Snake Gun

[cbp210]

Certain times of the year, they can get downright onnery. I have been struck at a few times by copperheads.

Yes fear of snakes would result after this

 

[candcallen]

To be fair, I’ve seen some big westerns that I swore were over 6’ or 7’, but were probably a lot closer to 4’ or 5’. A coiled up heavy bodied snake can be deceiving.


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Every rattle snake I ever saw looked like an anaconda with cluster bombs for rattles.

 

[mongoose]

Yes snakes can be dangerous but they eat rodents and rodents are a bigger threat than snakes. Snakes do not create damage or spread diseases like rodents. When I encounter snakes I just push them out of the way with my broomsticks.

I’ve always considered a broom stick the best encouragement for them to move along. Just pick them up if they are not venimous. Only found one Bull snake that was contrary.

 

[Pistol Pete]

Walk around gun on the deer lease was a Single Six, Mini Mag hollow points, killed several rattlers with it.

 

[CharlieBonz]

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Yep. Used to float fish down the Withlacoochee and Suwannee rivers back in the 50's through 70's. Saw countless moccasins and other vermin on tree-limbs hanging over the water. Many of 'em had to do a little bit of a vertical climb to get there, too.

 

[Axxe55]

Yes fear of snakes would result after this

I have had many non-venomous snakes scare the crap out of me when we encountered each other.

 

[Axxe55]

I’ve always considered a broom stick the best encouragement for them to move along. Just pick them up if they are not venimous. Only found one Bull snake that was contrary.

Yep, bull snakes can be real onery.

 

[cbp210]

I’ve always considered a broom stick the best encouragement for them to move along. Just pick them up if they are not venimous. Only found one Bull snake that was contrary.

Even venomous snakes I still use the broom sticks. I totally hate rats and give snakes a pass even though I lost one dog to a water moccasin once.

 

[cbp210]

Yep, bull snakes can be real onery.

Good rat eaters though.

 

[Hoji]

Yep. Used to float fish down the Withlacoochee and Suwannee rivers back in the 50's through 70's. Saw countless moccasins and other vermin on tree-limbs hanging over the water. Many of 'em had to do a little bit of a vertical climb to get there, too.

What other vermin did you see?

 

[17 Palms Ranch]

I beg to differ on the copperheads assessment. We had a crap ton of them on the farm, and I was chased on several occasions by them. Hard to put a number on how many I killed.

Only snake I truly hate.

Been around them going back to the 60s and never came across one that aggressive. In fact, on ranch we had a long ditch which we used for oil changes etc under tractors, ranch trucks you name it. Cannot tell you how many times I laid under the truck to change oil and felt a squirm under me only to watch a Copperhead squirm out and away. As for hating snakes...we had a Lake on our ranch and every year in the spring the migrating Water Mocs showed up and my job was to rid that Lake of snakes every year. Lots of 22 LR downrange and mowing around the lake, clearing up about 20 ft or so. I would sit upon the damn and a lawn chair, sandwiches, cooler of coke and pop them all day long. You got to get a headshot on them or they dive and then you wait it out till they come back up I had Bino's and would watch the banks for them crawling out.

 

[17 Palms Ranch]

Anyhow after MUCH deep diving and research on subcompact 9mm in 1911 format, I decided on the Rock Arsenal. Only prob is NO ONE has one for sale New or used. Looked at everything I could find: Colt, Kimber (Kimber is in stock, but they are having some issues with their sub compact 9mm), Devil Dog, liked it but unsure about the "Cast Alum" frame. Lot of Alum Frame and I live here in Naples FL, HIGH humidity and salt water big time.

 

[oldag]

Anyhow after MUCH deep diving and research on subcompact 9mm in 1911 format, I decided on the Rock Arsenal. Only prob is NO ONE has one for sale New or used. Looked at everything I could find: Colt, Kimber (Kimber is in stock, but they are having some issues with their sub compact 9mm), Devil Dog, liked it but unsure about the "Cast Alum" frame. Lot of Alum Frame and I live here in Naples FL, HIGH humidity and salt water big time.

Sig 1911 Ultra is a great little 1911. No idea on their availability.

 

[17 Palms Ranch]

Sig 1911 Ultra is a great little 1911. No idea on their availability.

They no longer make the subcompact and its not on their website anymore. Not sure why, but they do make a great 1911.

 

[MyT.Hunter]

May I offer the suggestion of a 9mm revolver instead?

Ruger® LCRx® Double-Action Revolver Model 5464

ruger.com

The Ruger LCRx comes in 9mm chambering - since you're using snake loads the 9mm is probably a lot more reliable in the revolver than the auto.

The LCR and LCRx are excellent options with several calibers .38 +p, .357, 9mm. (.22 LR and Mag too but usually only effective on small snakes)

 

[MyT.Hunter]

Looking for a snake gun, narrowed it down to these. Cost is not a factor.

Open to other recommendations.

This will be used on my belt as I clear land on my property here in SW Fl. Its never been cleared and its a JUNGLE. The last person that passed thru here was Johnny Weissmuller swinging on a vine looking for Jane. Unlike my ranch back in Texas. where all I had to deal with was Copperheads and in spite of getting bit twice it really no big deal, I never even went to the E Room. Here we have: Coral snakes, Pigmy Rattlers, Timber Rattlers, and Water Mocs. Clearing land is a up-close within 5 ft. I need to slap leather and using 9mm snake shot, shot them before they get me..this snake lineup is E ROOM NOW!

FYI not a NEWBIE here. Grew up on a horse ranch, large lake and no shortage of rattlers and water mocs and my job was fencing and mending fence picking up hay and loading hay in the barn etc snakes were ever-present and I carried a Ruger 9 22 and killed many, learned how to slap leather faster than they would bite...LOL



9mm



1911 frame



< 4” bbl



1). https://www.devildogarms.com/product/dda-1911-dda-350r-bo9m/





2). https://www.colt.com/series/DEFENDER_SERIES





3). https://shopkahrfirearmsgroup.com/firearms/magnum-research-desert-eagle-1911-u-9mm.asp





4). https://www.springfield-armory.com/...-ronin-handguns/1911-ronin-emp-3-9mm-handgun/



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Thanks for your recommendations....

Generally auto pistols are poor choices for snake shot if you hope to have a follow up shot.

Firing #9 shot at over 1,000 FPS, the CCI .38 Special shotshell is perfectly capable of dispatching most snakes. That gives you a ton of makes and models in price ranges where a dedicated gun for that purpose alone is quite affordable. Of course you can go the .357 route for greater versatility (if you can find one in the gun drought).

 

[1911'S 4 Me]

Your CCI link goes to 'Cheaper Than Dirt". We don't buy from C.T.D. here.

 

[MyT.Hunter]

Your CCI link goes to 'Cheaper Than Dirt". We don't buy from C.T.D. here.

Why is that?

 

[1911'S 4 Me]

Price gouging.

 

[benenglish]

Price gouging.

For a newb, that needs to be expanded.

CTD doesn't just raise prices when supply gets short. They raise them to the stratosphere so that they can keep stock and rip off people who don't know any better.

And if you beat 'em to the punch? If you see something is going up in price but they haven't updated their prices yet? Go ahead and place an order. They won't hesitate to cancel all outstanding orders for an item just so they can put it back in inventory after quadrupling their price.

CTD is scum. Absolute scum. Folks here know to avoid them for 99.999% of the time and that last 0.001% has to be a really crazy, time-is-short-and-there's-no-other-source need.