I would switch .380 with .40 there are a lot of police caring .40. I believe most 1911 guy's leave there man gun in the safe because its too heavy... so I would keep .45 at #4 Actually I bet .22 is above .380. well here's my guess:
1. 38/.357 I believe they need to go together.
2. 9mm
3. .40 a lot of cops
4. .45
5. .22 ghetto
6. .380 even though its a 9mm short you can't use them interchangeably.
Poll results are here, and sorry about not having .44 on there at first...I'm forever on Rugergirl's blacklist for that one :frown:
There have been more results while I'll recompile when I can, but with 140 responses (asking people for their primary carry only, and if they have more than one, to choose one):
Going by the results of those in the CHL classes that I participate in, around here, the most popular caliber would be 9mm.
Several reason for that. Most guns are available in 9MM and even some smaller guns that are designed to be carried concealed. Its popular, dosent recoil much and the ammo is easy to get.
I wonder how many of them 45ACP post really carry EVERY DAY, 24/7....... ??? I know I didn't carry daily before I bought a compact,.. It was just to hard to keep concealed and too heavy for comfort,..
It is one thing to say 45acp is the best man stopper out there, it is another thing to carry one everywhere you go,...
I would bet that the true daily carry people carry 38/357 and 9mm and .380's,.. I know of one that carrys a 40S&W most places,... He is a rare person.. LOL
This would be a more educated, serious discussion if the OP had stated "cartridge" rather than "caliber."
.355 is probably the most popular carry caliber of forum members, as it is the bore diameter of several popular cartridges. But then, there are many older folks who may not be into computers, who came of age when .357 caliber was much more entrenched, with .38 Special being the most common cartridge with the .357 bore diameter. So, .355 may have yet to overtake .357 in overall popularity.
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