Are companies still making guns chambered in 40 s&w?

I think Wilson Combat has announced they will stop making guns in .38 Super, .40 S&W, and some hot-rodded .45; either .45 Super or .460 Rowland.
Apparently, the once thought left-for-dead 10mm is still an option.
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Where did you read this "announcement" on the 40 S&W and 38 Super?

I ask because I see that they are still selling guns chambered in both and still selling their ammo for both.

https://www.wilsoncombat.com/faqs/#addsearch=38 super

https://www.wilsoncombat.com/cqb/


tipoc
 
If you use the search function here you can see that about once a month for the last 5 or so years someone asks if the 40 is dead.

The answer is always no it's not.

tipoc
 
I shot 20K rounds a year of 40 for close to 10 years. In 2016 I made the switch to 9mm largely driven by the games I shoot.

I have a few .40s and more 9s, but I have scads of magazines and components for both.

I don't see the .40 going away anytime soon. It is more popular than .45 and 10mm, probably even .380. :)

If you have .357Sig, or .45Glock or any of the other boutique calibers, better have some reloading dies and components on hand if you shoot them even sporadically.
 
Posted at 1911forum.

"...once supply of barrels in these calibers is gone. Just got the e-mail from Wilson Combat."

I found a similar post on another forum, dated 2018 . . .
 
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40 ain't going anywhere....

While it's not the hot new caliber anymore, the 40 is here to stay. Ruger has even released a new 40 carbine to match the 9mm they have had out a couple of years. The 40 is a versatile and powerful choice for home defense and in some ways the better choice over 9mm in places where magazine capacity is limited to 10. The switch back to 9mm has more to do with cost, controllability for less proficient shooters and an increase in effective loads. Nothing wrong with either 9 or 40 but 9mm is just more popular I think mostly due to cost of ammo. rc
 
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