Your favorite 'plinking' .40 cal handgun

[Cee Zee]

I agree it's snappier than 45 ACP or 9mm.

I keep hearing this from Glock owners. It is definitely not true in my XDm. I care barely feel any recoil at all and barrel flip is minimal.

 

[Tallball]

A full-sized steel pistol, such as a 1911 or a CZ.

There is nothing like a big heavy steel pistol to soak up recoil.

 

[Dframe]

Sig 229

 

[Siggy63]

I have two, both of them are steel!! A Sig P226 SSE and a Kahr k40!! The Sig shoots the softest but I shoot the Kahr the most! It's a toss up

 

[srawl]

M&P40 very nice shooting 40.

 

[NorthGeorgiaHunter]

S&W 4006. The 3rd gen Smiths are the finest pistols made. Heavy chunks of stainless steel.

 

[JDR]

The one I have left is my favorite, and the best used gun deal I ever found; Sig P226

 

[krimmie]

I own three 40's, glock 22, Kahr k40, and a ruger sr40...the ruger is by far the most fun to shoot.

 

[Mike J]

I only own 2 .40's. One is an old Ruger P94 the other is a XD-40. The Ruger seldom gets shot anymore.

 

[Rawb77]

My walther P99AS inin 40 is a lot of fun to shoot.

 

[Thermactor]

Idea: sell the 40 cal ammo rather than buy a 40 cal weapon just cause of the ammo.

 

[CDW4ME]

Glock 23C
The factory porting reduces muzzle flip and felt recoil.
According to my chrono, the 23C produces about the same velocity as my Glock 27.
Flash varies with ammo, some ammo produces minimal flash.
I've carried the 23C with 180 gr. HST

 

[mongoslow]

Ruger SR40

 

[dvnv]

H&K usp
+1

 

[Iggy]

Well, you did say 40 Caliber.......

 

[bluzman]

Springfield XD-40 and Rock Island Armory ROCK Ultra MS - 40 S&W (formerly known as Rock Island Armory 1911 Tactical II Mid-Size - 40 S&W)

 

[Havok7416]

When I shoot .40 cal, I use my S&W 610. Seems to do just fine!

 

[Arkansas Paul]

Iggy, it's posts like that that make us need a "like" button.

To the topic, I really like my Sig 2022. Great trigger, great price on them.