What caliber is your primary CCW?

[Alan Fud]

I carry a 1911 most of the time ... either my Para-Ordnance C7.45LDA or my C6.45LDA when deeper concealment is needed ...
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... in both cases, that makes my caliber a .45ACP. What about everybody else? What caliber is your primary CCW?

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[Hkmp5sd]

9mm 1st Generation Glock 17

[PATH]

The itty bitty mod 36 J-frame. It's alright to be itty bitty!

[coltjeeper]

I voted .45ACP because I currently have a choice between two Colt 1911s. But I also have two Glock 19s that I occasionally wear.

[Schuey2002]

9mm is my primary CCW "cartridge", out of dual G19's..:D

[TheFrontRange]

.45ACP in my Kimber Custom.

[dude]

I don't CCW unless out in the woods or road tripping
Taurus Ti sunb .357 for everyday short day hikes, cross contry sking or fishing with friends locally

or a 4"-6" Dan Wesson for the more remote solo trips, ocassionally a DW .44Mag for the really isolated trips (often!)

[Ikari]

XD-40 with Hogue HandAll (I don't have a CCW permit yet, though :( ). It's my only handgun so far.

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[boing]

Hard to define "primary".

I prefer to carry my 1911 whenever possible, but I always have my KelTec P11. And even with my .45 on my belt, the KT is usually in a more convenient pocket, making it more likely to be deployed first in a surprise situation.

So that makes my "primary" caliber...I dunno.

I picked .45, because in a perfect (sheeple-less) world, concealment wouldn't matter.

[tomkatz]

glocks, 17 or 26.......tom

[jmbg29]

G29

[voilsb]

I voted for both the 9mm and the .45ACP

I currently only have a 9mm as a CCW option, but as soon as I can afford it I'm getting a compact model 1911

[Marko Kloos]

My primary CCW guns are either .357s loaded with .38+P, or 9mm Luger.

[popbang]

45 Colt

[MikeJ]

My primary carry gun is a S&W 640 Centennial.

[Kahr carrier]

45ACP _Ultra Carry.:)

[Lennyjoe]

G19 in warm weather

Taurus PT100 AFS .40 in winter.

Since I spent the last two years in Tucson before coming here guess which one got carried the most.;)

[KP95DAO]

I carry my KP95DAO most of the time. However, the load I use pushes a 125 gr JHP out at 1350 fps. So It's really something more than an ordinary 9mm.

[stans]

During cool weather, I usually carry a 9mm (Smith 439), but in hot weather, a 357 Magnum (Smith 640) in a IWB holster. The 640 is smaller and conceals better when wearing less clothing.

[gypsy3]

Para C7.45 Companion, most of the time. Second choice and carried occasionaly glock 27 .40 Cal.

[triggertime]

.45 Auto

[cratz2]

45ACP, 9mm Mak, 32 ACP

[Onslaught]

If, by Primary, you mean the "main gun" in your CCW arsenal, the one you carry when you're "carrying", then I voted .40.

If, on the other hand, primary means the one you carry most often, even when you're just running to the grocery store, etc... then oops... That'd be a .38.

I'll always consider my 642 a BUG, even though it gets carried by itself quite often. But when I take the time to put on the gun belt, strap on the holster, consider the day's attire to fascilitate concealment, etc... Then there's a .40 on the hip, and a .38 in the pocket.

[10-Ring]

I am currently in my 9mm phase...I flip flop throughout the year, 9mm, 45 acp & 38 special.

[V-fib]

Ruger Sp101 .357! :cool:

[Admiral Thrawn]

Either 9x19mm or 0.45ACP.

[HarryRod]

always......9x19 from my CZ-75b or CZ-75bd

[yzguy]

KT P-11

[MJRW]

Ikari, someone's going to say it, might as well be me. Unless you plan on shooting that camera, may one suggest finger off the trigger?

I'm odd, I have 3 carry weapons depending on...well...mood and of course what I can conceal.

