Which Caliber/Gun Do You Carry?

Which Caliber Do You Carry?

  • 9MM

    Votes: 60 39.5%

  • .40 S&W

    Votes: 8 5.3%

  • .45 ACP/LC

    Votes: 31 20.4%

  • Other

    Votes: 53 34.9%
  • Total voters
    152
  • Poll closed .
Had to vote for "other" since I have the following listed on my CA CCW permit:

45acp - Kimber Pro Carry
9mm - H&K USPc
9mm - Sig P239
357Mag - S&W 340PD
 
I voted .40, but.......
I have a G32, .357 sig and just recently changed out the barrel to a .40. I switch carrying the glock and a Taurus .38 special.
 
While I own many handguns that I carry occasionally, the three most carried are a S&W M36 no-dash .38 Special, S&W M66-2 .357 Magnum, and S&W 629-6 .44 Magnum. My preferred loadings are Remington 158gr LSWCHP +P in .38 Special, Remington 158gr SJHP in .357 Magnum, and Speer 240gr Gold Dot in .44 Magnum.
 
Depends on what I am doing.

The 9mm is a good work-caliber. If you use a quality round, plenty of stopping power. There is plenty of 115 grain FMJ out there at resonable prices compared to other calibers, for your practice sessions. A doublestack magazine has plenty of cartridges in it. With a 9mm handgun and an MP-5 submachine gun you have plenty of firepower yet only one cartridge to deal with. Excellent combination. There are many models in 9mm that are very effective pistols. Everything from a Browning to a Glock.

For your pocket, the little Ruger LCP or the Keltec in .380 is a very handy insurance policy. You wont be shooting cars off of the road with a .380, but you can certainly defend yourself with it in an emergency. It is small and light and easy to conceal and easy to deploy. Works fine for those days when you are out running errands and need to be able to defend yourself.

If you dont like autos, there is much to be said for the 2-inch barrell revolvers in .38 or .357. That thing is safe, durable, accurate enough, and there is plenty of firepower in it. You dont have to worry about magazine springs, stovepipe jams, etc, etc. Very reliable and very deadly.

This spectrum of weapons is probably among the most popular out there.
 
I will be applying for my Georgia permit this week and will be carrying a S&W M&P 40 full size in a Tagua leather holster.
 
In no order, I carry a Ruger .380, a S&W .38 and a Walther 9mm as my summer carry. You can also add a .45 ACP Springfield TRP 1911.
 
Currently I carry a Kahr PM9 or a Ruger LC9......looking at possibly buying a Kahr .380 for those really hot days.
 
As of right now, all I Can legally carry is a folding knife, I'd Like to find a hk p30 with the matching knife, That would be fun.:)
 
.357 Magnum (Corbon 125 gr. DPX) in a S&W M&P 360

Sometimes 9mm in a Kahr PM9.
Sometimes .40 S&W in a Kahr PM40 or Glock 27.
Sometimes 357 Sig in a Glock 33.
Sometimes (very rarely) .44 Mag in a Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan.

but, the M&P 360 is always in my pocket whether or not i'm carrying the others. I tried replacing it with the PM9, then the PM40, but they just don't seem to provide me the same level of confidence as a everywhere/backup gun.
 
Should've made the poll with mutliple choice,

not just one.

For me it normally J-frame, 4" .357, M39-2/BHP or a 1911.

Depends on whim and situation, J for casual carry, others for hiking or serious

situations.
 
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