What caliber is your big bore carry gun? If you have one.

[walnutred]

I have a former Brinks M&P 40C I carry.

 

[nra jim]

Only thing I carry everyday, S&W 1911Sc .45acp.

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[SGT ROCK 11B]

Not on your poll list, but the old .44-40 Colt Single Action Army Frontier Six Shooter is still just as capable of performing serious social work as it was 107 years ago when it left the factory.

Yes.

But do you know anyone who EDC a .44-40?

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

I don't regularly carry anything larger than 9mm so I have no dog in this fight. I do have a 44 Magnum but never carry it in town.

Poll Fail.

It would be interested to know what percentage of people carry .40 and larger. So .38 or smaller should have been an option. I am a Retired LEO and even though my PD issued .40s and .45s about 90% of the retirees carry a 9mm or a .38.

 

[Echo40]

Since when are .38 Special and 9mm considered Big Bore?

Besides, everyone knows 9mm is the most popular carry round on Earth, so the results would be entirely predictable.

 

[BC38]

Since when are .38 Special and 9mm considered Big Bore?

Besides, everyone knows 9mm is the most popular carry round on Earth, so the results would be entirely predictable.

Good question!
In my mind, "big bore" denotes a caliber that starts with the number 4.
Anything less is NOT a "big bore".
FWIW, that isn't to say that smaller calibers aren't a viable choice for carry, only that they aren't "big bores".
As always, YMMV....

 

[BLUEDOT37]

Big Bore Snubbie

CC only after a big bowl of Wheaties.

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[BC38]

CC only after a big bowl of Wheaties.

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Yeah, if you're going to tote a .500 S&W you better eat your Wheaties...

 

[pacecars]

Once in a while when I feel the need for a really big gun I carry a John Linebaugh Bisley Vaquero in .500 Linebaugh in a Barranti IWB

 

[MSD2343]

My Colt 1911 Classic, seen here with my S&W Model 27. It’s a pretty big hunk of steel to lug around, but I’d say it’s at least a tie with my Glock 19 as the pistol I shoot most accurately.