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I do want to get into a caliber war, but I would like to know what your thought process was behind choosing the caliber you use for your EDC.

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9mm: cheaper practice ammo, cheaper self defense ammo, ammo availability, high capacity, and less recoil.

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Choice of gun, cost of ammo and recoil issues. My preference is 9mm, .38 for my snub nose revolver.

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I choose .45 caliber weapons because:

In the past 100 years, no other handgun caliber has won more gunfights, in war or on the streets. In fact, one of the original requirements of the .45ACP was that it had to be able to bring down a charging horse at a distance of 25 yards.

Nuff said about that......

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diablo111

I'll go along with that... .45 ACP +1

And as small, light and concealable as my Taurus PT-145 & still hold 10+1 rounds of .45 auto? It was a no brainer for me

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Hopyard

I initially chose a .40 because I felt that 9 was slightly underpowered. I have changed my mind, and gone actually to the opposite side. I now prefer 380.

There is a constant trade off. Size and ease of carry--the .40 is a tad too big for pocket carry, which is my preferred method out of necessity.

380 is much more controllable (for me) and I can fire much more rapidly and accurately.

Throw in too, the fact that I really like my Colt Mustang and can find some good to perhaps excellent self defense rounds for it.

If I were to get another gun, I would have a tough choice as to which one--probably either a p3at or a 642, and that choice would dictate the caliber.

For us ordinary civilians who will likely never ever have to use our weapons, ease of carry and convenience are important factors in picking the gun, and therefore the caliber.

The caliber question is a bit like asking the ordinary commuter if he would rather have a Honda Civic or a Ford Expedition. It just all depends. Everyone's situation is a little different. That's why the manufacturers produce such a wide array of guns and ammo.

ronwill

Years ago, while serving as a reserve police officer, some of the training referred to the "Hatcher Scale Of Relative Stopping Power". Back then the .38 was just being phased out and the .357 coming in as a duty weapon. However, the .357 just made the lower end of the scale as a reliable stopping weapon. The .45 (not a duty weapon at the time) was rated very highly. This is the primary reason I usually carry a .45 now and sometimes a 9mm. For more info check out the following.

http://www.gunblast.com/RKCampbell-Cooper.htm

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When choosing a firearm for hunting (handgun or rifle), I'll choose a caliber and then pick a firearm in that caliber. For CCH, I choose the weapon that fits my carry needs and then pick the caliber based on what is offered for that firearm. For my 3 primary CCH firearms, my reasons were as follows:

Sig P239 SAS -- Choices were 40 S&W, 357 Sig, and 9mm. I chose the 40 S&W. Regardless of caliber, there was no size change in the firearms so to me it only made sense to go with the 40. While I find the 357 Sig an interesting cartridge, I have no experience with it and ammo is not as readily available over the counter as either the 40 or the 9. While modern 9mm ammo is an effective defense cartridge, the P239 is heavy enough to make it comfortable to shoot with the 40 so go for the larger, heavier bullet.

Kahr PM9 -- Choices were 9mm or 40 S&W. Went with the 9mm as most reports of malfunctions for this particular firearm were centered around the 40. Minimal problems reported with the 9. Also, this is a very lightweight firearm and I felt that the 40 would be a little snappier than necessary in what was predominately a secondary or pocket carry firearm.

Ruger LCP -- Only choice was 380 so that's what I got. This gun only weighs 11.95 ounces fully loaded with 7 Remington 102 gr. Golden Sabers making it an excellent choice for those times that "nothing else fits".

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. 40 S&W , cause that was and is what is issued for my former dept. I went .45 ACP cause thats what a 1911 is suppose to be chambered for(traditional sense).

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