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Who in here shoots a .40?
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You know the weak .40 . The middle child .
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Two Taurus 740 Slims, (one by my right hand.) a Glock 22, a Kel -Tec Sub2K, 2 FN FN'S. (So 6.)
Can't bring myself to buy a Glock .40. That unsupported chamber is the no go.
The 9mm, as well as the 45 ACP have gone nearly belly up and been rediscovered twice in a century, Certainly the 40 will have its turn. I am keeping mine.
Far as I'm concerned, is that the 40 S & W. Was misguided response, to a nonexisting, perceived problem. To me, shooting the 40 S & W, with the heavier 165 to 180 grain bullets. Isn't a bit different than shooting the 45 ACP.
Don't get me wrong, I really like the 40 S & W. The G 27, has been my EDC since 2009. Probably 1000 rounds of factory and hand loads. Did change out, both the G 20's and G 27's barrels for Lone Wolfs. To increase the safety factor. The chambers on the original Glock barrels, were way to sloppy IMHO. Shooting them with hot hand loads, was a invitation for a Kaboom.
Kind of tickled me, when the FBI dropped the 40 S & W awhile back. And a lot of the local badge boys did the same. They never should have adopted it, in the first place. 9 mm with modern high velocity HP ammo. Way, way better than 40 S & W, for the average law enforcement folks.
That .003 might not make that much difference. Shooting the lawyer proof, white box ammo from wally world. But shooting hot hand loads. Or some of the commercial, red line personal protection ammo. You would be skating on thin ice, Kaboom wise, IMHO.
Never really liked Glocks idea of the oversized chamber even if they say it aids in reliable extraction and chambering. It scares the crap out of me when I see some of the bulged cases and occasional splits of ejected brass. Particularly in the earlier models.
Sorry, I just couldn't help myself.
Just 1, a SIG P250C.
Iv'd owned my P 11, since 1996. It was my EDC for years, before transitioning to the G 27. All your P 40 is. Is a P 11 with 40 caliber barrel and slide.
To make a long story short. Over the 1000+ hand loads, and hot commercial loads I've shot through the P 11. I managed to break, the slide stop and hammer axis pin. The recoil impulse with 40 caliber ammo, in your P 40. Would be orders of magnitude higher, than my 9 mm. Because of this, I would be careful with the P 40. And reconsider using it as a EDC. You wouldn't want it to self destruct, during a serious social situation.
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