a Sig P-220 loaded with +P 230 XTP's. main reason for the heavy load HP's is for the big cats found around here. If need be I want to be able to break a charge. Definitely a shot I don't want to take, but I want it to be all that if I do.

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