You wouldn't think an experienced Alaskan guide, which Shoemaker obviously is, would arm himself with a Semi-Auto 9mm in Grizzly country!
The cartridge/bullet combination would be all important as would the proven reliability of the handgun ..... Penetration would be the factor I would be most concerned about in the bullet construction. I wouldn't trust anything less than a Ruger Blackhawk single action or possibly a Smith 29 or 25 chambered for a heavy 44 Mag or 45 Colt load.
Where did he hit the bear? You would think a couple of the eight shots must have been close range head shots to be really effective.
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