[Zeus]

Originally Posted by Windy City

If money is no object, don't buy junk!
Buy an S&W revolver as it will outlast you.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w...egory_rn=15706
Is a nice concealable piece, and it will retain/increase in value. Don't shoot hollow points, carry full metal jackets.
The first shot could be a Glaser Safety slug or a CCI shot shell. This way a shot to the nose or face could do flesh damage and cause alot of pain but not bleed tha animal to death over a miserable few days.
I would be EXTREMELY careful about your transportation and carry information. Checked guns are no biggy at the airport but ammo can be. Also there are a plethora of carry laws/changes happening in state/federal parks.
FYI pepper spray can work but not always.
The best defense is don't surprise a bear. In Alaska someone would wear a bell or some other jingle jangle while hiking. This would typically forewarn the bruins of our arrival.
I spent many nights, in a tent, in heavy grizzly country with nothing more than my K-Bar. No worries. Don't break the rules. The odds are greater you will get hit by lightning.

I'm thinking http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w...06&isFirearm=Y