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well my new 40 S&W mags came in. Time to hit the range tomorrow.

WTR wrote:I like my .40 because it is dead on. I don't notice an appreciable recoil increase from the 9.

Same. I shoot 180 grain out of my 40 S&W and the recoil isnt much more than a 9mm or a .45 i think people just dont like the 40 S&W cause hes the "new guy" lol. well I like the 40 an di see myself shooting it as long as i can.

Abraham wrote:.40 - The Edsel of calibers.

I shot a buddies .40 Sig, don't recall the model no.

The muzzle blast was horrible and it kicked like a mule.

I've shot lots of 1911's in .45 with much less of either...

I will say that I shot a .45 ruger with less recoil but the recoil on a 40 isnt bad enough to warrant not using one in my opinion unless you're shooting a sub. but full size 40s arent that bad.

cmgee67 wrote:I think 40 is a good caliber but I’ve always felt people who shoot 40 can’t make up their mind on if they want a 9 or a 45. I think 40 just came a little late into the game kind of like 357 sig. had these been around a long time ago we might not be having this conversation.

The 40 S&W was developed because the FBI used to use 10mm and some of the female agents weren't able to handle the 10mm so Smith and Wesson developed the 40. (At least that's the way I understand it) and now that everyone is going back 9mm it's the whole monkey see monkey do scenario. Considering the FBI has carried 10mm 40 9mm probably even 45s at some point. To me that says those calibers we're good enough for the FBI at some point which means they're fully capable of stopping a badguy. It just depends on what you like.

SQLGeek wrote: I'd rather have the extra capacity and reduced recoil of 9mm.

An encounter will probably be over before you get a few rounds off. I have 1 15 Rd mag in my 40 S&W and carry 2 extra in a mag pouch... I have plenty of ammo. As for recoil imo it's negligible. I've shot a 40 and a 9mm and the 40 only had a little more recoil. The only issue for people I think would be the price of ammo. 1 box of 40 S&W is the same price of 2 boxes of 9mm

WTR wrote:Grundy..... Don't have a Glock. I doubt I'll ever sell my .40.

my bad i meant aaangel. tagged the wrong person.

WTR wrote:

aaangel wrote:Yup .40 is gone. Ive carried glock 27 since ‘07. It’s getting harder and harder to find ammonium. I will be switching my 27 to a 26gen5 very soon. Or just get a 40-9 barrel.

There may be a miriade of reasons for the decline of the .40 S & W. However, lack of ammo availability is not one of them. I just bought 1000 rounds. You can go online and buy everything from a 50 round box to 500 and 1000 round cases.

ditto. I don' think 40s are dying... I just think that people try them and decide they don't like them. like you have hardcore 9mm fanboys and .45 fanboys and they buy a 40 S&W to try it out and they decide they dont like it an dsell it... like was mentioned earlier, yes they're on th emarket but people are buying them up... I like the 40 S&W. you can read all day about how x caliber is better than y cailber... or how this caliber is bad for self defense etc etc... but at the end of the day it comes down to what you like and what you're proficient with... also WTR when you go to sell your glock 27 HMU. unless the they release a gen5 glock 27.

The short answer to this, would be “no, it's not dead.” In fact, it's no more dead than 10mm is. The .40 caliber will always have a following, and there will be some who will always believe it is the best option, no matter what the FBI or anyone else says. The most important thing, is that we all carry what we can handle in a defensive situation.

https://www.concealedcarry.com/gear/40-sw-is-it-dead/

i just bought 1K rds of 40 S&W but like someone mentioned i dont think its going anywhere anytime soon...

i carry the .40 i love it. its an M&P full size. if the caliber is really disappearing hold onto them because theyll be worht some cash down the road