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bronco78 wrote:I answered .45ACP... BUT then ,,,,, if you meant only one caliber, period... at all.... then I would choose .357, and use it in a defensive hand gun and have it for a rifle as well.

This is why I chose one DEFENSIVE handgun, I would also choose the .357 for one all purpose handgun.

I think the demise of the .10 has been the lack of availability of ammo. I was VERY intreagued by the .10mm years ago when it came on scene, but since it never really caught on, the ammo just isn't easy enough to find, hence my decision to go with .40 S&W.

Edit to add: I'm curious as to the thought proccess of the person who selected the .22lr. Don't want to flame or anything, just curious as to why someone would make it their one choice for PD, or was that a troll vote?

G.A. Heath wrote:

canvasbck wrote:

C-dub wrote:I, of course, chose the .40 S&W, but after shooting TAM's .45 I may reconsider in the future. Right now and for the last 8 years the .40 has, theoretically, been the right balance of stopping power and number of rounds.

I started this poll because I have been carrying a .40 and love the caliber,and the weapon that I carry . Today, we started the break in proccess for my wife's new Kimber Ultra CDP II (pics coming later after I take them). I put a couple of mags through it and was really suprised at how manageable the recoil was even with the 3" bbl. Kinda makes me want a Kimber for myself.

And so the 1911 (and/or Kimber) addiction begins...

I believe that it will be a Kimber addiction. We wanted my wife to shoot a 1911/.45 before we bought a $1300 gun to make sure she was OK with the .45's recoil. The Arms room had one that they rented (a beat up Taurus 1911). To say the least, we were not impressed. We were talking with the range master (Brian) and when he found out we were doing research for purchasing a Kimber, he offered for her to shoot his Kimber Ultra.

Thanks Brian, you have cost me at least $1300 so far.

C-dub wrote:I, of course, chose the .40 S&W, but after shooting TAM's .45 I may reconsider in the future. Right now and for the last 8 years the .40 has, theoretically, been the right balance of stopping power and number of rounds.

I started this poll because I have been carrying a .40 and love the caliber,and the weapon that I carry . Today, we started the break in proccess for my wife's new Kimber Ultra CDP II (pics coming later after I take them). I put a couple of mags through it and was really suprised at how manageable the recoil was even with the 3" bbl. Kinda makes me want a Kimber for myself.

Barbi Q wrote:I tried to vote 38 special because that's what I actually carry.

I added the .38 spcl, didn't know that would reset everyone's votes, those of you who already voted once are welcome to re submit your votes.

Assume here that you KNOW that your chosen caliber will be used in a defensive shoot. You don't know ahead of time when or where the shooting will take place, nor do you know the number of BG's you will face. Ignoring the cost of ammo, what caliber would you most trust your life to. Please discuss the reasons.

I chose the .40 S&W since I feel it strikes a good balance of stopping power, manageable recoil, and a decent number of rounds per mag (double stack mags usually carry 11+1).