The daranger (not correct spelling sorry) its a small handgun that can eather fire a .45 or a .410 shotgun shell.
There are many hand guns available on the market. But your personal preference of the hand gun in which is best for protection is up to the person. While one person maybe like a Glock you may like a caliber or style of gun for yourself.
The best protection against bear will not be a handgun, but an OC Pepper Spray made specifically for bears. There is no handgun that would be a guaranteed bear stopper. I have spent time in bear country, and we carried bear spray and a 12 gauge shotgun loaded with slugs.
www.NRA.org The best all around protection is a .38 special handgun. Some people will choose the 9mm, and others may choose the .40 But the the best "in-between" is the .38 special.
"Best" is basically impossible to define because it's a matter of why you need the gun and peoples' personal opinions. There are many high quality firearms available. What is the purpose of the gun?
One can find reliable devices for power protection in one's personal home at an electronics store, such as Best Buy. An agent will be happy to direct you to products.
The best monitored security systems for small businesses are those that offer a product specially designed for the protection of small businesses, not simply a residential or commercial option. Some companies that offer a specific small business product are ADT and Guardian Protection Services.
There is no best concealed handgun. There is a best concealed handgun for you! And, only you can be the judge of that. Size) Were on or about your body are you going to conceal the weapon? How big or small are you? Caliber) Find an instructor with access to a variety of guns in different calibers. Shoot 22 LR up to 44 mag and above if you choose. Determine what caliber best suits your physical and mental constitution. Style) Find an instructor with access to a variety of guns in different styles. Semi-auto, revolver, single action, double action, double action only etc. Pay attention to the different safety configurations. Determine what style handgun best matches your aptitude for mechanical complexiety. Once you can answer these questions, you can start shopping for a handgun. Once you obtain a gun practice regularly. After decades of experience with guns "my" best/regular carry gun is a glock 26. It is small, high capacity -13 rounds with extended magazine- decently potent caliber 9mm (particually with high performence JHP bullets) and completely reliable. 100% reliable in my case. I owned the gun since 1996 and never had a failure. In the end it is your choice. Do research and get practicle experience, eventually it will become completely obvious to you what the right best concealed Handgun for you will be. If you are going to ignore this advice and get a handgun anyway. I recomend any small framed SW revolver in 38 special. These revolvers are small, easy to shoot, completely reliable and "practically" idiot proof. Perhaps a Smith and Wesson 638. My second favorite concealed handgun and my wife primary concealed weapon.
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Best is a relative term that has to many variables.
Probably any small sized glock, all other good ones, Kimber, baretta, springfield are fairly large
"Best" is extremely subjective. Why do you want the handgun? How will it be used? How much are you willing to spend? Even with that information, it's hard to say, because every person determines what "best" is based on his or her personal criteria, and knowledge or lack of knowledge of guns. In my personal opinion, Sigs are right up at the top of the list. They are extremely reliable (I own several that have 200,000 rounds or more shot through them) and I have had very few malfuctions, and all of those were ammo related, however, Sig is a top dollar gun.