[Amadeus]

What caliber handgun do you carry for your CCW/CHL?

[joab]

Was carrying either a 45 or .38. As of today I'll be carrying .44spl

[Brian Williams]

I like the 9mm caliber
940 in 9mmx19
13 in 9mmx32R
586 in 9mmx32R

AKA 357

[Standing Wolf]

I didn't see .44 magnum listed. I don't know what a ".38/.357 magnum" might be.

[tc300mag1]

I voted 9mm only becuse i carry it most of the warm weather time ... right now im carrying a 45 fullsize.

[coma]

Right now i have on my P229 in .40

Yesterday it was the P239 in 9mm

Someday it will be a 1911 in 45 acp or a M610 Smith ans Wesson in 10mm

[Harbinger]

.38 special most of the time.
.45 sometimes.
.38/.357 once in a while.
.380 when I'm James Bond.

[Wakal]

18 rounds of 9 by 23 Supercomp in a STI Commander.

"Other" :neener:





Alex.

[RRTX]

.45 ACP most of the time, soon to be .40 S&W sometimes and I've carried 9x19 before

[dev_null]

Does not allow for multiple choices.

- .45 ACP (70% of time)
- .380 (25% of time)
- 7.62x25 Tok (on occasion)
- .45 Colt (on occasion)
- .22 LR in pocket (always)

- 0 -

[Win75]

9mm for summer carry and 45ACP in the winter.

[Chupacabra]

.40S&W for me. I like the 165grain Golden Sabers and 180grain Hydrashoks.

I would also feel very comfortable carrying a .45 or a 9mm. I would definately want HPs for the 9mm though.

[Marko Kloos]

.40S&W or .38 Special....Golden Sabers in 165gr. in the former, and the new Speer 135gr. GDHPs optimized for snubbies in the latter.

[Billy Sparks]

The only problem is that depending on my mood it is either a 9mm or a 45 acp. See I have contracted this disease...its called 1911want.

[HiWayMan]

Speer 140gr JHP .357mag handloads @ 1100fps, times 5 rounds.

Git-R-Done

[why_me]

But i dont carry. Does that count?

[nhhillbilly]

40 because it is issued to me.

[Black Snowman]

I carry in my house, it's can be several things but is usually a .40 S&W. I can keep a gun in the car in SOME parts of my state (unfortunately cities and counties make it weird). It's usually a .40 S&W then. My CZ 85 Compact or my CZ RAMI, or both.

Sometimes I'll carry my Delta Elite, Glock 24P, or my Taurus 455 Ti in the house. The shotty is handy in the house so the pistol is just so I can return fire while I get to it.

[mainmech48]

This time of year, always a .45 ACP. If punching through layers of heavy clothing is gonna turn my JHP into FN ball, I want it to be a big, heavy FN ball.

In the Spring and Summer, I feel okay about my Star M43 in 9x19 with 124 gr. Gold Dots. It hides more discretely under light clothing than almost any of my .45s, even if it does weight about the same.

[denfoote]

Mostly 9mm.
Sometimes 45.

[nonsense]

dev_null,

what do you carry in that caliber and can you post pics?

[Tacoma]

Usually anything I can stuff into a J frame. Mostly 38+P, sometimes .357 or 9mm.

[Vern Humphrey]

.45 ACP in a full-size M1911 (currently a Kimber Custom Classic.) I also have a Colt Detective Special that I will occasionally drop into a jacket pocket when going out the door.

[JeepDriver]

90% of the time it's a 9x19

Every once and a while I'll carry either a 45ACP, 357 Sig or 38/357 Snubby

[Erik Jensen]

I nearly always carry either my Springfield GI or my S&W 642. pretty even split, depending on mood. (sometimes both. :P )

[nonsense]

45acp 185gr Rem GS
9x19 148gr Win Ranger

im sorta in flux right now...

likely to end up adding a .380 acp (not sure what exactly) late spring/early summer of 2005. a .357 mag/.38 special and/or .40S&W might also be on the way, depending on several factors ($$ being a major one).

[sm]

9mm
.38 spl
.45ACP

[TonyB]

SP101..winter 357 mag....summer 38+p+...

[Doug Add]

I also have multiple answers. My two carry guns that I alternate between are loaded with:

9 mm +P 124 gr. Gold Dot JHP (SIG P228)
.38 +P 125 gr. Gold Dot JHP (Ruger SP101)

[jojo]

I carry a .45 acp when I can, but the primary is a .380 Walther PPK.

jojo

[DonGlock26]

Usually, I use 9mm for CCW(G-26). At home, I use a Beretta 92FS Vertec with light. Both loaded with 147gr RangerT. At work, P220R .45acp/ 230gr RangerT. Sometimes I pack a 442 .38spl or P-32.

