I think the 40 fell on hard times because small, framed men and most women had trouble qualifying with it. So, to make sure people could qualify many departments went to the 9mm.
The .40 fell on hard times because everything turns into a popularity contest and people pick teams. Some guntubers said they didn't like it and everyone else joined the 9mm bandwagon. But like someone else said, it's stupid because people are complaining about the "snappiness" of the .40, but now all of a sudden the 10mm is the best millimeter. It's just stupid.
.40 S&W is a good round. The thing I find interesting is everyone who loves 10mm dogs the crap out of .40 S&W. Ironically. 40 is really just a slightly less powerful round than 10mm but has the same bullet weights in common ammunition. Also most 10mm's typically hold the same if not slightly less number of rounds than .40 S&W.
I dont care what your drunk trendy cousin says, .40 is the kind of side arm calibers. Regardless of what weapon system you choose, as long as its .40, your golden. Fuck the 9mm fanboys. 9mm is a training round
I fired my M&P 2.0 Compact 4" .40 S&W today. It appears to still be alive and kicking. For me it's about the correct platform and caliber match. I find the single biggest predictor for me is grip width. Examples of combos that DON'T work for me. Diamondback DB9 9×19mm Kahr PM40 .40 S&W Springfield XD-S .45 Example of one that does.. Glock G30S .45 ACP
Great video dude! I got my first 40 s&w very recently actually it was such a good deal I couldn't pass it up, G22, honestly it shoots totally fine, it has a different recoil impulse from 9mm or 45, it's not any more "snappy" per se, just different, more of a straight back, but less "flippy" compared to a 9mm out of a similar barrel length? S&W knows how to make a good gun, I always felt the Shield handled recoil well for being such a small size, even in 40 I felt it was very controllable next to a 9mm Shield side by side. Now I'm tempted to pick up a P30 or USP in 40 just to add to the collection. All these industry trends keep changing, I don't think 40 will go extinct any time soon, at least it better not lol AFAIK it's still like at least #3 most popular handgun cartridge in North America when you look at the ammo shelves of local retailers. Nice to see the female perspective, it is a unique perspective with female anatomy, hands being shaped differently, different grip strength, etc, it's all relative.
I recently started carrying a G22 in a Galco Royal Guard 2.0 holster, I find it very easy to carry and keep hidden. And 15+1 of .40 from a full-size pistol is some very serious firepower, I prefer the G22 over my HK45C which weighs the same when both are loaded. The G22 doesn’t hit QUITE as hard as the .45 but the gun is easier to shoot well and you really can’t beat having nearly double the capacity for only a bit less damage per-shot.
40 will never die if I have anything to say about it. It's a way better cartridge than 9 mm. That being said, it's hard to find a 40 in a gun that is as small as the Glock 43
I have a G23, G24, G35 for larger sizes Glocks. Tried the G27 and it just did not fit me well. Gave up on sub compact .40's until I acquired a S&W Shield PC in .40 for close to half price, new. Put a Hogue Handall grip sleeve on it and it is more often than not, my go to warm weather concealed carry. It's accurate, manageable, and reliable. I also acquired a 9mm version of it for a closeout price, and to me, recoil is not much different between the two. My son prefers shooting .40, so I got him a 2.0 Shield for his birthday at a closeout price as well.
Picked up a police trade in Glock 35 gen4 a few months ago and I love it. It’s a tack driver and has become one of my prime home defense handguns. I can’t say my 40 s&w guns are more shootable than my 9mm’s but I do enjoy them just as much. My wife and daughters much prefer shooting 9mm’s over 40 s&w, not even close. The only 9mm’s they don’t like shooting is the micro 9’s, which I’m not really a fan of shooting either.
@@doitriteak they did, had an m&p40 and usp 40 in the past. They like shooting my cz p01, sig p320 compact, and Glock 19X the most. They are small stature women and don’t like shooting 40 s&w or 45 acp handguns.
Urban carry is not an efficient holster design, nor practical from my testing. As far as the mags, the police departments that use them have reported the bottoms popping off when loaded with a few rounds.
The USP 40 is my pick for the most durable and reliable .40 available, for sure. Either DA/SA or LEM, both are fantastic guns. I prefer the very light weight, relatively compact size, and relatively high magazine capacity of my G22, but the USP is absolutely more long-term durable.
