9mm vs .40 Which is better?

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Got the popcorn ready for this thread... so how many pages will it go before it gets locked?

I'll choose the fo-tay on this one. When an identical thread gets posted next week, it will be the 9's turn.
 
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Will there ever be an end to the which is the better caliber threads?

I know, I know, I don't have to read them.
 
Obrez! 7.62x54r is only acceptable choise comrade.
All joking aside, I have a 40 cal that I love and I've fired 9's before.
I myself like the .40 because it makes a bigger hole.
Whatever works best for you though.
 
Only you can decide which is better for you!

Go to the guns store & handle a number of guns.
This'll give you a great start in getting the weapon that best fits your hand.

Do you have a near by range that rents guns?
If so, that would be even better, becuase you can test fire them & see which is easiest for you to do a follow-up shot.

Have fun gun shopping!
 
If the .40S&W had been invented in time, no doubt Hitler would have ordered his troops to be equipped with it.

There, I've invoked Godwin. Can we close this now?
 
Follow up shots depend more on the specific gun and shooter. I shoot all3, and can double tap my 40, 45, and 9mm at the same speed. I have no problem with follow up shots with my 33 oz emp, or my 38 oz R1. my 26 I can empty the mag in a very short time. If you have a heavy pistol, and a strong grip, your folow up shot, should not be an issue.Using hydroshocks 165 grain in my EMP i can drill the entire mag in a second and a half, Maybe a few tenths different between all of them.
I think some folks are using very light pistols with high recoil ammo. Winchester makes a 40 low recoil hollowpoint that is no different than a 9mm in my hands.I had given up on 40's for 10 years, but the EMP changed my mind. it was designed for the 40. And you can shoot it just as fast. Although a 45 Govt. is more accurate than all of them, to me, "with a 4-5 lb trigger". And you can shoot that gun just as fast as any 9mm. Nothing like a 1911 trigger.I don't hear a lot about double taps in here, is it becoming a lost art,or is it too many double action 9mm tupperware guns out there. If your trigger is set right, you should be able to put two holes in the same spot.8 rounds should run you a little over a second with a little practice.
 
Cmon guys, anybody that knows anything about guns knows that the only real carry gun is a .500 S&W with a 10.5" barrel. It's small, (18" long), it's light, (5 lbs), and its mild recoil coupled with inexpensive ammunition make it perfect.
 
I feel that way about rum actually.

If anything, heat it up a bit in a microwave or whatever device you like.
 
Buy the Glock in .40 S&W then get an after market 40/9mm conversion barrel and a couple of magazines. Bingo, the best of both worlds. I did this with my Glock 23 and a Lone Wolf 9mm conversion barrel. Shooting both from the same gun (with different barrels) I can sense the .40s increased punch. I shoot 147 grain 9mm slugs and 180 .40 caliber. 33 grains of lead does make a difference.
 
I am 230 lbs and can admit that my little glock 27 in 40 recoils enough that I can not shoot it as quickly and controllably as my full sized steel 1911 in .45. I do a lot of tac drills with the local police guys, (I am not law enforcment, just a gun nut and range guy who gets to pratice with them) and when we go through 1000 rounds in a couple of mornings it sure would be nice to have a glock 17 or 34 to keep constant control under speedier drills while saving money on ammo.
Now, that being said, my carry gun is still usually the .40 model g27, or if i'm dressed right for it, a .45, because honestly if and when I have to use lethal force, I don't want to be worrying about "well placed" shots and "follow up shots" I want to know that if I hit them, ANYWHERE, that hit will cause enough instantaneous shock, fear, and movement that I am safe and the assailant isn't incapacitated. 9mm was a good deal for the geneva convention guys, and the whole, "carry more ammo per truck pallet" and "take the medic off the field with the injured" military crowds, but you notice that 80% of law enforcement which are don't care about shippnig large amounts of ammo, and don't carry about geneva conventions, are 80% all carrying 40 caliber in hollow points.
 
because honestly if and when I have to use lethal force, I don't want to be worrying about "well placed" shots and "follow up shots" I want to know that if I hit them, ANYWHERE, that hit will cause enough instantaneous shock, fear, and movement that I am safe and the assailant is incapacitated.
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Um.....carrying a .45 ACP doesn't guarantee this....
 
Simple Answer, .40 cal is better.

Not so simple answer, 9mm has less recoil and higher mag capacity, and is therefore better for competitions. .40 through the right gun has good recoil has only slightly less capacity. Plus a .40 cal weapon has the added bonus of being able to switch to a .357 sig barrel. .357 sig is better than a .45, and before anyone tries to disagree with that statement, don't bother because I have loads of data to prove it.

As for Glocks being the best guns available, they are not. They are good firearms and easy to use, true, but an HK or an FN pistol both trump a Glock every which way but lose. I personally own an FNX 40, and a Glock 23, The FNX is a better shooter, with better recoil, and is a much smoother shot. I'm personally more accurate with it as well, but only by a very small margin.

And last thing you should know, Glocks are ugly. Open your eyes and you'll see that.
 
More holes or bigger holes? Two drumsticks or a thigh? 4 quarters or a dollar bill?
 
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