Considering Getting Out of 40 S&W, Your Thoughts?

[LoneStarWings]

I'd get a 9mm conversion barrel for your M&P 40. I just did and am pretty happy with the results. As far as I know, the only difference between a stock M&P 9 and 40 are the barrels and the 9 slide being about half an ounce lighter (and magazines), but the difference isn't enough to adversely affect function as far as I can tell. It's one of the upsides to the m&p, other types of pistols have different extractors and ejectors which make the conversion barrels a little less reliable, I think.

 

[BSA1]

As discussed the challenge of selling both guns together as package is finding the right buyer.

Speaking for myself if they were in 9mm I would be interested in the Carbine but have no interest in another 9mm handgun.

As for staying with the 40 I feel the 9mm and 45 cover the power and bullet range. As I have dies to reload 24 different cartridges I decided the there was not enough difference in the 40 to justify the expense of buying dies, brass and bullets along with another gun.

You have nothing to lose except some time by trying to sell everything as a package

 

[I6turbo]

I'm looking for thoughts, whether offering all the above as a package would make or break a deal. And since it is all ready to go, I'd require the buyer to have a CCW.

Unless you happen to find that needle-in-a-haystack buyer, with that mix of guns you'd be lucky to get 50% of the worth if you offer it only as a package deal. I've been there, done that several times on both sides of the fence. Split it up unless you don't mind selling it at a major bargain in hopes of keeping it simple for yourself.

 

[agtman]

Massive .40 dumpage. Seen weekly at the LGSs.

Looks worse than the State Department's unloading 30,000 "weren't-there-before-but-suddenly-found" Hillary emails on the Friday before a three-day holiday.

Lots of .40-whatever pistols sitting on dealers' shelves collecting dust.

No movage. Not a surprise, really.

 

[stchman]

This might be the time to get into .40S&W since the guns are getting really inexpensive.

40 is also usually available even during panic buys.

 

[Cemo]

I got away from the 40 to reduce ammo inventory then the ammo shortage hit in 2012 and 40 was all that I could find. So got back into it. I don't shoot it a lot, prefer my 9's and my revolvers. The 40 will be kept, just in case of another 2012 event.

 

[Deanimator]

Massive .40 dumpage. Seen weekly at the LGSs.

Looks worse than the State Department's unloading 30,000 "weren't-there-before-but-suddenly-found" Hillary emails on the Friday before a three-day holiday.

Lots of .40-whatever pistols sitting on dealers' shelves collecting dust.

No movage. Not a surprise, really.

That might work to my advantage, since I'm thinking about getting a Glock 23 if I can get one at the right price.

Too bad there aren't many good places for used guns in NE Ohio...

 

[Zerodefect]

It's just a Glock. Get a gen4 brand new.

Glock 23 is one of the finest, in not the finest CCW I have. Let the cost of .40 ammo drop, I'm fine with that.

 

[Kennydale]

After 2 1/2 years of shooting .40S&W. I decided to put my only (Ruger SR40C) into the safe. Now it's the Glock G17 ( And the Ruger LCP as BUG). I also have the G26 and G19. My SR40C will hang around , just in case 9mm gets scarce again.

 

[J_McLeod]

I bought a 40 when I moved to Arizona in 11. I wanted something with a little more power when I was out in the desert. After a few years I figure that while the 40 is more powerful than the 9mm, it's not THAT much more powerful, and all my other pistols are 9mm, so I've been thinking about divesting myself of it as well. I like shooting it, but I like my 9s too, and I'm definitely not getting rid of them. Might be easier to streamline the safe and reloading bench.

 

[DHart]

Not a time to be divesting of forty. It's a great time to be buying forties, right now. I bought three of them in the last month!

Awesome caliber that combines the best qualities from each side of the caliber. High capacity, close to 9mm in that regard. And high power, close to .45auto in that regard. That's what I love about .40S&W! It is also my CCW caliber.

Sig P320 40 Carry

 

[JDR]

Considering Getting Out of 40 S&W, Your Thoughts?
What I have is a M&P 40 (4"), a Hi-Point Carbine TS, reloading die set, 400-500 factory loads, several hundred reloads (which will come with a kinetic puller), about 700 once-fired casings, and bullets (plated, lead, and FMJ).

We have hardly shot the 40s in seriousness. Less than 200 through the carbine, and a few hundred through the M&P.

I'm looking for thoughts, whether offering all the above as a package would make or break a deal. And since it is all ready to go, I'd require the buyer to have a CCW.

I had only kept the M&P around this long because of the "hi-cap" magazines.

OP, if you are looking for justification, you should be able to get fair value for the above mentioned equipment, to fund something else in another caliber that you will get more use out of. Personally I'd take the money and go get a Glock 20 and then reload for 10mm which "IMHO" beats .40S&W hands down! The requirement to have a buyer with a CCW makes no sense!

 

[shooter1]

Very entertaining thread! As long as I need a gun, I'll have 9s and .40s. I'm not getting rid of my other calibers either. I make my own decisions as to what tools are useful. I shoot the 9s in IDPA and USPSA production division, and the .40 in limited major. My carry guns are Glock, 23 and 27. I have BUGs in 9mm for deep cover. I reload, so the cost difference in ammo between the 9 & .40 are minimal. If I find a deal on a .40 handgun, I'll buy it. I'm thinking guns in general are a good investment these days. All handgun cartridges are a compromise, there is no one "Do it all" cartridge. If I were the OP, I think I'd keep the guns,-----------ya never know. I have 9mm conversion barrels for my .40s as well.
str1

 

[DHart]

I can't imagine letting go of that M&P40. That is such a wonderful shooting pistol in an ideal caliber for the gun. I love mine.