I pocket carry a 38 for this. Maybe a 410 judge if they are really big.

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Originally posted by sourdough44:
If it’s your own land, in a general area, skid steer, whatever, how about the gun off your body while working?

Say you were chainsawing, or similar, maybe just set the gun in the skid steer or vehicle nearby? For the involved work, I mostly wouldn’t want a gun on me anyway.

It’s like a cell phone, like I took my kids while splitting wood, it’s better set aside so it doesn’t get abused in your pocket.

I live in a neighborhood so leaving the shotgun near by is not an option. If so I have multiple options and it is easy.
Some of you are off the mark a little...You have to have a reason to get another gun. In my mind a Ruger or the Taurus are priced low enough my wife won't pitch a duck. (I am already buying a new HK45 this month so I don't want to push it too far)

I carry the same P228 working on the ranch that I carry everywhere else I can legally carry. I’ve killed 13 or 14 rattlesnakes over the years, the last one the first black rattlesnake I’d ever seen, right along a creek where we were putting up fence for a goat pen. I’ve never used a gun on rattlesnakes. Usually a shovel, occasionally a big stick, and once on a public trail with the heavy snap on the end of one of the dogs’ leashes. The key is to just hit them somewhere, hard. It doesn’t matter if you break their back right at the neck or two thirds of the way down their body. Everything beyond the break is now paralyzed and an anchor that prevents them from striking any significant distance. Once you anchor them, just keep working your way up until you either smash or cut off their head. When done, cut off their head and bury it so nothing gets at the venom.

Rattlesnakes aren’t so bad, they eat ground squirrels (erosion causing turds), and if you leave them alone, they’ll leave you alone. Now that all our dogs are trained to avoid them and the kids are adults, long past when I had to worry about them approaching, I don’t know that I’d bother them if they weren’t putting the goats at risk.

Cottonmouths are a different deal. I have no experience with them, but from everything I’ve read they are real SOBs.

As stated above snakeshot in a 38 special or 357 mag stainless revolver it you want something to shoot your snakes with.

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Lots of rattle snakes and moccasins around. Want to get something I don’t really care about.

Used Glock- Not that expensive, reliable, and looks good with a "well worn" appearance. Think: Law Enforcement Trade-in.

https://www.aimsurplus.com/cat...ies/trade-in-le-gear

Cheap Revolver- Ruger, old S&W, Taurus...

BUT- Shot shells! Especially for the Nope-Ropes and Danger Noodles

https://www.cci-ammunition.com...is_cci/new_products/

I wouldn't go with a .22 for this application.

Snakes? Get an S&W Govenor. Shot shells for snakes and 45 long colt or ACP for other critters. It's an all metal gun just keep it oiled and wiped down.

It appears that you already have made up your mind. So why ask other forum members?

Used Glock lots of police trade ins, the AIMsurplus link is a good one.

Ruger LCP 380, if you want truly concealable, reliable, and don't care if it's dropped, scratched, wet, sweat, Kel-Tec P380, even new it's cheap...

My AZ walking the dog/yard gun is a Ruger LCRx, 3 inch .38.
2 rounds of cci shot and 3 hardcast wadcutters.
Looks like a large gun but weighs nothing, has good usable sights.

Ruger LCR. The coatings on it are very resistant to sweat, etc. from firsthand knowledge. My LCR goes on runs and walks in humid conditions. Just wipe it down every now and then, good to go.

Glock 19. Impervious to the elements within reason, a great carry gun for other purposes as well, easy to find cheap holsters for working outside.

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Originally posted by Vaftocr:
I’m looking at some options for a pistol to wear on my hip while hand clearing the back of my lot. Code won’t permit equipment as it’s on the river. I can use the chainsaw but am not allowed to use a skid steer to pull it out. I only have Sigs, S&W and HKs. I don’t want to use those while getting sweaty and wet. I like to keep them in top condition. Lots of rattle snakes and moccasins around. Want to get something I don’t really care about. Thinking about 2 guns based on price. Taurus TX 22 and Ruger security .380. Thoughts on either for this purpose?

