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From: auspex!bae@uunet.UU.NET (Brian Ehrmantraut)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: Re: Pack Gun
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Date: 18 Jun 91 18:45:52 GMT
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In article <35478@mimsy.umd.edu>, fish@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Jim Fishenden) writes:
# I am looking for advice on what would be a good gun to carry on deep
# wilderness hiking trips that I often go on. It was suggested to me to
# get a .32 revolver w/ a  3 inch barrel and load it with shot cartrages.
# I am mostly concerned about snakes etc. I am not looking for a cannon.
# Any ideas?

	From my few experiences with snakes, I'd suggest a good stout hiking
stick would be more generally useful.  Personally, I don't see much point
in killing snakes, anyway...

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		Brian A. Ehrmantraut

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