A Survival Handgun?

[dovehunter]

Whether the circumstances be post-apocalyptic or just being stuck somewhere out the boonies all by my lonesome and I could only have one gun, it would have to be my Savage m24 .22LR/20 ga. combination gun. With that one gun I could take any game we have here in Virginia and, with the shotgun barrel loaded with either 3" buckshot or slugs, I think I would be well equipped for self defense.

I guess if it absolutely had to be a handgun, I'd probably opt for my Ruger Security-Six in .357 magnum. I am not saying necessarily that the .357 mag. (or a .38 special for that matter) would be the best choice of a cartridge for this purpose only that I am fairly confident in my ability to hit what I aim at with this particular gun.