What do you mean the Glocks in .40 still fail? I’ve owned the 27, 23, and 22, currently only own and carry the 22 because I enjoy full-sized pistols and I don’t find it difficult to carry or conceal (Galco Royal Guard 2.0, GREAT holster). I definitely agree that you can run into problems because they’re not (except the Gen5) actually designed for .40, but I simply replace the recoil spring assemblies with heavier Wolff units and have had no problems or jams or anything like that, ever. My H&K .40 (P2000SK V3 LE, now my dad’s carry gun) was CONSIDERABLY softer-shooting than the G27, that’s absolutely true and the gun itself is just a lot more robust overall as well. But I’ve not had problems with Glock .40’s
How does the SD40VE compare to the M&P 2.0? What do you lose when going down to SD40VE? Is it reasonable to consider a used SD40VE or do they wear out too easily.
The reason everyone is wrong about 9mm being more or less equal to .40 and .45 and .357 Sig/Magnum, etc., boils down to two main things, primarily: 1. A misunderstanding about what actually causes different effects in terminal performance of pistol bullets. (It’s physics, not “bullet design”). It’s weight, impact speed, diameter, and bullet construction that determine terminal ballistics, in addition to the physical characteristics of the intended target. 2. They’ve never actually killed living animals with pistols in various calibers to really find out what happens. They have no understanding or experience of that. .40 was, is, and always will be better in every single aspect of terminal performance than 9mm, and the difference is substantial. Clothed, naked, car door, car glass, big guy, small guy, whitetail deer, raccoon, coyote, bear. In all circumstances, .40 will create wider and deeper wounds than 9mm and kill much faster. Reliably, predictably, faster kills and better blood trails than 9mm. The ONLY advantage of 9mm is a slight increase in magazine capacity and a slight decrease in felt recoil. And for those two gains, you lose the reliable, predictable, and barrier-blind all-round effectiveness and fast kills. To me, there’s absolutely no choice to even make between the two, .40 S&W is the default and bare-minimum defensive or hunting pistol cartridge.
Have you compared it to a Gen 3? I bought a Gen 3 recently and did my usual Wolff guide rod and spring setup because the factory one is just too soft for .40, but I may have gotten a Gen 5 if I had known at the time that the slides were bigger and heavier finally.
When your out of ammo in your spyder hole do you think someone will throw you 40 SW ?? No bunky, 9mm all day long. Its just cowboys and Indians. Prepping is silly.
I think the 40 fell on hard times because small, framed men and most women had trouble qualifying with it. So, to make sure people could qualify many departments went to the 9mm.
As a smaller framed guy, I say they’re p*ssies lol I love .40 and it’s what my EDC is chambered in.
It fell of because people have become pussies.
I think you are correct
The .40 fell on hard times because everything turns into a popularity contest and people pick teams. Some guntubers said they didn't like it and everyone else joined the 9mm bandwagon. But like someone else said, it's stupid because people are complaining about the "snappiness" of the .40, but now all of a sudden the 10mm is the best millimeter. It's just stupid.
@@Actheman1978 you sir are correct!!
.40 S&W is a good round. The thing I find interesting is everyone who loves 10mm dogs the crap out of .40 S&W. Ironically. 40 is really just a slightly less powerful round than 10mm but has the same bullet weights in common ammunition. Also most 10mm's typically hold the same if not slightly less number of rounds than .40 S&W.
I dont care what your drunk trendy cousin says, .40 is the kind of side arm calibers. Regardless of what weapon system you choose, as long as its .40, your golden. Fuck the 9mm fanboys. 9mm is a training round
Agree!!!
I fired my M&P 2.0 Compact 4" .40 S&W today. It appears to still be alive and kicking.
For me it's about the correct platform and caliber match. I find the single biggest predictor for me is grip width.
Examples of combos that DON'T work for me.
Diamondback DB9 9×19mm
Kahr PM40 .40 S&W
Springfield XD-S .45
Example of one that does..
