High Mileage .40?

[bg226]

Here's the deal. From what I gather, the .40 S&W cartridge tends to beat the heck out of the guns they are fired in. If I want a high-mileage .40 which one would be a good idea? I would like to it be realiable.

Thanks.

 

[ccmdfd]

I can't say that I've seen any hard evidence of what kind of round counts you'd get from .40 S&W pistols. Personally I'd choose one that was specifically designed for the round like the HK USP/P2000, or the SIG 229, and not one that was just a 9mm with a bigger barrel (Beretta, Glock come to mind). That's just personal opinion though.

 

[possum]

xd, i love mine, and they handle the cartridge well, both the service and sc models.

h&k usp's.

sig's line

glock too but i don't care for glocks in any other caliber than 9mm.

all the above will serve you well and for a long time, you just have to find the one that fits you the best.

 

[CWL]

.40S&W is jokingly called "short & weak".

I think any modern full-sized pistol is going to be able to handle tens of thousands of rounds of .40SW without any problem.

 

[Majic]

The .40 is called Short and Weak compared to it's parent the 10mm which is considered a magnum for the semi-autos.