Get several shovels and hoes to set around...a whole lots cheaper...lop them heads off!

We've a chunk a land and it is rare I see a moccasin, copperhead, or any other poisonous snake because of all the king snakes we have.

I don't understand not wanting to use a Sig or HK if those flavors already float your boat. Who's to care if it gets some wear and tear, as that's what they were made to handle. Wipe it down at the end of each day, field strip it once a week and oil it up... if that gun could talk, it'd say "pick me". Why would you shoot them only as range guns, yet rely the serious work on a Taurus, Ruger or such.... just my way of thinking, to each their own.

And the other part I don't understand...you're working your own land but there are rules as to having a gun handy? Maybe I misread the post....

I keep my P938 in my pocket everyday for 14 years regardless where I am or what I am doing. At a minimum, I am feeding horses and dogs for 4 hours everyday. Rain, sweat, mud, hay chaff, and dust are common. Never an issue. I have also carried my P239 in a chest rig, which I prefer for hay making, bush hogging, horse back riding, and woodlot work. Again, no problem. Both guns run reliably even if I go a month or two between cleanings. Honestly, just my jeans take a beating where the P938 is in my pocket.

If I were looking to buy another gun specifically for rough duty, I would probably stick with a used Sig P2XX or maybe a SigPro. I think revolvers might be a little fragile (lock-up and timing).

My “always” yard gun is a Charter Arms Bull Dog Pug, DAO. Having 5 rounds of CCI snake shot on board is very comforting.
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Get the Ruger Security 380. They are $300 and work

Try a Ruger Super Wrangler...

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Originally posted by inspcalahan:
I don't understand not wanting to use a Sig or HK if those flavors already float your boat. Who's to care if it gets some wear and tear, as that's what they were made to handle. Wipe it down at the end of each day, field strip it once a week and oil it up... if that gun could talk, it'd say "pick me". Why would you shoot them only as range guns, yet rely the serious work on a Taurus, Ruger or such.... just my way of thinking, to each their own.

And the other part I don't understand...you're working your own land but there are rules as to having a gun handy? Maybe I misread the post....

I live in a gated golf club community. My house is on the river. Southeastern Georgia so there is 100’ of marsh to get to the actual water. I shoot armadillos at night with a .22. It’s not really the place to leave a shotgun lying around while I work though. Lots of HOA rules. I can take down trees but not with heavy equipment. Thus I have to drop pine trees on the end of my lot and clear with manpower, which is me and my son. We drop them into the marsh but have to cut in the marsh and carry out piece by piece. We have sizable Gators and moccasins in there.
I ended up buying a used Ruger American .45 at a local shop. I will take it to the range this weekend to try it out. It feels ok and the price was right. It’s not something I would normally buy but maybe I will like it. I’m still going to add the HK .45 to my collection soon. Just not for this purpose.

First off Sweat means salt and etc. coating the gun. IMO you don't want cheap, you want an all stainless steel revolver capable of using 38 Special. That would be the S&W model 60 which was originally only 38 special but since roughly 2008 has been offered in 357 Magnum. Used with a bit of searching you should be able to find a sample in the 600 dollar range. What you will have is is a frame, barrel, and sideplate all made with type 416 Stainless Steel that has been passivated. Note, a magnet will stick to type 400 stainless steels due to the crystalline structure of this type of stainless. I will also note that type 400 steels can corrode in a very severe environment but passivization helps increase the corrosion resistance so simply wiping the sweat off your pistol at the end of the day will keep it looking good. I'll also note that Ballistol is a very good choice for hosing out the internal lockwork of a revolver. Unlike WD-40 it does NOT contain any drying oils so it won't gum up the works like WD-40 and it's also a very good cleaner.