Brian Williams
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I will follow bulletbob and say the S&W 646
Best full size .40 S&W handgun?
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Viper
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Well, since you eliminated the M&P which would have been my first choice for the money, I would go with a HK USP 40 or P30.
I own a XD-40 service & the now discontinued Ruger P944. They are both good guns but the XD's ergonomics work better for me. I do not own but have shot a Glock 23 & it is a very nice combination of size & capacity though technically a compact.
Lord Teapot
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beretta makes a px4 in .40, i love the 9mm px4 and i think it was worth every penny.
docnyt
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Don't forget the CZ40.
10mmluver
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I use a glock 22 and its great! I also have a Glock 27 for summer CCW. alittle easyer to conceal with less clothes.
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HK? Hi-power? If you go with another polymer I wouldn't get a glock or XD. Both are fine pistols but they are just to similar to the m&p. I just treat the polymers as a platform. You already have a couple m&p's, if you got a M&P40 FS you would have the advantage of interchangeable magazine's and holsters with M&P40c. As well as already being familiar with the function and ergonomics of the the M&P line.
squarles67
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Cz 75b
NoobCannon
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Don't bash me for this, but try the Taurus PT840.
seriously. Don't knock it 'til you try it.
seriously. Don't knock it 'til you try it.
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I would say both the SA XD40 and the SIG Sauer P229 both are well built and handle the recoil good.
What you really need to do is hold all of these .40s mentioned and find the one that best fits your hands, that is the one that you want.
What you really need to do is hold all of these .40s mentioned and find the one that best fits your hands, that is the one that you want.
bestseller92
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I haven't fired every type or brand of .40 caliber pistol, so I can't state unequivocally which is best. I can say, though, that my Glock 22 is one heck of a fine weapon.
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Beretta 96 for solid steel or if you want polymer a Glock 22.
ZeSpectre
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I fired a rather large number of different .40 S&W guns. Personally I vote SIG 229 or CZ-75 but if you have small hands you may disagree.
gglass
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Don't be so quick to dismiss the M&P40... You should remember that they make a Pro Series version that fits your requirements to a "T".
Just a little visual enticement:
Just a little visual enticement:
mr.trooper
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Beretta 8040 - First gun ever designed around .40... and It just happens to have fantastic ergos, great accuracy, and excellent reliability.
millertyme
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something made by CZ
CZ57
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SA XDm. My XDm .45 is a tackdriver.
armsmaster270
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another vote for the Sig 226
NoobCannon
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@ Hunt480
Accuracy is rather good for the price. I haven't tried too much in the range department, but its more than capable of hitting center mass on anything you're willing to put a hole through.
Accuracy is rather good for the price. I haven't tried too much in the range department, but its more than capable of hitting center mass on anything you're willing to put a hole through.
nitestocker
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never owned a sig but i have owned a beretta 92 fs in 9mm great pistol so it would be a good gun in forty but the only pistols i own now in a 40 cal is a glock 23 and 29 to tell you the truth id go with the 22 for a full size
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