My wife and I got into shooting once the kids were out of the house, so about 15-16 years ago. At the time we were still living in NJ, and we were able to buy three handguns at the same time. Can't do that in NJ any longer. Our first purchase was a S&W M&P in .40 for my wife, a Glock 22 in .40 for me, and a S&W 686+ just because we could. The two .40 pistols reside in our bedside tables, while the 686+ makes it to the range rarely, usually when we are teaching a class. We went with the .40 because our son-in-law was on a local police force, and figured, if it works for them...