Hand Gun Caliber of Choice

[dragginaknee]

Please show your fav choice of caliber

 

[jeremyws1]

9mm...it's cheap, effective, and plentiful

 

[CavalryJim]

9mm...it's cheap, effective, and plentiful

I agree and voted for 9mm also.

.40 S&W, .357 Mag, and .45 ACP are great choices but the price & availability of 9mm parabellum is a leading factor for me.

 

[TowTruck]

40 or 45

 

[jeremyws1]

TowTruck, you probably don't know the guys a Riverside Towing, but there is a special place reserved for them in hell. This comment does not reflect on you, but your name brought back bad memories.

 

[topgunz1]

if I didnt have to carry a 9 I'd probably have .40, but I enjoy my 9's very much, so it got my vote

 

[Y.T.]

wtf, no .50 choice?? lol

 

[jeremyws1]

wtf, no .50 choice?? lol

Other...haha

 

[UnseenUSPCompact]

i picked 40, just cuz thats what my USP is, i don't mind a good 9 tho

 

[colby]

.40, not to big not to small, just righttt.

 

[spanky]

9mm because it's cheap and, obviously, will do damage.

Although, I'll soon be carrying .45

 

[Rhans405]

.40, not to big not to small, just righttt.

+1

 

[tthame1]

I wouldn't trust a 9mm with my life. I typically prefer .40, but I also like .45....Of course, shot placement is key. Here is an interesting article from the FBI: http://www.firearmstactical.com/hwfe.htm

 

[gunz4me]

I wouldn't trust a 9mm with my life. I typically prefer .40, but I also like .45....Of course, shot placement is key. Here is an interesting article from the FBI: http://www.firearmstactical.com/hwfe.htm

I have always heard from various individuals that the new 9mm rounds are more effective than those available in 1989 when this article was written. With that said, I still prefer the .45 ACP.

 

[jeremyws1]

It's solely about shot placement, in my opinion.

 

[TigerFan]

It doesn't matter to me. I feel comfortable with 9, 357Sig, 40, and 45. Just for some reason, I tend to carry a 40, guess I feel it's the best of both worlds.

TigerFan

 

[jphilp87]

I carry both 9mm and .38. I would prefer the 9mm, but im happy w/ whatever will go bang.

 

[glockboy98]

9mm baby. sometimes .45, never .40 though. To me 40 just isn't worth the very slight ballistic advantage for all the negatives like added recoil, less rounds in a mag, more expensive ammo to shoot. I also agree with jeremy it's all about shot placement.

 

[scubasteve]

.41 Mag. 9's are for freaks and thugs. 10's for the auto laoder. Don't have one at this moment, but I am eyeing an EAA Witness. .40 is nothing but a wussified 10.
I load my own so cost isn't a factor.

 

[jeremyws1]

...9's are for freaks and thugs....40 is nothing but a wussified 10.

You officially lost all creditability from this moment forth.