Willie Lowman
New member
I have owned many .40's in my life. I used to use them to make Major in USPSA. Most of my .40s were polymer striker fired wonderguns.
Some ammo makers produce .40 ammo in 135 grain or 155 grain loadings that rival .357 magnum for muzzle energy. And we all know if there is that much energy going down range then there will be stout recoil on the shooter's end. "Snappy recoil" the .40 haters like to complain about. But the lion's share of .40 pistols are polymer framed. Most of your .357 revolvers are steel framed. That puts the .40 at about 2/3 the weight of the .357. Of course you are going to experience greater recoil.
So I wonder how many people have tried .40 in a full size duty pistol with a steel frame? Something like the CZ 75 SP-01 Tactical. I would wager it to be a pleasant pistol to shoot and offer up to 526 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle. That's nothing to sneeze at. Better barrier penetration. Better expansion and penetration in gel and the occasional bad guy.
So my real question is, why are so many .40's being produced in ultra light polymer frames when the caliber would really shine in a steel frame duty pistol?
Some ammo makers produce .40 ammo in 135 grain or 155 grain loadings that rival .357 magnum for muzzle energy. And we all know if there is that much energy going down range then there will be stout recoil on the shooter's end. "Snappy recoil" the .40 haters like to complain about. But the lion's share of .40 pistols are polymer framed. Most of your .357 revolvers are steel framed. That puts the .40 at about 2/3 the weight of the .357. Of course you are going to experience greater recoil.
So I wonder how many people have tried .40 in a full size duty pistol with a steel frame? Something like the CZ 75 SP-01 Tactical. I would wager it to be a pleasant pistol to shoot and offer up to 526 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle. That's nothing to sneeze at. Better barrier penetration. Better expansion and penetration in gel and the occasional bad guy.
So my real question is, why are so many .40's being produced in ultra light polymer frames when the caliber would really shine in a steel frame duty pistol?