Hi all.
Okay, so as many know here I have been bitten by the Third gen bug and have bought 3 of them so far. Well my local FFL called me today and told me has a very nice 4006 with adjustable sites, 2 mags and the factory case and paperwork, and he will let me have it for 375.

I trust this guy, he has always done right by me and all, and I am sure this is a very far price, but I do have a few questions.

1) I have never owned a 40S&W how does the recoil compare to say a 1911?
2) Do you feel that that the larger diameter of this round make it work better even tho you have fewer rounds then a 9mm?

Okay, joking aside, what are the advantages to the 40, you have less rounds then a 9mm, and about the same one shot stop, and then there is the higher cost of ammo.
Tell me why I should buy it or not, please.

First a disclaimer. I am not a big fan of the 40. That being said, I'd be on that deal like RIGHT NOW! $375 is a great deal, especially with all the goodies that go with it.

The .40 has a fairly sharp recoil when compared to the 9mm or the .45. Nothing bad or anything but it is different and sharp is the best word I can come up with. On the plus side, ammo is easy to get and relatively speaking, it's pretty cheap too. I have two .40s, a 4006 and a Sig P239 in .40. I like both of these guns but honestly I don't shoot them very much. When range time comes I seem to always be reaching for my 4506, 5906 and Md 39 (not to mention my revolvers).

Also, if you don't like the 40 you will easily get your money out of it.

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It's a great price to try something new and you can move it later and make some on it should you not like it.

The more I shoot the more I become less sensitive to recoil and without regard to caliber. I never really cared for 40 until I put it through a 4006. Go for it is probably what your going to hear from the enablers here!!!

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Thanks for the input. Recoil is not a big deal breaker to me, i like shooting my 41 mag from time to time, when I can find ammo that doesn't cost and arm and leg.
I will stop on the way home and give it a look.

I have a 4006 and it has a very smooth trigger. As you may know, the 4006 was purpose built around the 40 cal. The recoil is snappy, but not bad when fired out of an all steel weapon. My only gripe is the 12 round mags. Most other manufacturers managed to get 15 rounds in the mag, why couldn't S&W?

Recoil? What recoil? It's 4006 and built to handle it all and then some....

Randy

Like others have stated, recoil shouldn't be an issue with the all-steel 4006. I own a 4006TSW and it is the lightest-shooting 40 I've ever shot.

$375 is a nice deal from the sound of it, I say go for it!

12 rounds, I wish I've got five mags between my 2 4006's and only one is an eleven rounder. What can I do to squeeze 12 in?

By 12 I think he means 11+1

Okay, it looks like a police trade in from the Sidney police department.
(A quick Google search show one in Nebraska, one in Ohio and one in British Columbia, just to name a few).
The first thing I noted was how much beefier this pistol is compared to a 5900 series.
I has the adjustable sites, two 11 round magazine mark law enforcement only. It has a blue plastic S&W case and the numbers match.
I original grip was replaced with a "Hoghe style rubber" one.
I pulled the slide down and noted that the rails show very little wear ans it is quite tight.
The hammer and trigger are the lightweight black unit's and under the top foam I found the owners manual, custom shop lit, warranty lit and a unfilled out warranty card.
The trigger felt nice and smooth and the single action was a bit lighter then I expected.
It is heavy, much heavier then the 6900 & 5900 ones I have.
All in all, it looks in 90% shape. The only thing is the rear site is a bit lose. That is I can slide it a bit to the right and left. I ASSUME there are screws holding it on and they are lose. I just need to find out how to tighten them and re-locktite them.

So, for the price I thought I didn't have all that much to lose buying it, If I didn't like it I could always sell it or trade it.

I picked it up this afternoon and a box of 180FMJ ball and headed to the shooting range.
I don't think I much care fro the hogue grip's, too sticky and think. But it did help with the recoil.
I choice the 180 ball so I could gauge the recoil, and really I didn't think is was bad at all, it shot just like a 1911 with hot 230 rounds to me.

So I think I will keep it for now, and give it some time to grow in me, I think I will order a stock rounded grip for it (Assuming I can find one) and try that as well.

So, what do you'all think, should I fill out the warranty card and send it in?

Yes, by 12 rounds I meant 11+1.

Congrats on the new 4006!

Glad you were OK with the softer 180 grain loads, they really do kick like a 45ACP. Next, try out some 155 grain Speer Lawman or Gold Dots, those are the real beasts! A full-size steel 4006 can handle them, but I don't like that weight for my compact .40's.

I normally go for the middle of the road with 165 grain, not as sharp as the 155's but certainly more than the 180's. Federal has some pretty light-shooting 165 grain with their Tactical Bonded and EFMJ line.

S&W warranty officially covers the original purchaser, so I don't think it would do much good to send in the warranty card with a marked LEO trade-in.

I would be all over it. Still looking for a 4006 that's already in California so that I can try and buy it through my local FFL. Would be willing to sell my stock, sub-500rd. shot SD40VE for $200 in order to cover around half what they seem to be going for. It's a phenomenal firearm and being over 30oz. and steel does quite a bit for the enormous power of a .40cal round.