Is the .40 dead?

[pyro]

Since the FBI switched to 9mm, the gun community as a whole has been dumping on the .40cal, many with great delight. The physics doesn't even seem to apply anymore. The big thing that I have learned is that shot placement is over hyped in real world statistics. If trained professionals from the FBI only hit their bad guy with 20% of rounds fired, then that also means the 20% are randomly placed on the body, including arms and legs. I am going to get an Uzi for home protection.

 

[robertrwalsh]

The .40 is certainly not dead. Three years ago it took up something like 65% of the U S police market. Now that J Edgar has moved back to the 9mm there will be some movement back to the 9, but the .40 will be not only alive but common for more than a little while yet.

 

[Arik]

How is a semi auto carbine different from a handgun in what you're describing?

Let me ask you this. Did the 9mm die when LE switched to 40?

Everyone loves to pick on the LE community about their shot placement when all you do is shoot at paper on a nice calm day when you feel like it.

The 40 is dead! All manufacturers are stopping production

 

[Ole Joe Clark]

It's not dead, I know first hand.

 

[SAFireman]

40 cal is just as dead as 10mm...The FBI dumped it years ago and it is still kicking

 

[pyro]

How is a semi auto carbine different from a handgun in what you're describing?

Let me ask you this. Did the 9mm die when LE switched to 40?

Everyone loves to pick on the LE community about their shot placement when all you do is shoot at paper on a nice calm day when you feel like it.

The 40 is dead! All manufacturers are stopping production

Tongue and cheek my man. The carbine holds more rounds, but I am not really getting an Uzi. I am not picking on LE and I agree you perfectly on target shooting. That was my whole point.

 

[Saudade]

How is a semi auto carbine different from a handgun in what you're describing?

Let me ask you this. Did the 9mm die when LE switched to 40?

Everyone loves to pick on the LE community about their shot placement when all you do is shoot at paper on a nice calm day when you feel like it.

The 40 is dead! All manufacturers are stopping production

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[IceStone]

The herd seems to have moved to the 9, but fear not...something will happen in the next few years that will steer the herd in another direction.

 

[hardluk1]

Its not dead in my house I started to cc a 40sw back around 1994 and carry a 40sw today but also have a small pocket 9mm about 9 or 10 years ago and a 45 for carry .
I never cared one way or the other what the FBI choices of cartridges or firearms .

 

[RV4driver]

The .380 was dead...and buried, and look at what's happened lately.
BTW, the 9mm was going to be dead, as in Army/Marines contracts, or whoever lately, and yet PD and SO are going back to them in droves.
Don't sell anything yet, It'll be back. Kinda like Nehru collars and bell bottoms. Well, maybe not the collars.

 

[batmann]

Not in my humble opinion. I just asked my Glock 22 what it thought and it just said " Feed me, feed me".

 

[Wenzomatic]

Live as long as I do on my reloading bench[emoji106]

 

[JWM]

Some great deals

I sure hope the herd moves towards the nine. I'm already starting to see some great deals on my local gun stores shelves as people trade in their .40's. There are some good condition G27s that just might tempt me.

 

[Culina]

The .40 may be dead for the sheeple that follow trends and can't think for themselves. Personally, I could care less what the FBI uses.

 

[loknload]

The .40 is alive and well in my house, my Glock 27 loves it and my Beretta Cougar loves it and I'm not giving either those two up anytime soon!

 

[M3Stuart]

Ha! you had me going with that title...

 

[THEWELSHM]

My Sig 2022 loves .40

Thewelshm

 

[McE]

As long as there are hipsters that care more about being different, or people who enjoy being able to say they make do with less than optimal stuff, then 40cal will stick around.

 

[pyro]

ooooh, did I read that right? That was nasty! I've never been called a hipster. I kind of like it. Your opinion is welcome.

 

[W.E.G.]

Last time I checked it still works very well.

More expensive to shoot than 9mm.
That's really the only negative thing that can be said about .40 S&W.