.40 cal
I have watched this thread with interest since its' inception and I have to side with those who like the .40 S&W. For the first 20 odd years of my career I carried whatever I liked and could qualify with. Most of that time it was a Colt Combat Commander in .45acp. I did try to branch out when Colt first brought out their Delta Elite in 10mm. but when I realized it was simply too much cartridge for me to control to my satisfaction I went back to the acp. Around 1993 the department decided to issue weapons and ammop and we all got a Beretta 96D Centurion in .40. A while later some of the Officers didn't care for the Beretta because it was a DAO and we were issued Sig P229s. My personal choice now is other than .40. If I belt up I carry the Combat Commander but off duty it is either a HkP7psp or a .44spl revolver. The .40 cal is here to stay. Other calibers go up and then down but the .40 has found a home in far too many pistols to ever go away.
My own foible concerning .40S&W is personal. While I was working I was shot by one and I admit it did the job it was made to do. I just have a mental block about carrying one.
I have watched this thread with interest since its' inception and I have to side with those who like the .40 S&W. For the first 20 odd years of my career I carried whatever I liked and could qualify with. Most of that time it was a Colt Combat Commander in .45acp. I did try to branch out when Colt first brought out their Delta Elite in 10mm. but when I realized it was simply too much cartridge for me to control to my satisfaction I went back to the acp. Around 1993 the department decided to issue weapons and ammop and we all got a Beretta 96D Centurion in .40. A while later some of the Officers didn't care for the Beretta because it was a DAO and we were issued Sig P229s. My personal choice now is other than .40. If I belt up I carry the Combat Commander but off duty it is either a HkP7psp or a .44spl revolver. The .40 cal is here to stay. Other calibers go up and then down but the .40 has found a home in far too many pistols to ever go away.
My own foible concerning .40S&W is personal. While I was working I was shot by one and I admit it did the job it was made to do. I just have a mental block about carrying one.
