40 cal autos

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I dislike 40's, to me they were an abomination caliber. One that started out as something else and ended up someware in the middle of what it was meant to be, and what it ended up becoming. I have tried several including the Glock 23 and an EMP. I am able to get by with one, I can shoot anything if necessary, but do not shoot it nearly as well as a 9mm or a 45. After 44 years of carrying a self defense gun everyday, I realized that it wasn't me, it was the round. I shoot 357's better than 40's, but that is my opinion.
I would advise against that caliber and if really interested in it go for the 10mm. Which it was supposed to be.
Whenever you use higher pressures to obtain a harder hitting bullet, you end up with the herky jerky feel of the 40, or 357 sig round, instead of the smooth firing 9mm 38 cal, or 45. The following was googled at random while typing this response, it is typical of what one sees when researching the 40 caliber guns and ammo,
http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-m-p-pistols/268843-40c-firing-issue.html. I stopped trying to figure it out, when it's easier to avoid it.
I am sure a dozen people will jump on me for saying this, but it's the way I find it to be.
Again I am not trying to convert anyone to my belief, only giving the op an honest answer, the way I feel about it. So the best one would be the 10mm. he did say go crazy.

Gym,

If only you would try a Kel-tec in .40 S&W you would have the perfect combination to create your worst nightmare.:evil:
 
I love my Beretta px4 storm subcompact in 40 s&w. It is the tamest 40 I have ever shot plus I really like the way it feels.
 
This thread started months ago but here goes. My personal favorites in order of favorite to least favorite. Walther ppq m2, sig p229, glock 23
 
First .40 I ever shot was the G23. Very snappy and a little difficult to get back on target. It helped me decide on a .45 Ruger P345 I love. After a year or so I shot a G22 with some trigger work. It was a lot more manageable and therefore more accurate and fun to shoot. A year or so later and .40 is readily available and reasonably priced. 9mm is harder to find around here. I've entertained the idea of buying a .40 but having a .45 makes me want another more than a .40. I have been able to stock up on ammo so the .40 is no longer a want. .40 is a good round. .45 is better for me.
 
The bigger the better for me

GUTTERMAN,

I have used a number of .40 S&W pistols and prefer the 9m.m. because of the increased recoil.

I carry a .40 S&W H&K P2000. It is my issued gun. It is compact, similar in dimensions to the GLOCK 19. It is reliable, but CAN RUST in a humid environment. It came with a polymer shock absorber around the recoil spring which seems to work, as this gun does not kick nearly as hard as my GLOCK 22.
Downside is that the gun is expensive and you have to keep alert for the magazine base plate slipping out of position, if you have any of the older magazines.

Before that, I carried a BERETTA 96D Brigadier. Of all the .40 cals that I have shot, this is my favorite and the only one that I kept. It is also the largest. I like it for its accuracy, absolute reliability and really great trigger. The trigger was noticeably better than my SIG 229
Downside is that it is as large as a 1911 and about as heavy.

The SIG 229 is a very good gun, It was reliable and accurate, but I preferred a larger gun in .40 S&W and the BERETTA had the better trigger.

I had a GLOCK 22, but sold it. I just did not like the recoil from this light gun.

I have also shot the S&W M&P pistol in .40 cal and it is a very nice gun overall. Controllable and in the full size version, recoil is not too bad.

I have shot the BERETTA PX4 Storm in .40 caliber and liked it. Recoil was light for a polymer gun and it shot well for me.

Before you go to a compact .40 cal, I recommend you shot it at a range and see if this is a gun you want to put a 100 rounds through, at a time.
The BERETTA 96D that I carried, is the only one that I actually liked to shoot. My carry load was the 155 grain jhp. It is a stout load that packs a wallop on both ends.

Jim
 
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