What is the lowest caliber you will carry
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blakeci
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I'm of the persuasion that 12 rounds of .32 acp out of a Beretta 81 is sufficiently comforting.
grasssnake
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10 mm full size 1911 or 45 full size 1911 or commander length on the strong side and 9 mm ultra aegis kimber on weak side.
speedway
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9mm is the smallest.
I carry a .357 everyday. On a rare occasion, I will carry my Glock 26.
I carry a .357 everyday. On a rare occasion, I will carry my Glock 26.
NMGonzo
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88 magnum
Deltaboy1984
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22 lr !
Shorts are plenty good. Heck with long rifles you'll have some defense attorney accusing you of gross overkill. 
Intrepid Dad
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I'd carry either a 9mm or a .38 Special. My EDC is a .45 ACP.
ArfinGreebly
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Depends
I can keep ten rounds of .22 LR inside a 4-inch circle at 30 feet, rapid fire.
There's a certain comfort in that knowledge.
I can do almost as well with a single-stack 9mm pocket pistol at the same range, but that's only seven or eight rounds, depending on the magazine in use.
That's also comforting.
I can put three or four (occasionally six) out of twelve inside that same circle at the same range from a .40 S&W, also rapid fire. The rest of the rounds make a kind of pattern out to six or eight inches.
Not quite as comforting, but still, four-to-six rounds of .40 in the ruin-your-day zone is probably adequate.
So I could carry the .22 and find that comforting, but I believe max comfort is going to be the 9mm pocket pistol.
Speaking theoretically, if I had a chance to become proficient with something in .380 or .32 ACP, I believe I'd be happy to carry one of those. I've often contemplated picking up one of those little 1907/1917 Savage pistols in .32 just to see whether I can hit anything with it. If I could, I'd add the .32 to the list.
I can keep ten rounds of .22 LR inside a 4-inch circle at 30 feet, rapid fire.
There's a certain comfort in that knowledge.
I can do almost as well with a single-stack 9mm pocket pistol at the same range, but that's only seven or eight rounds, depending on the magazine in use.
That's also comforting.
I can put three or four (occasionally six) out of twelve inside that same circle at the same range from a .40 S&W, also rapid fire. The rest of the rounds make a kind of pattern out to six or eight inches.
Not quite as comforting, but still, four-to-six rounds of .40 in the ruin-your-day zone is probably adequate.
So I could carry the .22 and find that comforting, but I believe max comfort is going to be the 9mm pocket pistol.
Speaking theoretically, if I had a chance to become proficient with something in .380 or .32 ACP, I believe I'd be happy to carry one of those. I've often contemplated picking up one of those little 1907/1917 Savage pistols in .32 just to see whether I can hit anything with it. If I could, I'd add the .32 to the list.
Pete D.
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Carry calibers
Depends on what..
Mostly...it'd be a .22, either .22LR as a general walk around gun or something like the 5.7X28 if the social milieu is more threatening (I generally stay away from those places).
When I was walking in the woods in AK, a friend had lent me a .40 S&W Glock....I did not feel comfortable with that. It was, however, all that I had.
Pete
Depends on what..
Mostly...it'd be a .22, either .22LR as a general walk around gun or something like the 5.7X28 if the social milieu is more threatening (I generally stay away from those places).
When I was walking in the woods in AK, a friend had lent me a .40 S&W Glock....I did not feel comfortable with that. It was, however, all that I had.
Pete
Travis McGee
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.380 if nothing bigger is conceivably concealable.
A flat single stack .380 can be hidden anywhere except on a naked person.
A flat single stack .380 can be hidden anywhere except on a naked person.
Travis McGee
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ArfinGreebly: I used to know some .22 target pistol shots who had no need to ever carry bigger. They could hit coin-sized bulls at 50 feet all day long, including rapid fire. Just aime between the running lights, SEAL style. Need say no more.
When I walk my dog, I often carry a .25 lorcin. It is small, easy to conceal, and fits my needs. I also carry pepper spray and would use that before the .25.
Sometimes when I am hunting / hiking I only carry a .22LR six gun.
Your brain and telephone are the largest weapon in the arsenal.
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Do not bother to slam my lorcin with gun snob ignorant opinions. I would put it against anything and have.
Sometimes when I am hunting / hiking I only carry a .22LR six gun.
Your brain and telephone are the largest weapon in the arsenal.
EDIT:
Do not bother to slam my lorcin with gun snob ignorant opinions. I would put it against anything and have.
Hoppes Love Potion
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The ONLY calibers I have carried are .22lr, .22Mag, and .25ACP.
So yeah, pretty much any wimpy round is OK for me.
So yeah, pretty much any wimpy round is OK for me.
rozziboy18
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9mm
they say 380 but i say nay nay
they say 380 but i say nay nay
hermannr
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I would have no problem carrying a FN FiveseveN (5.7X28, which is actually just a high powered .22) If I had one (I do want one, now for the $$$$)
shooter429
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It all depends
Are we talking bear country or mean city streets or a country store, for example.
1. Have a gun
2. Use enough gun.
3. Carry as much gun as you can handle effectively
Obviously, out in the woods, I would be comfortable with a 12 Ga. riot gun or .30-06 and a .44 Mag. as backup.
In town .40 S&W or .45 ACP
Bigger is better.
Shooter429
Are we talking bear country or mean city streets or a country store, for example.
1. Have a gun
2. Use enough gun.
3. Carry as much gun as you can handle effectively
Obviously, out in the woods, I would be comfortable with a 12 Ga. riot gun or .30-06 and a .44 Mag. as backup.
In town .40 S&W or .45 ACP
Bigger is better.
Shooter429
clamman
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I carry a NAA in 22 magnum, but if they could come up with a good fitting holster, a 81MM mortar would be nice.
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