Which calibers have been gaining and which have been waning?

Well, it's only applicable to STI but they're the only ones nice enough to provide the numbers sfaik. This is from the Jan '09 Skinnergram:

Here's some gun stats for you. Single stack beat the doubles by 2%. (51%/49%)

By caliber:
Single Stacks:
9mm = 50%
.45 = 40%
.40 = 8%
.38 = 2%.

Double Stacks:
.40 = 37%
9mm = 33%
.45 = 20%
.38 = 9%.
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The .40 edged out both the .45 and 9mm in double stack. Interesting.
 
Ah contre Milton. My agency and the Seattle Police Dept., have used the .40 for nearly ten years and are more than happy with it in the 180 gr. version. We have had nothing but one shot stops (mostly DRT's) when our officers have had to fire on and off duty. Wishful thinking again me thinks...:D
 
I have noticed the 10mm and the .41 magnum are getting popular again.
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.41 magnum guys have always been a little more sparse. It's probably the most overlooked handgun cartridge there is, especially seeing as it's performance is basically second to none.

Everybody seems to think the .44 mag is so much better, when in reality, it doesn't offer much more at all and in some situations, is completely bested by the .41 magnum.

I wish more people would awaken to the awesome nature of that cartridge.
 
Anybody who is keen on the .40 short and wimpy has never witnessed the aftermath of a shooting with one.
In my area where we have had numerous one shot stops with .45, .44 spl, .357 and 9mm we have yet to witness a single .40 caliber stopping power success. This includes LEO shootings and shootings where civillians shot each other or themselves.
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LMAO!!! I'd LOVE to know what area that is?

I'd love to know how "numerous" shootings are with a 44 spl?
 
10mm is gaining in popularity, in part due to the fact that there are a number of good 10mm's being produced. You no longer have to own a Bren10 and one irreplaceable magazine to shoot 10mm.

I'd say that .38 super is becoming less popular, not that it was ever real popular in American anyway. I don't see the Sig .357 catching on too fast. Not much .41 interest anymore.

9mm, .40mm and 45 are all still going real strong. .380 has gained a little in popularity, due to hotter loads and concealablity.
 
OK, here's one that is waning so bad that it never even got started: The .327 Federal Magnum! Talk about a solution to a non-existent problem? Was there a huge vacuum for a .32 caliber magnum?!
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While it's really too early to say one way or the other, both S&W and Charter Arms jumping on Ruger's bandwagon and introducing models in this caliber would seem to be a promising start.
 
I went to a gunshow here in S.C. last Sunday. Most all the dealers had 40's,9s' and 45s'. A few dealers had a few pistols in the .357 sig. I asked about the 10mm and of course I heard that "Oh you don't want a 10mm" response.

A good chunk of the country's population lives in states with magazine bans, which might explain it. If you can only have ten rounds, you might as well make them the most powerful rounds you can get.
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This makes sense. We don't have any magazine bans here in S.C. So, this might be the reason that the 10mm round is not so popular here.

I didn't see very many dealers with any revolvers to speak off. Most of the revolvers were with the privateers/collectors. I saw alot of 44s', .357s' and 38s'. I didn't see very many 22 revolvers except a couple of Rugers.
 
skans, if there's not much intrest in the 41 mag anymore, why is smith and wesson brining back the model 58 in 41mag? seems a caliber with no interest wouldnt be a good idea bring back a gun chambered for it.
 
After the sheriff's dept changed from the Glock 40 to the Sig 220, their average handgun qualification scores went down, according to the head firearms instructor.
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Not surprising, but prolly not because the .45ACP is "harder" to shoot. The grip angle on the Sig is significantly different than that of the Glock. I wouldn't be surprised if in a year, the scores will be approximately what they used to be.
 
I agree with some others that .380acp seems to be gaining some, this judgeing by posts about handloading the cartridge. which IMO is under-rated for s-d and h-d purposes.
 
.357 sig on a plane:eek:
umm... not a caliber I want people shooting in a crowded cramped enviroment thats a thousand feet up and positivly pressurised.
 
.357 sig on a plane
umm... not a caliber I want people shooting in a crowded cramped enviroment thats a thousand feet up and positivly pressurised.
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What's the difference with this cartridge compared to any other cartridge? I hope you're not caught up in Hollywood...
 
skans, if there's not much intrest in the 41 mag anymore, why is smith and wesson brining back the model 58 in 41mag? seems a caliber with no interest wouldnt be a good idea bring back a gun chambered for it.
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Skans just ain't a revolver guy these days. I've been working on him though.

The .41 is overlooked because of the popularity of the .357 and .44 mags.

Lots of guys carry a .357 for SD, and lots of guys use the .44 for hunting and general blasting, so the .41 magnum always gets passed over.

It's more potent than the .357, and shoots a 240 grain flatter and faster than a .44 mag. Really, in a good many situations, it puts the other two cartridges to shame.

I'd give an arm for one of those nice .41 smiths.:)
 
.357 sig, 9mm, .40, .45 could all pass through a target and hit an innocent in a crowded airplane. And rapid decompression of a plane in flight is always bad. It may not cause a crash but certainly can't help the situation.
 
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