Is the .40 dead ? Let's see some !

[Heymatt]

Another 40 to add

 

[Jim_Sl]

I have 2 40’s and will probably pick up a few more if the deal comes my way. The Glock 27 is one I carry occasionally and is a great pistol. I also have a wolf barrel for it in 9mm. The S&W 4043 is one I picked up at a great price that came with 5 S&W mags. I know some people complain about how snappy the 40 is. The 4043 being an all metal pistol makes it very comfortable to shoot.

 

[Smith391]

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I have 2 40’s and will probably pick up a few more if the deal comes my way. The Glock 27 is one I carry occasionally and is a great pistol. I also have a wolf barrel for it in 9mm. The S&W 4043 is one I picked up at a great price that came with 5 S&W mags. I know some people complain about how snappy the 40 is. The 4043 being an all metal pistol makes it very comfortable to shoot.

That's not a Glock...

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

I picked up an unissued in box California Highway Patrol 4006 trade in. on the cheap I was skeptical of 40 and stoking new rounds, but it was a pleasant surprise. Several other die hard 9mm and 45 acp shooters bought their own 40;s after shooting mine.

 

[M29since14]

Geez! When I opened this thread I did not expect to see it had gone to over one hundred posts! I have never understood the objections to .40SW. I have a 5-inch M&P that I really like, and a couple other .40s that I might say “are going nowhere.” I am not too keen on the .40 in a compact weapon, which seems like the logical place for 9x19, but a full-size gun holding 15 or 16 rounds of .40SW seems like a pretty formidable weapon to me. I certainly wouldn’t trade it for a like model in 9x19 that holds a couple more rounds.

 

[Jim_Sl]

That's not a Glock...

You are correct, I picked the wrong image and have corrected it. That was my Springfield Hellcat.

 

[Mongo Safari]

I still love my 40 S&W's. Regular semiautos and a Ruger GP100 Match Champion 10mm but can shoot 40 S&W too.
Moon clip revolver. I fixed an ammo can to haul my DIY moon clip tray and loading tools. The decoration is a moon clip not a flower from Bikini Bottom or anything hippie related. Para-Ordnance (Canada) P16 40 cal USBP Commemorative (also have the identical gun in 45 ACP.)

 

[tejano]

Bad photo, I know but . . . . . below are 3 of my mine. Have a Glock 23 somewhere also.

The Colt is/was a Delta Gold Cup 10mm, but I had a Bar-sto .40 barrel fitted to it. I shoot it as a forty mostly nowadays. The Sig is a P229 and the CZ is a 75B.

 

[Tntcwg3]

Only 40s I own, at the moment anyway

 

[Rocketmedic40]

I’m a .40 fan, have a DAO P229 in it and it’s probably the perfect duty pistol.

 

[TAROMAN]

I shoot more .40than anything else.

 

[44MOshooter]

I still own and shoot a Glock gen2 model 23, that I bought new in the early 90's

 

[Rich Richardson]

Beretta PX4 Subcompact in 40. Taurus G2C .40 and Sig P229 .40.

 

[Boxlock]

I enjoy shooting my .40's , always will . At least until Arthur visits and I can no longer rack their slides , but that goes for other calibers also . I know there's all sorts of arguments saying the .40 is leaving us , but I don't see it . Look at the 10mm , that was the same way . Let's see those pictures , then at least we can put it to rest , at least here on the best forum around . I only included my PC .40's , but include any you would like .

I pay little to no attention to what’s popular and selling or what ammo is flying off the shelves, or what the gun magazines are pushing!
I look at ballistics, bullet caliber, weight and velocity. That tells me all I really need to know.
The 40 S&W still has what it takes!

 

[Boxlock]

I still own and shoot a Glock gen2 model 23, that I bought new in the early 90's

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Me too, and shoot it pretty darn well!

 

[TAROMAN]

A bit late, but are the parts to DAO a model 64 available?

Me too, and shoot it pretty darn well!

Me Three!

 

[shil]

I've always thought of a .40 as a rose' wine. If you can't decide between a red or a white (9mm, .45acp) you get a rose'.

 

[mreed911]

How about a Briley S&W 3566 frame/gun in .40, made into an IPSC/USPSA Open gun by Claudio @ Briley? Briley barrel, bushing and comp, Briley serial number, Briley frame-mounted optic mount...

 

[biku324]

High Power and Shield 2.0, fed with about a zillion once-fired cases and Rem-UMC 180 grain FMJFP component bullets. The Browning was my duty weapon for primary and SRT through retirement.

 

[WildBillWJW]

Like Fastbolt, I have almost as many .40's as I do 9mm's. I got into the caliber when my agency transitioned to its first semi-automatic duty weapon and they chose the .40 S&W caliber. I was very happy with the caliber and still am a fan. I still have my duty Beretta 96, a Star Firestar, Glock 27, Kahr K40, Novak Custom Browning Hi-Power, Duty Sig P226, P226 Tactical & a P229, S&W M&P 40 and a Novak Custom Colt 1911. I found the .40 S&W a good balance between the capacity of the 9mm and the mass of my beloved .45 ACP.

I have four of each…40’s all handguns, two of my 9mils carbines.