.40 SW... losing interest?

[BuffCyclist]

Personally, I love .40S&W and will NEVER sell my Glock 23. I can honestly shoot it more accurately than 9mm or .45ACP, using the Lone Wolf 40-9mm conversion barrel that I go to shoot my Glock 23 and not spend as much money. Granted, I don't really shoot it that much, but my Fiancee shoots it a lot and loves 9mm.

The .45ACP that I've shot has been RIA 1911s, which felt great, the recoil and balance was just too different for me to get used to. However, I did shoot my CCW instructors Springfield XDMs, in the 5" tactical version (if that version exists, I know it had a longer barrel) and boy oh boy, that trigger and controllability of the pistol nearly made me run to the LGS and buy one right after my recertification class. It was pure sex and I blasted 25rds into a 1" hole in the target at about 10yds.

[fitz19d]

We totally just had this thread 1-2 months ago. ..


But yes, eff .40 imo.

[hatidua]

We totally just had this thread 1-2 months ago. ..

Stick around on any forum long enough, regardless of what that forum pertains to, and you'll see the same topic come up again. And again.

[Zundfolge]

Yeah, .40S&W is becoming so unpopular that the Federal Government has bought more than a billion rounds of the stuff in recent months.

[TheWeeze]

I've been eyeing a .40S&W pistol for a while now. Every time I'm in a store .40S&W is all the handgun ammo they have left on the shelf.

[hatidua]

Yeah, .40S&W is becoming so unpopular that the Federal Government has bought more than a billion rounds of the stuff in recent months.

They bought that with MY money, which is why I can't afford a .40 myself: money already spent on the gov'ts ammo!

[Teufelhund]

I like the .40 because there is such a wide variety of loads available, and the ballistics are convincing. It's fun at the range if you've mixed up a batch of whatever load your gun really likes. I can understand not liking it if you don't handload and have to shoot factory ammo all the time.

[Busta Prima]

We have a lot of first time gun buyers due to the current "situation" and 9mm is an awesome "entry level" cartridge. It's still one of my favorites. However, the .40 cal is awesome. It's a home run for finding the perfect compromise between the 9 and 45. It isn't going anywhere. It's becomming the new 9mm for the world's police force and it wouldn't surprise me a bit if the military adopted it soon as well.

[liberty19]

I own guns in both and feel I shoot them equally well but I lean towards the .40. But always a good debate.

[SA Friday]

40 is too snappy? It's too hard to shoot fast? You guy know it's probably THEE most popular caliber in action pistol sports, right?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbB4HACbrqI