Looking for a 1960s book about people who think they are first training for and then fortifying on a planet where all the vegetation and other life is deadly and actively trying to kill intruders. Plants actively try to eat through the walls of their fortress, for example. The weapons people use are connected to their reflexes somehow.

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  • OP comment to answer below looks like fairly positive confirmation. – Otis Aug 26 '18 at 5:18
  • I've voted to leave this open, I'm not a big fan of "fairly positive" either we wait until there's strict confirmation or until it sounds right. Our policies say do the former so we should do the former. – Edlothiad Aug 26 '18 at 6:09

Harry Harrison’s Deathworld trilogy.

It features deadly plants and "forearm mounted automatic holsters".


Goodreads, Deathworld 1

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    Pretty sure this is it... got it ordered and I will read to make sure. Thanks – Carl M Jul 4 '18 at 21:54
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    @CarlM If this is indeed the correct answer be sure to click the checkmark next to the voting buttons on this answer. – TheLethalCarrot Jul 5 '18 at 8:07

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