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What caliber do you carry most often?

Which do you prefer most as your primary defensive weapon?

  • .22lr/mag

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • .25ACP

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • .32ACP

    Votes: 1 9.1%

  • .38 Special

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • 9mm

    Votes: 4 36.4%

  • .40 S&W

    Votes: 3 27.3%

  • .45ACP

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • .357 Magnum

    Votes: 3 27.3%

  • .44 Magnum

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    11
Sabotage70

Sabotage70

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.40 s&w
XDm 40 for OC and CC
PT-140 pro for CC
I have S&W j-frame(model 49) But I took the dinky grips off and put a hogue mono grip on it. With the larger grip it now sticks a little out of the pocket just a bit. Preventing it from being a BUG.
But I do carry two extra mags with my 40's
31 total rds with the pt-140
49 total rds with the XDm 40
As long as the guns don't fail or something else. I can carry a lot more than just the 5 rds of 38 in the BUG.
I could always carry the pt as a bug but it's also big to carry in the front pocket of my pants.
 
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Norton1

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38 Spl Model 49 S&W. I just love this little pistol.

Have a model 59 S&W in 9mm that I've owned and carried since the 70s.

Of all the handguns I own I have a little 22 7 shot H&R that is just a nice fit however you want to carry it. I'm a believer that caliber is not all that important. It's important that I carry.

God bless ya
Steve
 
KansasMustang

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stainless1911 wrote:
.40 XD sub 12+1 with x-tra mags

9mm. no good for barriers and winter clothes.

.45 too much recoil, not enough capacity.
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.45 too much recoil? in what? My XD has very little noticeable recoil. And capacity? 13+1 is not small capacity. Of course that's my OC pistol. or a Ruger Vaquero. For CC it's a Taurus PT140. Been thinkin' real hard about a Kahr .45 tho' but .40 cal ain't too shabby at the knock down.
 
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CaveMan

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I prefer 9mm. I like the capacity & price of ammo. My arthritic wrists prefer the 9 also.
 
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curtm1911

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City OC, a Taurus PT-1911 + 2 8 rd. mags.

Camping OC, Ruger Redhawk 5.5 bbl .44 + 2 Speed Loaders.

CC Carry, Kel Tec P-11 with 12 rd. mag + 2 more 12's.

The P-11 goes with me all the time. OC or CC environment. City carry sometimes dictates CC.
 
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KJ_duc

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Glock 19. Small enough to conceal and big enough to fight with. Great magazine capacity, extremely reliable and 9mm is more than adequate for self defense in terms of penetration and performance.
 
mel5051

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Walther P99 AS full size 9mm with DPM advanced recoil system springs & stainless steel rod loaded with 124 gr SXT +P, Kahr P9 9mm loaded with Corbon +P 115gr JHP.
 
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curtiswr

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.45 in either my Springfield Mil-Spec 1911 or my Glock 30

Plan on adding a Glock 36, or some other slim and small(er) .45 to my line-up soon. Considering a Kahr PM45, but I'm kind of stuck on Glock right now. :D
 
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NativH

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Well my most common carry is a G32 in 357 SIG but I chose the 45 ACP option since my second most common carry is a Kimber Tactical Ultra II in 45 ACP. Both work just fine.
 
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rob99vmi04

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I carry a glock 19 always. I am curious how many of the 10 m m folks and 45 folks actually shoot their carry gun and to what extent. I put 1k-2k rounds a month through my carry gun.
 
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CarryOpen

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I carry an FNP9 and an SP101. I hope they aren't just for girls - I mostly shoot at guy silhouettes :uhoh:
 
since9

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I'd prefer my .44 caliber cap and ball black powder revolver, but that's only for aesthetics.

I'd also prefer "my" .44 Mag Ruger Redhawk, as one shot from that will drop an intruder/perp cold while pumping the adrenaline of the rest so far, high, and fast they turn to jelly. But that was a loner and back with it's rightful owner.

9mm for practical use
 
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