My preference is to conceal my GP-100 loaded with .38s. More ofthan than not, though, I find that I am more able to conceal my Baby Eagle in .40. If that can't be done, the Bersa in .380. The Bersa also serves for a quick errand piece when I'm running to the store for a slurpee or what not. Actually, if I'm going to 7-11 late for anything I tend to try to conceal the 870, doesn't always work out.

I do practice frequently with all three including from draw, in double and single action, flipping off safety and so forth. I've become very accustomed to all three (the baby eagle and the bersa are very similar in operation) and from point of draw to fire is second nature at this point.

[soonershooter]

Don't carry all the time, when I do Astra A-100 9mm. Ikari, I'm with MJRW. But you used a timer and a tripod right?

[RandyC]

Kimber Series I Pro Carry - .45

and/or NAA Guardian .380 in my hip pocket.

[Gila Jorge]

Primary is a CZ75 40 S%W; however I also have 60LS and 696 in 44 Spcl. Any will do the job given varying levels of concealment required.

[jrpeterman]

I conceal carry a G-23 in 40 S & W the most, but also have carried a G-19 and S & W 686 with 2 1/2 in. barrel.

[sonoranjack]

9MM. Second gen Glock 17.

[Viking6]

S&W 459 is my 9mm and my primary with a seasonal secondary Charter 2000 44 special.

[s&w 24]

detonics combat master MK IV in 45 acp or LW commander in 38 super.

[Johnny Guest]

.45 ACP, probably 90% of the time, on duty and off.

Rest of the time is split between a 9mm or some revolver.

[coonan357]

NOT ALLOWED IN THIS STATE , but when I work out at the farm , I carry my 14-45 , plans are when I move I will have my 6-45 by then , (hopefully ) otherwise its going to be my 66 3"pc

[*8*]

9mm. I've been found to carry a .22 mini revolver on occasion. :D

[NJ3]

My primary is 9mm, but I sometimes carry .380acp or 38spl.

[joeoim]

Depending on where I'm going. Either a Smith 38, or Baby Eagle 45.
Joe

[mgjohn]

Colt Gold Cup.

[DeltaElite]

10mm of course, with a 357 for back up. :D

[Standing Wolf]

I pack a (pre-agreement) Smith & Wesson model 60.

[bpisler]

S&W mountain gun in 45 colt carried IWB during the winter,M-65 3" in the summer also IWB.

[sanchezero]

Currently 9mm in a P7M8.

Been trying to decide between that gun and the 1911 platform, so not too long ago I was carrying a 45ACP commander and am currently building a commander in 10mm.

Decisions, decisions. Sometimes I feel like I should own only one kind of handgun, but I already have too much monogamy in my life :D .

[Tamara]

.44 Special

[dacinokc]

Either 45 ACP or 40 S&W. I am very comfortable with either one... :D

[Hypnogator]

If by "primary" you mean the one I carry all the time, it's a Kel-Tec P-32 in .32 ACP. Beats a .44 Mag out in the car. :D

I also carry the 9mm Kel-Tec P-11 on occasion, but for "serious social occasions" I carry my old Detonics .45.

[glockten]

.44 Special.

[DerRottweiler]

My CHL Weapon is a Sig P239TT in .357Sig with Siglites on it carried in a Blade-Tech IWB.:cool:

[STEVE M]

45ACP SIG 220. It's what I wear on the duty belt so it makes

sense to wear off work also. If allowed I would switch to my

Kimber 1911, but that's still a 45:)

[New_comer]

9mm Parabellum

[bredda]

.45 ACP in a Beretta Cougar

[CZF]

9mm SENTRY +P CZ P01 w/ M-3 Don Hume TAC holster.
works ok under a bulky winter coat.

ERIC will have my P-01 Combat holster done by spring

[HS/LD]

H&K USP .40 Compact

HS/LD

[MR.G]

S&W .38 SPECIAL J FRAME.

[Blackhawk]

9mm with .32ACP BUG.

The BUG goes solo a lot due to dress considerations....

[Coot]

I voted for my PM9...'cause I'm too embarrassed to admit the KTp32 is what I usually carry...

