Originally Posted by
Elkins45
One positive of the death pronouncement of the 40S&W is the availability of some really nice used guns for not much cash. Even new ones: I just bought a PM40 with night sights for $350.
Much of the move back to 9mm is based on the ammo cost for the smaller brass case with less powder and a lighter bullet. This is an issue for agencies buying thousands of rounds, but it really isn’t an issue if you are a reloader and only buy factory SD ammo. The other part of the equation is faster recovery between shots for relatively inexperienced shooters who only go the range when they have to.
I resisted buying a 40 for two decades, and only started moving toward it as the rest of the world is moving away. I can handle the recoil fine. The first shot time is the same regardless of caliber, and it’s the first shot that matters most. The smaller the caliber, the more you are relying on the bullet technology to perform perfectly. Don’t forget that the same technology advances that have been applied to the 9mm have been applied to the bigger bullets as well.
As long as they are still selling ammo for it at Walmart it’s a long way from dead.