Massad Ayoob has stated that he carries a Glock 31 with a Glock 33 for backup. He says it has great stopping power and good longe range accuracy and I'm inclined to believe him. For home defense he has this:
So what do the other gunwriters carry? Colonel Cooper is obvious. How about Clint Smith, Larry Vickers, John Taffin, David Fortier... you get the idea.
I “do firearms” for a living, and the gun I prefer to have at the bedside is a customized Beretta 92 with super-accurate Jarvis barrel and kick-reducing Magna-Port. It has night sights and an attached SureFire flashlight, and is loaded with an extended 20-round magazine of 115 grain +P+ 9mm hollowpoints.
So what do the other gunwriters carry? Colonel Cooper is obvious. How about Clint Smith, Larry Vickers, John Taffin, David Fortier... you get the idea.