[Daniel Flory]

.45 ACP Full Size 1911

[4Truck]

I usually carry my USP .40c, but lately I have been carrying my Kimber Ultra Ten II.

[Safety First]

I voted 9mm as it is the only hand gun I own other than a world war I s&w .32 that I inherited frm my grandfather. Don't think I would be using the .32 unless my SIG p239 was not handy..

[Yuck Mouth]

Glock 29 10mm.

[Fair 'n Square]

9mm, with 115 gr. +P loads.

Until last summer, I didn't carry. And we were mostly in condition white. But then a drug dealer moved in right across the street in our nice suburban neighborhood. My house gun at the time was a Dan Wesson .357 with a 6 inch barrel (using .38 +P's).

Last summer I got the concealed permit and a Kahr K9 to carry in a fanny pack. But as fall came and I could start wearing a jacket, I got a Ruger KP95DC and have carried that, both in OWB and lately in a IWB holster. I like it more than my Kahr! I'm just hoping I can find a way to conceal it this summer.

By the way, the city LEO's helped us get a neighborhood watch going, and combined efforts got the drug dealer out of business. And my wife and I are making efforts to stay in condition yellow.

Stay safe!

[JeepDriver]

Sig P239/9mm. loaded with 124+p's

[ojibweindian]

9mm. Platform was a P95, now it is a CZ-75.

[41mag M&P]

Ususally I'll just be carrying my .41 mag and a speedloader. If I'm back in the Detroit area visiting family it will be a bit more: .41 mag (2 speedloaders) plus my 1086 10mm with 2 spare mags as a backup.

[charleym3]

My car gun is a .38. The one that I put on for everyday is either a 625 or a Glock 21. I may wind my way back to a 9mm some day.

[rick458]

in the Federal 230 gr Hydrashok flavor:cool:

[Bainx]

45 acp, 230g Speer Gold Dots.

[4thHorseman]

Usually a 357, sometimes a 45.

[sm]

9mm

prefer 45 ACP,.. with no CCW on campus...well easier to use the 'niche' gun rather than 'slabsides'...

[Artful]

I transition between Firestar in 40 SW
380 Backup when I can't carry Firestar
but just got in a Sig 225 9mm so I may
be carrying that regularly.

I used to use Detonics in .45 but I gained a little weight so shaved a few ounces by going to the 40 - now with the Sig can I order cake after supper?:rolleyes:

[MCNETT]

Either my G29 or one of my G20's.
:D

[Leadbutt]

SIG-220/ 38 super

[blades67]

Generally .45 ACP. Sometimes 10mm, 9mm and .380 ACP as well.

[mattk]

.380 . I have a Glock30 and a 1911 a carry when I can but more often I just slip my Colt Mustang in my pocket. Its just so easy to carry.

[SteveA]

Deep CCW = .380 PPK/s with silver Glasers.

Normally, I was carrying a BHP, now an FEG BHP clone w/silver Glasers.

Just ordered a Sig P226 [be here tomorrow] in 357Sig that may be a winter gun - 125gr. GDHP's

[TooTaxed]

Makarov in 9-mm Mak (Gold Dot bullets).

[.45Ruger]

I carry a Springfield Ultra Compact much of the time because I like the .45.

[2xTap]

.45acp. Primary is a customized Colt Combat Commander.

[Mako25]

A Sig p229 in .357 Sig.

[Mannlicher]

It gets tiresome hearing 'the mouse in your pocket beats the real gun at home' type drivel.

I carry a Colt's Combat Commander, Series 70 most of the time. I am having built, a custom Model 65 Smith, that will augment, but not replace the .45 as primary carry weapon.

[TDDude]

I picked a 9mm for my primary carry for the simple fact that I like to practice and 9mm can be had for $5.00 a box if you know where to look. All the stopping power in the world is useless if one can't hit the mark.

[outfieldjack]

I carry my mouse gun (Mr. Jingels) KT P-32 all the time. Down here in SC we dont have the chance to "bundle up" with a coat all that often. When we do get the chance, I carry my Glock 22.