What is your carry caliber?

[mbott]

Here of late, I've been carrying either my SR1911 CMD or my M&P45 Compact.  Once the weather warms, I'll add the CZ 75 Compact .40. or my Sig P229 in .40. 

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Mike

[LarryBoy]

Springfield XDS in 9mm is my everyday carry

[Bushwack]

I find this poll interesting as so many people will not offer love (or admit) to 380ACP handguns for CCW yet it is the 2nd most carried behind 9mm.

I would prefer to carry a 9mm but need something extremely compact yet manageable in case of need.  I carry a Sig P238 (380ACP) and sometimes a Beretta 25ACP Bobcat (depending on wardrobe).

[mbott]

I find this poll interesting as so many people will not offer love (or admit) to 380ACP handguns for CCW yet it is the 2nd most carried behind 9mm.

And your source for this is?

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Mike

[Bushwack]

Just from reading various forums.   

IMO, if you need your firearm it will be for a target within 7 yards.  9MM would be nice if you're carrying a CZ75 D (or similar) but 380ACP will do the job (as would 25ACP).  LEO's aside, most don't take into account what the situation could be or what your mindset would be at the time you need to draw your firearm in self defense.

For myself, it's a sub-compact and taking into account what I mentioned (and including using one hand and managing recoil/accuracy), a 380ACP works; and most 'manly-men' feel a 380ACP isn't manly enough.  I say to most, would you like a first hand account what a 380 feel like?


Whether its bolstering or not,....I believe everything I read on the interwebs.

I find this poll interesting as so many people will not offer love (or admit) to 380ACP handguns for CCW yet it is the 2nd most carried behind 9mm.

And your source for this is?

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Mike

[CZallDAYlong]

PCR

I'm surprised there aren't more votes on the .40, as there are a ton of Glock 23s and 27s floating around.

[drummerboy]

I mostly carry my pro tek1 in 9mm. I very occasionally carry my 1911 in 45 cal.

[mbott]

I find this poll interesting as so many people will not offer love (or admit) to 380ACP handguns for CCW yet it is the 2nd most carried behind 9mm.

Let me add my observation to this, and I'm not trying to dethrone Capt. Obvious.  The .380ACP is most likely a decision based on the size of the weapon and not a decision made on caliber. The LCPs/Shields/(choice you own favorite .380) exist because that make a better back-up than sticks and stones. Granted I'm influenced by what I sold many LE types in my 6 years in LE sales, but when there were runs on .380s in LE, there was a corresponding run on the retail side of the business.

Am I a fan?: no.  Do I own one?: yes. Do I carry it?: only when I feel there is no other choice.

Sorry Capt'n.

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Mike

[Thorn]

Right now I'm carrying a Bersa in 380.

[Vant]

Well since I am active duty law enforcement I would have to say .40 S&W. Glock model 22 (Gen4).
Vant

[vzFOOL]

My EDC is a Taurus 617 snubby, loaded with .38 special.

[Enthusiasm]

I carry a S&W Bodyguard 380, it's small and lives in my front pocket comfortably.
It has all the features you would want. Last round hold open, loaded chamber indications.
It has a manual thumb safety, that I never use, but it's there, and I don't mind it.
I like that it will fire without the magazine. Crimson Trace laser for fun.
Good sights, and it's easy to rack the slide.
And  I'm confident that the Corbon JHP it's slinging will destroy targets as intended.

The S&W bg380 replaced my Gen 1 KelTec p32 that I pocket carried for years. That little 32acp has never failed to fire, and I Would trust my life to the Privi Partisan JHP to critically damage targets

[Towns]

Well since I am active duty law enforcement I would have to say .40 S&W. Glock model 22 (Gen4).
Vant

Vant,  I appreciate your service.  Do you prefer the .40 if you were carrying off-duty.

[Vant]

Well since I am active duty law enforcement I would have to say .40 S&W. Glock model 22 (Gen4).
Vant

Vant,  I appreciate your service.  Do you prefer the .40 if you were carrying off-duty.

No, I prefer to carry something a little smaller like my Walther PPK however that will probable change once I get to the woods / range this weekend and shoot my CZ82 and my Polish P83. Both in the 9mm Makarov. I just purchased them both and have not had a chance to fire them but I like the size and fit.
Vant 

[Towns]

Well since I am active duty law enforcement I would have to say .40 S&W. Glock model 22 (Gen4).
Vant

Vant,  I appreciate your service.  Do you prefer the .40 if you were carrying off-duty.

No, I prefer to carry something a little smaller like my Walther PPK however that will probable change once I get to the woods / range this weekend and shoot my CZ82 and my Polish P83. Both in the 9mm Makarov. I just purchased them both and have not had a chance to fire them but I like the size and fit.
Vant

I stopped by a gun shop on my way home yesterday.  THey had 2 PPK's.  One was a .32 made by Interarms.  The other was a .380 made in West Germany.  I was very tempted to get both of them or at least one of them.