You and the Fotay: A study

Tell us about you and the .40 S&W:

  • I own a .40 and I tend to distrust dark colored helicopters.

    Votes: 34 18.8%

  • I don't own a .40 and I tend to distrust dark colored helicopters.

    Votes: 18 9.9%

  • I own a 1911 and like the .40

    Votes: 47 26.0%

  • I own a 1911 and dislike the .40

    Votes: 26 14.4%

  • I shoot "modern" handguns and like the .40

    Votes: 64 35.4%

  • I shoot "modern" handguns and dislike the .40

    Votes: 40 22.1%
  • Total voters
    181
  • Poll closed .
I've owned a .40 before...

... and have nothing against it. It's an ok round. I prefer the recoil characteristics of a .45, though, and if I want high capacity I have a CZ 9mm.

So, I like the .40 well enough, but have no real use for it.

And black helicopters don't worry me any.

Cheers,

M
 
I'm not a fan of the .40S&W.....and I don't have a problem with dark-colored helicopters....it's the people in the dark-colored helicopters carring .40S&W's that make me wary.... :rolleyes:
 
Due to the excessive vibration, I distrust all helos and carnival rides.

I like my 0.40.

I also like my .22, 9mm, 270 Win, 410, 20, 12 gauge, BB, .177 cal pellet, ... 105mm (well, it hasn’t arrived yet, but I know I’ll like the BOOM!)
 
I've had my G22 for over 10 years and it has never even come close to not firing. It's not the best looking of my guns but it is by my bedside, and it's hard to argue with 16 rounds of Cor-Bon 165 grainers. Of course, I like the 9mil. and the .45,as well. So it's all good!
 
Finally, a thread that I can sink my teeth into!

I don't shoot "modern" handguns, I don't like the .40 (or ANYTHING developed after WWII, for that matter) and I tend to distrust dark colored helicopters. So which category do I fit into?
 
Its not 'people' in the black helicopters, they're using alien bounty hunters!

Ive said too much!
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I like shooting out of helicopters with anything....can you hear the music? Its Bad Moon Rising. Hooooo aahhhhhh.
 
I've only tried/owed four .40S&W's (Glock 23, Springfield XD, Sig P229 & HK USPc) and didn't like the recoil of any of them. The recoil was too "snappy" for me compared to my 9mm's and .45ACP's. So I ended up giving up on the .40 selling them, don't think I'll ever try another one.
 
I like 'em all! And for CCW at least I think I've just about bought 'em all, moving up as I got more comfortable with carrying. First I got a 380, then a 9mm, then a 357, and finally a 40. I have 45s too just they're too big for pocket carry.

I really like the 40 for a CCW though. Punchier round than 9mm but the handgun is about the same size as a 9. It feels a little snappier than 9mm to me but nothing bad, at least, not once I found a handgun design whose ergonomics worked for me.
 
Um...none of the above?

I carried a .40 S&W for several years. I like the cartridge, and shot it quite a bit. I even shot a few javalinas with it.

But, now I carry a J-frame .38. Just my preference for a carry gun. Didn't like the Glock, and the Firestar was a little heavy for all day, every day carry.

Daryl
 
I own two fotays and distrust the black helos because of their special black ops forty caliber weapon disintegrater ray!!! :eek:
 
No applicable poll option for me...

Don't care for the .40 and shoot a wide variety of handguns from a wide range of time periods.
 
What's with the helicopters? I am so friggin confused by all the 3 letter acronyms on this site... Being new to talking about gun's is hard...

I am thinking about buying a 40... But don't own any large caliber auto's, only revolving doors for me so far.
 
Generally speaking I'm fine with the .40 and currently own two (a SIG P229 and a Beretta PX4). I actually do find the recoil to generally sit in between the 9mm and .45 and certainly don't agree the .45 is easier to shoot/manage than the .40. That said, I don't find recoil in any of these chamberings bothersome, so I never make caliber decisions based on the recoil characteristics of the round.

The .40 is a solid performer, and I'm inclined to agree that it does split the difference performance-wise between the 9mm and .45 (although maybe leaning a little closer to the .45 end of the spectrum).

Now onto my personal biases:
I'm finding more and more that I'm trying to phase out and/or avoid buying more .40s. It's not that I dislike the cartridge, it's more that I own several 9s with which I am totally confident for self-defense/carry purposes, and I don't feel the .40 stands out enough from the 9 to compel me to put forth the effort and cost of stocking another caliber.
By this I mostly mean that pretty much anything I can get in .40, I can get in 9 - not true of the .45. There are several guns out there that are .45(/10mm) specific, however, and so I have no problem stocking a caliber I might not otherwise to have accessibility to some of these wonderful platforms (such as my delightful Dan Wesson CBOB or that H&K USP45f I've got my sights set on...).
 
The right answer for me is "I own revolvers and have no use for the .40".

1. I don't think I've ever seen a black helicopter.
2. I don't like the term "fortay". Nor "shottie" or "po-po".
3. Black heilos over my house had best be well armored.;)

Seriously - the .40S&W seems to have it's believers, but I don't think it's significantly better than the 9mm and I'm confident the .45 is much better than either.
 
Have 1911s and like .40 S&W. Have a S&W 4006 which is an excellent handgun. Also shoot and enjoy modern (polymer) guns. I don't even notice what color the Helos are anymore.
 
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