9MM Pistol for bear protection?

[lowrider1]

I do in 12 ga., 20 ga with the Barnes copper slugs seem the best in that gauge. When I lived in AK I carried an 870 with them or a Sako carbine in .375 H&H...real hard to fly fish with either on your back. Actually, a cow moose with a calf scares me more than bear.

 

[PPCLI_Jim]

Here you go, a nice revolver, that WILL take care of a bear.

 

[Teachyboy]

HELL NO

 

[Teachyboy]

Here you go, a nice revolver, that WILL take care of a bear.

Fun toy but not a great bear gun. The problem is 45/70 is a rifle round a pistol doesn't have enough barrel to get a full burn of the powder. Ballistics would be on par with a hot 45lc.