Who owns a 40 S&W ?

[tercel89]

Just sold my last .40S&W Glock . All I have now is the ammo (for sale lol ) . I use the Glock 22 .40 S&W at work but for my own protection on my days off I use 9mm and .45ACP .

Edited January 6, 2016 by tercel89

[gun sane]

I keep a Hi Point carbine in .40 so as to milk all of the round's potential out of a 16-inch barrel.  In a handgun, a .40 is about the same as a 9+P

[ma6907]

I bought a 40 because of advice I was given in 2004 to carry what the cops carry, because of the case of Harold Fish (Google it if you don't know).  Since then I have had many friends give me MANY MANY rounds of 40 ammo.  Because I have free ammo, I have several .40s.  I have Glock 22, 23, 27.  Sig p229 and its little brother p224.  I enjoy shooting them all.  My Sig 229 was originally a .357 sig, but I went to a gun show to get a barrel for .40 and ended up trading for a new Sig 229 Elite  40 for less than the cost of the .40 barrel.  357 sig just costs too much for me to shoot proficiently.  I really feel it is a better round, but being prepared and well trained is more important than having the best round.   I have no issue with the round or the weapons I fire it from.  I kind of chuckle when people call it a trade off, since ALL weapons and ALL rounds are a trade off.  I also chuckle when people say that the new technology 9 mm is better than old .40.  Guess what?  When they improved the 9, they improved the 40.  I know that all of the defensive calibers of handgun ammo perform so similarly that which I choose is functionally meaningless.  Since I have so much 40 and so many 40 weapons, I will not be changing any time soon, if ever. and feel no need to do so.  These are my opinions and are not intended to incite ANY debate.  Just telling why I do what I do on a forum intended to do so.

Edited January 10, 2016 by ma6907

[Sidecarist]

I bought a 40 because of advice I was given in 2004 to carry what the cops carry, because of the case of Harold Fish (Google it if you don't know).  Since then I have had many friends give me MANY MANY rounds of 40 ammo.  Because I have free ammo, I have several .40s.  I have Glock 22, 23, 27.  Sig p229 and its little brother p224.  I enjoy shooting them all.  My Sig 229 was originally a .357 sig, but I went to a gun show to get a barrel for .40 and ended up trading for a new Sig 229 Elite  40 for less than the cost of the .40 barrel.  357 sig just costs too much for me to shoot proficiently.  I really feel it is a better round, but being prepared and well trained is more important than having the best round.   I have no issue with the round or the weapons I fire it from.  I kind of chuckle when people call it a trade off, since ALL weapons and ALL rounds are a trade off.  I also chuckle when people say that the new technology 9 mm is better than old .40.  Guess what?  When they improved the 9, they improved the 40.  I know that all of the defensive calibers of handgun ammo perform so similarly that which I choose is functionally meaningless.  Since I have so much 40 and so many 40 weapons, I will not be changing any time soon, if ever. and feel no need to do so.  These are my opinions and are not intended to incite ANY debate.  Juslt telling why I do what I do on a forum intended to do so.

Sounds like you have generous friends. In the end shoot the most powerful round you can shoot well. That's always been my advice to anyone. In your case you have the advantage of free practice ammo. I wish I was so lucky!

[ma6907]

Sounds like you have generous friends. In the end shoot the most powerful round you can shoot well. That's always been my advice to anyone. In your case you have the advantage of free practice ammo. I wish I was so lucky!

It is all hollow point.  I go to the range and guys say, "uh.  That is not range ammo."  I trade them whatever I am shooting for whatever they are shooting.  FMJ is cleaner, anyway."

[ma6907]

Again I will say that being proficient with whatever platform and round you choose (assuming we are talking about typical defensive rounds (9mm, 40,.357 sig, 45 ACP, .38 special, .357 Magnum) is more important than WHICH of those rounds you choose,

[Grunt67]

Walther PPQ in 40. Love it, wouldn't trade for anything. Does all I need to do, recoil is very manageable, as is follow ups.

[maddog909]

I have a SW990L in 40 that i carry regularly. No problem with the round at all. Still get fairly tight groupings.