>>I remember one time while hiking with my girlfriend in northern Alberta and out of nowhere came this huge brown bear charging us and was she mad. We must have been near one of her cubs. Anyway, if I had not had my little Beretta Jetfire I would not be here today.
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>>Just one shot to my grilfirend's knee cap was all it took...the bear got her and I was able to escape by just walking at a brisk pace.
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>>It's one of the best pistols in my collection.
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>My brother was invited to go to the Island of Kodiak, Alaska, on a consulting job. He got to town and went into the local hardware store. He noticed the large number of 44 magnums for sale and asked why? The reply was, “It is the gun of choice for Kodiak Bears”!
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>My brother then stepped outside of the store to view the passing parade. About a block behind the parade was a Kodiak Bear. My brother then went back into the store to wait for the bear to pass.

Oh yeah, I would too...it's hard to tell if the bear is packin' his .44 or not from a distance. (smirk)