I love the .45 but in all seriousness... just to bulky unless you can afford a sub compact...as well 9mm weapons usually carry more and are a lot more concealable...I do agree tho that there is nothing like a .45 caliber going off and definitely the noise alone will change whatever stupid decision the other guy is making
What's The Most Popular Concealed Weapon Handgun Caliber?
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358browning
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40 caliper for me ammo seems to be more readily available.
Paul Gianni
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I just sold my Beretta 96D because it is a MOSTER - difficult for me to carry and actually conceal, so I recently purchased a S&W Bodyguard .38 special because a) it's easy to conceal; 2) "Any gun will do if you will."
tacoin4low
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Pitt County Pride
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I love my G19, stoked with 9mm 124 +P+, but, truth be told, it spends most of its time as a backup gun in my glovebox. Except for late fall, winter and early spring when we wear light jackets in eastern North Carolina, the Glock is a little large. There is one gun that I have with me at all times, a S&W M642 with 125 JHP 38 Spl +Ps in my front, right pocket (leather pocket holster) and a speedstrip with six additional rounds. It may not be ideal for a prolonged gun battle, but it surely beats harsh words or pointy sticks... If I can fight my way over to my glovebox, I'll also have my Glock with three 15-round mags...
charris7925
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Although I have several favorites, I am carrying a compact .40 caliber Sig Sauer. This wasn't on the list, so I chose the .40 S&W.
XD40scinNC
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9mm, 40S&W, 45ACP, the rest is just opinion. They will all stop a bg. It's not the caliber, it's shot placement.
A miss with a 45 is much less effective than center mass hit with a 22lr.
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A miss with a 45 is much less effective than center mass hit with a 22lr.
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Burtboomer
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Old faithful...45
blackjh1989
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I like what the .45 does ballistically, but I am not the most accurate with it. Additionally, you generally don't have as many rounds in the firearm (which is an issue if you are not accurate with your shots). I think you can go with smaller calibers, depending on the type of ammunition that is used.
glock33
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My wife has a Ruger LCR .357 Magnum and I have a Glock 33 .357 Sig. After shooting different types of pistols, we both like this caliber. Good Luck, Mike
My wife has a Ruger LCR .357 Magnum and I have a Glock 33 .357 Sig. After shooting different types of pistols, we both like this caliber. Good Luck, Mike
it's good to see the 357 down where it belongs. 
the great majority of the time, even a "mere" .22lr suffices, if you are doing things correctly, because 80+% of the time, you don't have to hit anyone with a bullet, or don't have to hit them hard in the vitals, to make them stop. The mere sight of your gun pointed at them suffices. everyone knows that you DIE of a bullet in your torso, without modern medical care,and the hospitals, must, by law, report gunshot wounds. so being shot= prison or death.
the great majority of the time, even a "mere" .22lr suffices, if you are doing things correctly, because 80+% of the time, you don't have to hit anyone with a bullet, or don't have to hit them hard in the vitals, to make them stop. The mere sight of your gun pointed at them suffices. everyone knows that you DIE of a bullet in your torso, without modern medical care,and the hospitals, must, by law, report gunshot wounds. so being shot= prison or death.