[pezo]

.357 magnum. :)

[Man-O-War]

9mm most of the time.
.45 ACP some of the time.

.45 ACP AND 9mm some of the time. :)

[Zeke Menuar]

LW Commander in 45 or CZ-83 380

Depends on the circumstances.

ZM

[CapitanCalavera]

Pardon my ignorance, but what does weather have to with the caliber ammo you use?

:confused:

[Vern Humphrey]

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Pardon my ignorance, but what does weather have to with the caliber ammo you use?
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Two things -- first of all, heavy clothing can clog a hollowpoint and cause it not to expand. Some people feel a need to compensate for this by going up in caliber in winter (I believe Massad Ayoob is one.)

Secondly, it is easier to conceal a larger firearm when you are wearing a coat than when you are wearing a T-shirt.

Hence there is a tendency for people to carry larger weapons in winter.

[bnolsen]

10mm standard.
now starting 380 as a backup.

[erikd65]

I voted 9mm, but I will most likely get a .38 +p for summer carry ala S&W 642 or a keltec P3AT.

[happy old sailor]

.41 mag was left outof the poll, however, i imagine few would carry it. it is a .41 snubby or a G17 with a G26 as the BUG. i have 3 hi-caps and, a box of 50 wont fill the G17 to capacity. 17 round mags will work in the G26 as well. which setup i use depends upon my plan of the day or evening. either is comforting. the .41 is also my sit around the house gun. the woman uses her Colt DS ss for about everything. will buy her a blue one if i ever see one for sale. tell her this one is mine and let her wheedle me out of it. heh heh.

[nitesite]

Just kidding, kinda sorta.

My "always" ccw sidearm when I leave the house is a .38 Special S&W 442. I can fire it repeatedly from within a pocket without malfunctioning. I love that.

It is a secondary sidearm to either of three more effective handguns:

A 1911A1 5" .45 ACP or
A Model 28 4" .357 Magnum (cold weather gun) or
UZI Eagle full size 17-round 9mm.

No, I do not carry two weapons 100% of the time when out and about. But I leave the house with two and tailor my ccw to the environment. I am most confident when I can carry two, but frequently go with just the 442 for short jaunts into highly populated establishments. It is the "7-11 type" stops that make me choose to carry two.

So I cannot contribute to your survey, though I think you did a good job.

[ojibweindian]

I carry a 586 loaded with 158gr jhp clocked at a little under 1200 fps.

[psyopspec]

.45 Auto most of the time, 9x19 some of the time.

[Gewehr98]

But I've been packing a .44 Special S&W 696 lately.

Otherwise, it's either a .45 ACP Caspian Officer's ACP, or a 9mm Kahr K9.

[michiganfan]

Depends on the weather and what I am wearing an where I am going . If weekends and sweatshirt weather. Its a Hi Power in 9mm. If its a vest over a shirt its a G23, and it its a suit or sportcoat to work its a G33. Every now and then a SA 1911 but it keeps pulling my pants down too low.

[Hardtarget]

I carried a .38 for many years. Four years ago I started to carry a .45. I've never been in a shooting situation so both have been good for me....at least I had a gun with me.
Mark.

[Vitamin G]

Kimber TLE, Delta Elite, and Kel-tec .380.

60%, 40%, 90% of the time. (adds up to "usually two" for the mathematically challenged)

[DragonFire]

Usually Glock 27, with Taurus 905 (9mm) far behind, with a rare carry of a Smith 610, or EAA Witness Compact.

[Flashpoint]

Compact 40 cal.-year around

[Wedge]

.45 Colt 'cause it's all I have

[Ironman]

HK USP compact .45

Why settle for a smaller hole?

[Johnny Guest]

While I still prefer a Commander, I recently retired and am no longer obligated to intervene other people's problems. It is sometimes convenient to drop a lightweight .38 in my pocket.

Best,
Johnny

[Greymoor]

9mm - 50%, Kahr pm9, small and easy to carry.

40s&w - 20%, Sig P229, have both barrels and switch between the two.
357sig - 20%

45acp - 10%, Kimber TLE II, Just picked up a Milt Sparks Watch Six for it and have carried it a couple times to try it out. So far so good.

These percentages can and do change according to weather, clothing, and situation.

So in the poll I will pick 9mm since as of right now I carry it the most.

[Gunnutz13]

...is a Para Ordnance P12-45 stoked with "evil" Black Talons. Bought a bunch of 'em in every caliber I owned before they disappeared from the market. I think the Winchester Ranger series still incorporates the same hollow point, without the black oxide coating. Black Talons...oooohhhh ! :evil:

[cool45auto]

Cool9mm of course! :D