I'm in the .32 / .380 / 9mm / .45 crowd. I carry for the location and what I think I might encounter. Most of the time I'm only carrying a .32. For me it's not so much the caliber as it is the style of my pistol. All of my EDC pistols are M-1911 style, and the reason for that is they are what I prefer to carry. I'm very familiar with the platform, I trust the platform, and most of all the platform has never failed me on the range or elsewhere. They are made by different makers but they all function the same. Cocked and locked, if I need 'em after drawing and as I present my thumb drops the safety if present on the slide. The only exception is my M-39 and M-59 which I have practiced with enough that it's reflex to squeeze the trigger first after charging the chamber at home. If you have one you know the drill.