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I’ve heard that .44 Magnum is the smallest caliber you should carry for Grizzly bears. The 10mm pistol in the picture wouldn’t qualify under those criteria, as the 10mm cartridge is ballistically similar to the .41 Magnum. It was obviously effective in that instance, so who knows.

Ruger’s line of Alaskan revolvers (designed for Grizzly defense) start at .44 Magnum and go up from there. They are also expensive.

https://ruger.com/products/superRedhawkAlaskan/models.html

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Pistol calibers which have been successfully used in defense against grizzly/brown bears:

.22 Long Rifle.

9.3x18 Makarov

.38 revolver (probably .38 S&W Special)

9mm

.357 Magnum

.40 caliber

10mm

.41 Magnum

.44-40

.44 Magnum

.45 acp

.45 Colt

.45 Super

.454 Casull

.460 S&W Magnum

.500 S&W Magnum

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I found the 1982 receipt from my original purchase of a Ruger ,44 mag Redhawk with a 7.5” barrel. $292. Ah, the good old days.

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The Glock 20 (pictured) holds 15 rounds, which is a good argument for it. I’m a big revolver fan, having Smiths in both .44 and .41 magnum. I think a plastic fantastic in 10mm would be a better woods gun, and you wouldn’t care as much if it got beat up.