Glock G30S .45 ACP
Great video dude! I got my first 40 s&w very recently actually it was such a good deal I couldn't pass it up, G22, honestly it shoots totally fine, it has a different recoil impulse from 9mm or 45, it's not any more "snappy" per se, just different, more of a straight back, but less "flippy" compared to a 9mm out of a similar barrel length? S&W knows how to make a good gun, I always felt the Shield handled recoil well for being such a small size, even in 40 I felt it was very controllable next to a 9mm Shield side by side. Now I'm tempted to pick up a P30 or USP in 40 just to add to the collection. All these industry trends keep changing, I don't think 40 will go extinct any time soon, at least it better not lol AFAIK it's still like at least #3 most popular handgun cartridge in North America when you look at the ammo shelves of local retailers. Nice to see the female perspective, it is a unique perspective with female anatomy, hands being shaped differently, different grip strength, etc, it's all relative.
I thinks is awesome how all 40 s&w glocks can be converted to shoot 9mm
Best of both worlds
I kinda like 40. There, I said it.
Glock 22 and 23 my favorite carry guns
I recently started carrying a G22 in a Galco Royal Guard 2.0 holster, I find it very easy to carry and keep hidden. And 15+1 of .40 from a full-size pistol is some very serious firepower, I prefer the G22 over my HK45C which weighs the same when both are loaded. The G22 doesn’t hit QUITE as hard as the .45 but the gun is easier to shoot well and you really can’t beat having nearly double the capacity for only a bit less damage per-shot.
the S&W M&P was designed around the 40 that why they have a better track record with a lot of shooters
Its hilarious people still think 9mm is anywhere near the performance level of the .40.
Couldn't agree more.
Media hype for validation.
There are some really good deals on used 40 caliber pistols to be had
The pellet gun reference is silly lol
40 will never die if I have anything to say about it. It's a way better cartridge than 9 mm. That being said, it's hard to find a 40 in a gun that is as small as the Glock 43
Yet people have been using the Glock 27 way before. And their is the CM40
@@doitriteak too thick for me
@netravler1 the Kahr CM40 is too thick? And the Glock 27 isn't much thicker than a 43.
@@doitriteak
The kahr CM series is junk.
Have one in 45. Crap. The 27 is too thick for my carry application
I have a G23, G24, G35 for larger sizes Glocks. Tried the G27 and it just did not fit me well. Gave up on sub compact .40's until I acquired a S&W Shield PC in .40 for close to half price, new. Put a Hogue Handall grip sleeve on it and it is more often than not, my go to warm weather concealed carry. It's accurate, manageable, and reliable. I also acquired a 9mm version of it for a closeout price, and to me, recoil is not much different between the two. My son prefers shooting .40, so I got him a 2.0 Shield for his birthday at a closeout price as well.
40 s&w is snappy with a barrel shorter that 4" but if you dont have a limp wrist it fires just fine.
Cool,lady
I carry an M&P m2.0 .40 compact. It's a proven cartridge and I don't find it "snappy" or difficult to use at all.
Picked up a police trade in Glock 35 gen4 a few months ago and I love it. It’s a tack driver and has become one of my prime home defense handguns. I can’t say my 40 s&w guns are more shootable than my 9mm’s but I do enjoy them just as much. My wife and daughters much prefer shooting 9mm’s over 40 s&w, not even close. The only 9mm’s they don’t like shooting is the micro 9’s, which I’m not really a fan of shooting either.
Perhaps if they shot a gun actually made for .40 like an M&P they would feel differently.
@@doitriteak they did, had an m&p40 and usp 40 in the past. They like shooting my cz p01, sig p320 compact, and Glock 19X the most. They are small stature women and don’t like shooting 40 s&w or 45 acp handguns.
Well I can understand the older M&P40 but the 2.0 behaves different. The PX4 in 40 is even softer than the USP40. My GF thought it was a 9mm
@@doitriteakagree M&P was specifically made from ground up to handle 40SW round ..love mine would Never give it up to join the 9mm bandwagon!!!
Sir you need to check out the Beretta PX 40 & you will notice the big difference with the rotating barrel in 40 cal.
Already have. Recoil is nice but the mags are not too durable and holsters of good quality are rare
@@doitriteak Urban Carry they make great holster for this gun.
What about the durability of the mags?
Any further explanation?
Thanks
Urban carry is not an efficient holster design, nor practical from my testing. As far as the mags, the police departments that use them have reported the bottoms popping off when loaded with a few rounds.
@@doitriteak Any thoughts of the USP in .40? It's one of the pistols I'm considering since it was built around the cartridge.
