Why the .40 Is Still Kicking: https://blog.cheaperthandirt.com/40-still-kicking/
"I have seen many .40 S&W handguns come through my concealed carry classes. Those firing service-size platforms in .40 have done well, while those using subcompact pistols have not.
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The goal of the .40 wasn't to produce a weapon that is as controllable as the 9mm, because we had the 9mm.
The goal was to offer superior wound ballistics. The .45 ACP is always an answer, but the size, weight and perhaps more importantly grip width of full-size, service-grade .45 ACP pistols was deemed too much."
"At present, there are a number of quality police trade-ins in .40 S&W at a bargain. It isn't unusual to see GLOCK pistols — and sometimes the SIG P-series — on the used shelf for less than 400 dollars.
In new handguns, the Taurus G2C, an improved version of the original compact pistol, features a proper recoil spring for controlling the .40 and is priced just a bit over 200 dollars.
I recently picked up a full-size Beretta PX4 Storm for less than 250 dollars. The .40 is a fine defense cartridge, increasingly affordable, and may even be effective in animal defense."
"I have seen many .40 S&W handguns come through my concealed carry classes. Those firing service-size platforms in .40 have done well, while those using subcompact pistols have not.
...
The goal of the .40 wasn't to produce a weapon that is as controllable as the 9mm, because we had the 9mm.
The goal was to offer superior wound ballistics. The .45 ACP is always an answer, but the size, weight and perhaps more importantly grip width of full-size, service-grade .45 ACP pistols was deemed too much."
"At present, there are a number of quality police trade-ins in .40 S&W at a bargain. It isn't unusual to see GLOCK pistols — and sometimes the SIG P-series — on the used shelf for less than 400 dollars.
In new handguns, the Taurus G2C, an improved version of the original compact pistol, features a proper recoil spring for controlling the .40 and is priced just a bit over 200 dollars.
I recently picked up a full-size Beretta PX4 Storm for less than 250 dollars. The .40 is a fine defense cartridge, increasingly affordable, and may even be effective in animal defense."
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