Your "going for a walk" gun(s)?

[floyddog12]

I use a Spiritus Big Fanny with my edc pistol. I usually have a weighted ruck pack on.

 

[crstrode]

One of those simple pleasures of life is going for a vigorous walk, day hike, or even bicycling. In recent memory I've been enjoying doing so for cardiovascular exercise, but also times of solitude. Such outings are good for the body and soul, but, like so many activities, going armed is necessary. I've found light, simple carry pieces are just the ticket.

What handguns do you carry when going on such excursions? Any particular loadings? Is your chief concern hostile wildlife, two-legged varmints, or some combination of both?

Thanks for sharing.

To answer my own question, this summer, I've been mainly carrying one of these three in a leather holster for the given model:

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Top to bottom: S&W 632 UC in .32 H&R Magnum. Walther PPK/S in .380 ACP / 9㎜ Corto. S&W 325PD in .45 ACP / .45 Auto Rim. (Of the three, the forty-five has had the most use. Large caliber and I really like the moon-clip feeding mechanism. The one in thirty-two is pretty new; it is so light, it is like it is not even there when carrying.)

When walking from bed to the coffee pot, then with Dog into to the woods, around the yard, through the neighborhood, then to my pick-up, across the grocery store parking lot, then to my table at the local pub, to the dentist office, etc, etc, etc, all this walking is served well with the same .38 snubby in my pocket.

 

[Jade Falcon]

I don't carry as of right now until I get my permit. But when I do, then it depends on the weather. But it's likely going to be a 642PC with Underwood 150gr wadcutters in a fanny pack. If I'm wearing jeans and a T-shirt, then it's either my G45 or G26.

I don't walk nearly as much as I used to, but I should. I keep needing to buy new shoes, but I choose guns instead. Sigh.

 

[TJ82525]

Sig 365 AXG Legion with 18 rds of Federal +p HSTs

 

[PNWReloading]

43XMOS in a Kenai chest rig
Or
Ruger RxM in Kenai chest rig.
Depends what capacity I want. 10 or 21+

Both equipped with RDS
Trail cam is along walk path.

 

[stevekb60]

43X MOS for CC. Ruger 10/22 with a 4x fixed optic for tooling around the farm. Water, snack, sunglasses...

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Sig 365 AXG Legion with 18 rds of Federal +p HSTs

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Cool pew pew!

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Tippman makes a handheld 22lr mini gun now. It uses a cordless drill as the barrel turning motor. Belt fed. Need to have a SOT license though. Attention @wired. Probably 2.8 billion dollars though and it does look kinda home made. Needs to be more miniaturized to be a "walking around mini gun" though. If I had an SOT I woudl just go for a mp5 22lr. 2200 rounds per minute. And only cost $319 on sale. But a 25 round mag only lasts 0.7 seconds. Tx-22 with FRT is close enough to that fire rate that it's a bit of a wash really. And no sot needed.

 

[wired]

Tippman makes a handheld 22lr mini gun now. It uses a cordless drill as the barrel turning motor. Belt fed. Need to have a SOT license though. Attention @wired. Probably 2.8 billion dollars though and it does look kinda home made. Needs to be more miniaturized to be a "walking around mini gun" though. If I had an SOT I woudl just go for a mp5 22lr. 2200 rounds per minute. And only cost $319 on sale. But a 25 round mag only lasts 0.7 seconds. Tx-22 with FRT is close enough to that fire rate that it's a bit of a wash really. And no sot needed.

Did someone say lets get stupid?

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[NonExclusive28]

Big fan of the Glock 27 with night sights. Had a buddy dremel a rail into the dust cover to mount a light as well.

 

[Kudaor1990]

Sig P365xl stock. Nothing fancy.

 

[HamerMonaco05]

One of those simple pleasures of life is going for a vigorous walk, day hike, or even bicycling. In recent memory I've been enjoying doing so for cardiovascular exercise, but also times of solitude. Such outings are good for the body and soul, but, like so many activities, going armed is necessary. I've found light, simple carry pieces are just the ticket.

