.40 S&W

What exactly are you wanting to get advice on???

Personally, I'm a fan of the .40 s&w round... It's an excellent combo of "power" and capacity IMHO. I have a Sig 229 and Glock 23 both chambered in .40

The Glock is a bit snappy, but it becomes less noticeable with practice.
The Sig has a sweet trigger and a bit less felt recoil, but it's a little bigger and heavier than the Glock.
 
I was very resistant to the .40 for a long time...I wish now that I hadnt been. I now own two, a springfield XD and a taurus pt100.

The round is a very good compromise of power and capacity, with controllable recoil and a broad range of options in ammunition. I think of it as kind of the jack of all trades.

I love both guns I have in that caliber, and though I PERSONALLY dont care for them, the glock IS a great gun...
 
one of the best rounds out there, there will be people that will hate it, but there is a reason almost every law enforment agencies in the us went to it.
 
It is a lot of fun to shoot. I have a Sigma and a P226 Sig. With the exception of the stiff trigger, the Sigma is a very good gun. Economical too. The Sig is way better to shoot, but it also cost a lot more. I am going to rent a M&P40 next time I go to the range, and if we get along, I will buy one of those as well. Then maybe a Glock? I don't know. I do know I am an addict, though, and .40 is one of my faves.

One advantage to this caliber - If you load your own, once-fired brass is pretty easy to come by at a fair price.
 
A buddy I grew up with bought a Ruger p91 back in about 1991, and he brought it with him when he came down from Colorado a few years later. We shot it some while he was here, and I became an instant fan of the cartridge.

After owning and shooting several different handguns chambered for it, I'm still a fan. To me, it's just the right combination of size, power, and capacity for a defensive carry gun.

But I'm really not sure the attraction is firearm dependent. I first shot that Ruger P91, then bought a Star "Firestar" in .40. After that I bought a Glock G27, and eventually traded an airedale pup for a CZ75b. I no longer own any of these, having fallen into the habit of swapping and selling as the urge tempts me, but I've kept a .40 of some sort pretty steadily over the last 15 years. My current is a Glock 23, and it's by far my favorite .40 that I've owned for all around carry use. I also shot a buddy's H&K P2000; it's a nice handgun, no doubt, but for my own use I prefer the G23.

I've yet to shoot a .40 S&W I didn't like, though.

Daryl
 
The .40 is a good middle ground between the .45 and 9mm, combining for some, controllable stopping power and mag capacity. No offense to any .40 shooters, but I'll keep my P220 with 8+1 and triple Safariland mag pouch, though :D.
 
I own a S&W 40 M&P and it is a very nice pistol and I would – and have - recommended it to friends. It shoots accurately. I have never had a hang-up of any kind.
 
I'm one of those who was excited by the .40S&W when it was first introduced back in 1991. I bought a new S&W 4006 that same year, which I still own. I also have a Star Firestar in .40, a Taurus PT100 and a CZ75B. I've reloaded for the .40 nearly as long as I've been shooting it.

Like others have said, I see the .40 as a significant boost in power over the 9mm, but also a good compromise for those times when I want a little less bulk and more capacity than a .45.
 
My opinion: its a great caliber if you can shoot it accurate. I could not. Plus I shot it in different sized guns and the end result was always the same, I just wasn't accurate with it, it really is snappy and has more muzzle flip when compared to 9mm and .45. I currently shoot the .45GAP and found the best round for me, I'm much more accurate and have faster follow up shots with tighter groups with it.
 
I have owned a Glock 23 since the first year of production and have grown to really like the 40S&W cartridge.I also shoot .22lr .38 .357 mag. 44 rem mag and the 45 auto from handguns,as others have stated the 40S&W is a bit of a snappy felt recoil in the model 23
 
The 40S&W is a sweet round. It gives everything you need in a carry round. Stopping power, capacity, and a whole lot of choices to choose from. I own a XD 40 Subcompact, and I will never get rid of this gun. :)
 
For me it hits the sweet spot of capacity and terminal performance.

9mm and .45 are nice as well. I recognize their very real strengths. For me, though, my life happily rides on 15 180 grain Federal HST .40s!
 
I love my XDM in the 40. It is smooth, accurate and dependable. My 28 year old daughter was back at Christmas and I took her to the range. She fired four different pistols including a Ruger Mark III 22/45, CZ SP 01 Phantom in 9mm, Security Six with 38's and my XDM. After several hours I asked which one she liked thinking she would say the 22. She loved the XDM! When asked why, she said she compared the trigger pull of each one and the XDM was the smoothest. She said she didn't mind the recoil and did realize it was more than the 9 or 38. She was accurate with the 40 as well.

I hope to never have to use a firearm to defend myself but if I did I would have complete confidence in the 40 S& W round and the XDM's ability and capacity. Double stack a 180 grain bullet that packs some wallop and yet is controllable.

To be fair I must admit that I do not own anything in a 45. :(
 
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