It is probably the only gun designed entirely for a long service life. Best investment if you want something to abuse and keep running
What is your favorite full-size .40 caliber pistol? Is it the M&P 40 2.0?
That or the USP40. The M&P40 is a good workhorse but the USP40 is good at longterm use
The USP 40 is my pick for the most durable and reliable .40 available, for sure. Either DA/SA or LEM, both are fantastic guns.
I prefer the very light weight, relatively compact size, and relatively high magazine capacity of my G22, but the USP is absolutely more long-term durable.
Ive never shot a 40 however I like the idea when done well like the gen 5 Glocks or hks.
Gen5 glocks still fail in 40. Stick with HK or S&W. I wish glock would sort their crap out but their 9mm pistols are the only ones worth counting on
What do you mean the Glocks in .40 still fail? I’ve owned the 27, 23, and 22, currently only own and carry the 22 because I enjoy full-sized pistols and I don’t find it difficult to carry or conceal (Galco Royal Guard 2.0, GREAT holster).
I definitely agree that you can run into problems because they’re not (except the Gen5) actually designed for .40, but I simply replace the recoil spring assemblies with heavier Wolff units and have had no problems or jams or anything like that, ever.
My H&K .40 (P2000SK V3 LE, now my dad’s carry gun) was CONSIDERABLY softer-shooting than the G27, that’s absolutely true and the gun itself is just a lot more robust overall as well.
But I’ve not had problems with Glock .40’s
How does the SD40VE compare to the M&P 2.0? What do you lose when going down to SD40VE? Is it reasonable to consider a used SD40VE or do they wear out too easily.
I have zero experience with them, sorry. For the same price you can get a police trade in so I could never justify going down to the SDVE
@@doitriteakThanks for getting back to me. I don't think that I can do that in California, yet. That would be best way, though.
Thats unfortunate but I think you can in California
I have an SD40, all I can say is the thing flat out works!
@@doitriteakI have 2 40s SDVE and M&P first Gen...Both good solid guns!!
The reason everyone is wrong about 9mm being more or less equal to .40 and .45 and .357 Sig/Magnum, etc., boils down to two main things, primarily:
1. A misunderstanding about what actually causes different effects in terminal performance of pistol bullets. (It’s physics, not “bullet design”). It’s weight, impact speed, diameter, and bullet construction that determine terminal ballistics, in addition to the physical characteristics of the intended target.
2. They’ve never actually killed living animals with pistols in various calibers to really find out what happens. They have no understanding or experience of that.
.40 was, is, and always will be better in every single aspect of terminal performance than 9mm, and the difference is substantial. Clothed, naked, car door, car glass, big guy, small guy, whitetail deer, raccoon, coyote, bear. In all circumstances, .40 will create wider and deeper wounds than 9mm and kill much faster. Reliably, predictably, faster kills and better blood trails than 9mm.
The ONLY advantage of 9mm is a slight increase in magazine capacity and a slight decrease in felt recoil. And for those two gains, you lose the reliable, predictable, and barrier-blind all-round effectiveness and fast kills.
To me, there’s absolutely no choice to even make between the two, .40 S&W is the default and bare-minimum defensive or hunting pistol cartridge.
I like the 40 gen5 Glock 22 for me it’s the best Glock yet
Have you compared it to a Gen 3? I bought a Gen 3 recently and did my usual Wolff guide rod and spring setup because the factory one is just too soft for .40, but I may have gotten a Gen 5 if I had known at the time that the slides were bigger and heavier finally.
I've shot a stock gen 3 Glock 22. The difference is Very noticable.
The 9mm fan boys dream about 40S&Ws demise because its the better choice . They fear the POWERFUL 40 ! The high capacity powerhouse
You're actually off base. Glock makes the best 40 cal pistols.
When your out of ammo in your spyder hole do you think someone will throw you 40 SW ??
No bunky, 9mm all day long. Its just cowboys and Indians. Prepping is silly.
No one is sharing ammo. No one is doing an ammo toss. Especially pistol ammo. Dont overplay the whole pistol caliber issue.
It's because prices for .40 went down low for a while and many black people bought the caliber, so it became known as a black peoples caliber.
In the top ten most ridiculous and absurd replies in the history of youtube.
Lol😂
Lol what
Tf.....
Stupid comment!!....Race Baiter!😡
another worthless subject video
Always been a .40 guy. Always will be. Save the fortys