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I think OP asked what is the best .40 irrespective of money. What I was wondering is, has a "classic" .40 emerged as yet, something with history or that sets a standard that others try to emulate? In this sense, I'd regard the Browning Hi Power and the 92FS as classics in 9mm and any Colt 1911 in .45 ACP. Is there any equivalent in .40? (Please don't say my selection of classics is different to yours. What I'm trying to get at is there any .40 that has history, beauty, or anything else going for it that makes it anything other than a tool for driving bullets of that diameter?) I apologize if I'm not very clear. I could be interested in a .40 myself if it is something other than just another caliber (I already have 38 Spl, 357 Mag, 9mm, and 45 ACP). If I were to buy a .40 pistol, I would like to think that it is special in some way rather than just being a slightly different caliber.