Choosing a caliber for concealed carry can be a tedious task for many. The options are endless and everyone has a preference they will try and push on you. Without being too biased, here are the top 5 calibers people choose to concealed carry in along with some history about them

1. What Caliber is Best for
Concealed Carry?

2. .380 ACP

3. ◇ Small, cheap rounds which
are very available
◇ Magazines can hold many
rounds
◇ Guns using this caliber are
easy to conceal and will be
less likely to be left at
home
◇ The small caliber sacrifices
stopping power

4. 9mm

5. ◇ Can be found anywhere,
not to mention it’s cheap
◇ Very minor recoil
◇ Smaller rounds allow for
increased capacity
◇ You give up a lot of
stopping power when
compared to some other
handgun rounds

6. .40 S&W

7. ◇ More stopping power than
the 9mm
◇ Very available
◇ A good compromise
between the weakness of
the 9mm and the bigger
recoil of the .45 ACP
◇ More costly and more
recoil than 9mm

8. .38 Special

9. ◇ Good stopping power
◇ Can also be fired from
a .357 Magnum
◇ More expensive
◇ Typically used in revolvers
which hold less rounds
◇ Limited options for
concealed carry

10. .45 ACP

11. ◇ One of the most popular
calibers, this bullet is easy
to find
◇ More stopping power
◇ Ammo is relatively cheap
◇ Guns typically hold fewer
rounds
◇ guns using this caliber are
typically bulkier

12. Thanks!
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Top Calibers for Concealed Carry:
◇ http://aliengearholsters.com/blog/top-5-calibers-
for-concealed-carry/

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