I don’t understand the need to bash the .40 – it’s a solid cartridge and recoil isn’t a problem for me and many I know. It’s becoming Vogue to bash it.
I carry the .40 and am damn tired of hearing it get bashed! In fact the next person I hear bash it, I’m gonna shoot… with a 9mm because it costs less and carries more rounds… and there is less recoil…
Sure the .40 is good…and so was the .365 Remingtun, the 9.5mm HnK, and the .41 Winnchester…those rounds were great too but just never got popular 😛
The .40 doesn’t fill a need anymore…and neither does the .357 Sig…but they’re here to stay because folks have a lot of $$$ wrapped up in shooting platforms.
The market dictates reality and the .40 ain’t goin’ away…at least not in the US of A.
February 24th, 2012 at 11:21 am
.40 bashing is the new Apple bashing.
February 24th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
I don’t understand the need to bash the .40 – it’s a solid cartridge and recoil isn’t a problem for me and many I know. It’s becoming Vogue to bash it.
February 24th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
I carry the .40 and am damn tired of hearing it get bashed! In fact the next person I hear bash it, I’m gonna shoot… with a 9mm because it costs less and carries more rounds… and there is less recoil…
February 24th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
I do say, I’m beginning to believe that gentlemen with a weak grip prefer 9mm.
February 24th, 2012 at 7:11 pm
I respect Frank W. James’ opinion more than Bane’s.
February 24th, 2012 at 7:59 pm
The .40 is fine to me. If the cost of the ammo is to much… RELOAD YOUR OWN.
Simple as that.
I’ve got carry guns in .32, .380, .38 Spl., 9mm, .357 Sig, and .40 (the .44s and .45s are just to big or kick to much.)
Each cartridge and platform have their advantages.
But again, the .40 isn’t bad at all.
February 24th, 2012 at 9:11 pm
Maybe people got tired of saying 9mm wasn’t enough and they need a new horse to whip.
February 25th, 2012 at 8:02 am
So then, how about the .38 Super?
(ducks)
February 25th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
Sure the .40 is good…and so was the .365 Remingtun, the 9.5mm HnK, and the .41 Winnchester…those rounds were great too but just never got popular 😛
The .40 doesn’t fill a need anymore…and neither does the .357 Sig…but they’re here to stay because folks have a lot of $$$ wrapped up in shooting platforms.
The market dictates reality and the .40 ain’t goin’ away…at least not in the US of A.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:04 pm
@ BrokenDemocracy: Oh, so now we’re bashing the 357sig?
🙂