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...that reminder that the handgun's not nearly as effective as a good rifle/shotgun emphasizes for me why I carry the .45...I can shoot it more accurately than either the 9mm or .40, and with a handgun, shot placement is more important to get all we can get out of a handgun round...

Purplehood wrote:I shot the M1911 and the M9 for years and now carry/use the XD-40.

I shoot better now than I ever did (though that isn't really saying much). I suspect that it has to really do with the ergonomics of the grip.

...haven't been able to shoot one, but the XD45 I held fit my hand better'n any semiauto yet...well designed...

fannypacker wrote:Dittoes on the .40 S & W. I have a Smith Model 27 and it has become a safe queen as it is no fun to shoot or to take down.

...how long's the barrel??? I had a blued 3 1/2" back when the blue was still rich and beautiful...in about 72, and paid around $167 for it new...PICS???

...I share the OP's opinions on the .40...I owned/shot a Glock 22...didn't like it at all, either with light or heavy bullets...went back to the .45...it's the most comfortable, easy to learn with round I've found...have had "little women" pick up my P90 and enjoy it as the first handgun they'd ever shot...and shoot quite well...I also believe that with the right ammo, the 9mm is effective, and each of us should have one good 9mm...that's the most likely "donated" round we'll be able to pick up when things get nasty...I just don't see another .40 in my future...