I am no great fan of .40SW but I do like the 3913/3914. A few years ago I bumped into a 4040PD and it interested me enough to give it a try. I've been very happy with it. Recoil is not intolerable, and I have never had any malfunction issues when using a wide variety of factory loads. I noticed it is especially accurate with 155-gr Silvertips and Federal 155-gr Hydra-shoks.

Of the .40SW carry-size autos, I prefer the 4040 to the plastic guns. Unfortunately, they are not the easiest to track down, but they are out there and can be found with a little patience.