For the past 15 years or so my daily carry piece has been the Kimber Custom CDP .45 pistol, full-size 1911 will all the bells and most of the whistles. My latest addition to a collection of 1911-style pistols dating from 1914 to about 2000, about 30 altogether.

Occasionally, during very hot weather when minimal cover garments can be worn, I will carry a S&W Model 64 2" round-butt .38 Special. Police surplus trade-in from the 1970's, another piece that I have trained with and used for over 40 years.

I have others. Most are older than the guys arguing about the "newest and the bestest", the "plastic fantastic", or debating performance in ballistic gelatin testing.

Over 4 years active duty Army (two tours in Vietnam, Airborne Infantry Pathfinders), 24 years as a working cop, now about 49 years carrying a firearm daily. I'll stick with what my experience tells me will work.