What handguns do you carry when going on such excursions? Any particular loadings? Is your chief concern hostile wildlife, two-legged varmints, or some combination of both?

Thanks for sharing.

To answer my own question, this summer, I've been mainly carrying one of these three in a leather holster for the given model:

View attachment 2153324
Top to bottom: S&W 632 UC in .32 H&R Magnum. Walther PPK/S in .380 ACP / 9㎜ Corto. S&W 325PD in .45 ACP / .45 Auto Rim. (Of the three, the forty-five has had the most use. Large caliber and I really like the moon-clip feeding mechanism. The one in thirty-two is pretty new; it is so light, it is like it is not even there when carrying.)

Really depends on the context/area of the walk. My EDC is usually a Sig P365 in a Vedder Light Tuck OWB. For a neighborhood walk, I'd probably opt for a full size like my H&K VP9, or Sig P220 .45 ACP. For a woods walk, I'd probably grab my Ruger GP100 .357 magnum and Bianchi leather shoulder rig and my S&W M&P M2.0 10mm on my hip.

 

[noboundries]

Im the guy usually in bball shorts. But I wear a belt underneath and my normal edc is a 43x. Going for a walk I very seldom throw my bg2.0 in a fanny pack but I can't pocket carry it anymore because I wasted money on getting it cut for a red dot so now it's useless haha. Shoots much better though!

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Going for a walk gun. Hmmm, how about a sweet lil' hk 51 clone?

Or maybe ye olde Stribog?

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• ilikegunspdx
• Nov 13, 2024

 

[Captain O]

How about a Kel-Tec P32? I can drop it in my pocket and take a walk.

 

[CountryGent]

How about a Kel-Tec P32? I can drop it in my pocket and take a walk.

Indeed. I have a well worn one that occasionally gets carried. So thin and light, but with extended magazine, 11 shots on tap.

 

[orygun]

How about a Kel-Tec P32? I can drop it in my pocket and take a walk.

I have a P3AT that sees occasional duties like this.

 

[Outermostline]

How about a Kel-Tec P32? I can drop it in my pocket and take a walk.

I have owned 2 different KelTec P32s & 5 different P3ATs over the years. Here's a photo with 3 of the ones I own right now (brand new OD Green Cerakoted P32, used OD Green & Black P3ATs, 1 with a CrimsonTrace red laser). I'm considering selling 1 or both of the P3ATs in this photo, but I haven't made an ad yet since I'm unsure if anyone on this forum would pay close to the $250 a piece that I would need to break even on either of them. I would also sell the brand new OD Green P32 but I paid a bit more than that for it.

Anyway, not a big deal to me since I like to have extra copies of the same pistol to use for spare parts/repairs. I truly believe if you're going to carry a pocket semi auto instead of a snubnose revolver, it should always be a KelTec if you can shoot them well. The extended mags give you 10 or 11 rounds (depending on if you own a P32 or P3AT), yet both pistols weigh under 9 Oz. unloaded (less than every variant of the Ruger LCP)!

KelTec P32 & P3ATs

• Outermostline
• Mar 26, 2026

 

[Captain O]

If I can't get the job done with the P32, I must be missing something (usually the target). At "bad breath" ranges, the .32 ACP (using Fiocchi 73-grain FMJ) is ballistically efficient enough to "break off" the attack of an aggressive dog (or human).

I can then escape and get help (or the County Coroner).

 

[Captain O]

I don't want to seem judgmental, but it seems to me the Kel-Tec P3AT and Ruger LCP (in .380 as well) possess a bit too much recoil (the word thrown about seems to be "snappy") as of late. Kel-Tec has since discontinued the pistol. (2022) for this reason.

Placing a "mid-bore" round in an uber-light pocket pistol is akin to putting dynamite in a tiny container. While it may be powerful, it may be uncomfortable and may disincline shooters, both experienced and novices, from putting in trigger time.

This is just "food for thought".