My 4040PD is a favorite and it's the only "billboarded" Smith that I care for. The "Tactical" and others are too flashy and are overdone in my opinion.

While the .40 seems to be much maligned now a days I still prefer it to a 9mm in a defensive situation. Bigger and faster is better in my opinion so the .40 accomplishes that.

I'm not very recoil sensitive so I'll accept the bigger bark and bite of the .40 in a carry gun. In fact I consider the 10mm as the optimum caliber to carry if the SHF.

I just wish my 547 was chambered in 10mm, more bang for the buck.

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