Capacity of the handgun you carry most of the time.

A Beretta 92 worth.

State limits area are a variable in the decision. Might have asked, do you carry a reload? The 10 rounds is based on that, so I might have suggested a higher capacity choice than 10 rounds. Not being critical just saying.

14 Shot CZ P-01, extra magazine. CZ 97b 10 shot, extra magazine.

Depends on whether I'm carrying my pistol in pocket or belt holster. So, either 10 + 1 or 13 + 1.

My EDC S&W Shield 9X19mm 8+1

Split the time between 2 EDC, 15 +1rounds in S&W gen 3 and 17 +1rounds in VP9

What if I carry two guns that total 11 rounds or more, but neither is more than 6?

My standard carry platforms hold between 5 to 9 rounds, ranging from a 5-shot revolver to 8+1 semi-auto.

It's a near 50/50 split for me, between my little 7 shot Ruger LCP, and my 16 shot M&P M2.0 Compact. If I could just wear the M&P all the time I would, but some locations require a more discreet carry option.

I think I do wear the LCP a bit more often, so I voted 10 rounds or less.

CDW4ME said:

What is the total capacity of the primary handgun you carry most of the time?

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"Most of the time" I'm home - I'm retired, live in the country, and don't have to go to town very often. And as I've said before, I wear a little 6-shot, .32 H&R (a Taurus) when I'm home and working around the place or just goofing off - like right now while I'm "goofing off" on THR. Besides the 6 rounds in the gun, I also have 6 or 8 rounds in a little leather pouch in one of my pockets.
However, my "go to town" gun (my dress-up gun) is a Glock G19. So what's that - 14+1 rounds? I don't carry a spare magazine and/or any extra ammo for my Glock G19.

Glock 43X, 10 round factory mags. i have the Glock 48 that i put a Shield Arms mag release and have the 15 round steel mags for it. i wanted to carry a smaller, lighter handgun as ounces add up to pounds. but in an emergency, i can use "hi-cap" mags or factory in either. I HI"GHLY endorce the Shield Arms mag release and 15 rnd mags to pair with these 2 great handguns!

M&P 4.25". 17+1.

Always a spare 17 also as mags can fail.

When I do the 6 shot subcompact instead (usually a fannypack for running, biking, gym), I also make absolutely sure to carry a spare mag for that. Not for capacity but because mags fail. One day carrying that I came back to the car to find the floorplate, follower and spring, and all the ammo on the seat. Carried an empty gun all day. Whoops.

I have been carrying a 13+1 SA Hellcat lately. Sometimes I stick an extra 13 rd mag in my left hip pocket next to my wallet. Usually not.
Extra 15rd mags in the consoles of our three main vehicles.

Depends.

The unpredictably aggravated 'hot spots' resulting from many years of IWB/OWB carry of large & heavy off-duty weapons, not to mention duty weapons, sometimes makes belt carry something I avoid. On those days it's 6 or less rounds for pocket holster carry of something diminutive and light.

On days/nights when hips & glute pressure points aren't easily provoked by belt carry, then instead of belt carry of one of my 5-6-shot revolvers, it's more commonly one of my 7-10rd capacity pistols. Occasionally my only 'hi-cap' (12rd) pistol makes an appearance. Might as well, since that make/model/caliber has seen me put many thousands of rounds downrange.

Even if CA loses its Roster and mag capacity laws in a high court challenge, I rather suspect the next new gun I might decide to add to my retirement collection would be a Shield 40. Maybe a Shield 9. Not the slightly thicker gripped Plus. Just the standard Shield. Too many years of carrying double stack pistols while seated in cars and chairs has made me appreciate the slightest amount of a grip frame being slimmer than some others, and the 6-8rd capacities of the .40/9 single stacks in the Shield subcompacts are sufficient for my preferences in retirement activities.

Hot weather: 5 plus speed strips

Cold weather: 16 plus couple more mags.

In between weather: could be either.

I just plain shoot better with a revolver, and all my instincts/muscle memory/whatever have been built with revolvers. I'd prefer more capacity, but in looking at the statistics have decided that it's pretty unlikely to ever be an issue. Other folks, of course, will make up their own minds, just as it should be.

FWIW. California = 10 round mags maximun
I carry a Glock 36 (45 ACP) with a Pierce +1 round extender for a total of 8 (with on in the chamber) for my CCW.
@.38 Special For the same reasons, I, on the other hand, shoot a semiauto better than a revolver although I keep trying to improve.

I just carry a Glock 17 with a reload, all day, every day. Same gun I shoot the most with in weekly practice and no need to switch up for anything.

I carry a PM45 so that’s 5+1 with the normal mag. I do have have a 6 round mag but since it’s a .45 the total of 6 rounds will easily take up to 10 attackers.

I Also have a J-Frame I carry occasionally

Shield Plus 10+1. Occasionally a Glock 48, 10+1 (tried the Shield Arms magazines, didn't work for my gun)

I'm about 45-45% between 5 shot LCR and LCP Max the other 10% is mostly Hellcat or PPS 40.

12 + 1

Never really tried to figure out what the average or norm might be but almost certainly less than ten rounds.