r/canadaguns • u/Locojester16 • May 06 '26

Misc Carrying a SS-211 for Bear Defense

Recently purchased an ss-211 cos its hilarious, but my best option for something short enough/with enough punch to stop a Grizzly. I live in a fairly small town in BC, and we are lucky enough to be surrounded by crown land however, there are a shit ton of grizzlies and with the amount of close calls/time I spend outside I figured something besides bear spray would be a good investment. My question is this:

Is it safe to carry this thing loaded with safety on in a belt holster? If not, what are some other options/safe bets that allow reasonable deployment time as well as a safe carry option when hiking through rugged terrain.

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u/swift_gilford May 06 '26

Is it safe to carry this thing loaded with safety on in a belt holster?

Probably.

If not, what are some other options/safe bets that allow reasonable deployment time as well as a safe carry option when hiking through rugged terrain.

Different gun, really. If you aren't comfortable with the ss-211 loaded i'd go with a different system. 590 Shockwaves exist and generally readily available. You can always leave chamber empty but mag full and leaves you one pump away from being ready to go.