.40cal recommendations? - The Firearms Forum

CBR1000RR · 10-21-2004, 11:43 AM

Hey yall I need your recommendations on a good .40S&W pistol. I know most prefer the .45 but I got one of em already ordered, 1911 of course. I already have a 9mm cz. Now I'm interested in the .40cal load...so far Ive test shot the Glock and HK usp. liked em both of course, prefer the usp actually. Anyone have experience with S&W or Sig? I would prefer a full size pistol.

Glocker · 10-21-2004, 01:53 PM

I guess you can take this with a grain of salt, but based upon my experiences with the caliber, I really couldn't recommend using it at all.

I've owned a G23, Beretta 96, and a Baby Eagle. Try as I might, I couldn't get any of them to shoot straight. Since I shoot other calibers just fine, I've concluded that the caliber itself is inherently inaccurate. Either that, or all 3 guns were lemons. I don't think I want to try it a 4th time to find out.

Personally, I'd recommend 357SIG instead.

pickenup · 10-21-2004, 05:14 PM

Got the wife a Walther P-99 in 40. Only one that would "fit" her hand right.
No complaints....so far.

(edit) The German model, not S&W.

Smoky14 · 10-22-2004, 07:11 AM

Oddly enough I bought a Ruger P944 in blue just to see if I liked the 40S&W. It has now gone approx 6K rnds without malfunction and I can keep them in a 3in. group at 25 yrds. I find I can shoot it better than any of my 9mm pistols.

That sir is my 02 cents worth. I can shoot my Ruger better that a very expensive HK USP40c. Yes I do like the 40S&W.

Smoky

Rembrandt · 10-22-2004, 09:44 PM

Browning High Power...

Marlin · 10-22-2004, 09:49 PM

I agree wholeheartedly.

Browning Hi-Power Practical in .40 would be the cat's meow!!

Cheimison · 10-23-2004, 12:26 AM

The Walther P99 is the most comfortable gun I've ever held. USP .40 has to be good if it's anything like the 9mm.

njretcop · 10-23-2004, 07:47 AM

If'n ya wanna pay the price, don't over look the Sig 239 in .40........

Compact to carry, fits the hand well and is dead on accurate.

lead · 10-23-2004, 09:37 AM

Alot of police dept's here carry the Glock 22. My local shop is getting a couple trade-ins in the next couple of days and I'm real tempted to get one myself.

rjjrwi · 10-23-2004, 07:53 PM

Para Ordnance 14 LDA, 1911 type gun , 10round mags , really good trigger

punchie · 10-23-2004, 08:25 PM

Kahr K40/PM40 or the CZ40B are both very nice. The CZ replicates the size and grip of a Colt Commander very well plus it is da/sa with ten shots, utterly dependable and decent accuracy. The Kahr is a nice carry piece, very slim, decent trigger, and very good accuracy from such a small gun but limited capacity

SB44mag · 10-24-2004, 08:55 PM

Try the Springfield Armory XD. It's been a great shooter for me.

denfoote · 10-25-2004, 04:43 AM

It might be heresy, but here goes!!

Smith and Wesson SW40VE!!!!
I have an SW40F that's the cat's meow!!
But, they don't make this one any more.
So, the SW40VE will have to do!!

Think out of the box!! They really are good guns!!

DK76 · 10-25-2004, 06:04 PM

I have heard and read that the 40 S&W is an inherently inaccurate round many times, but I have shot some VERY accurate 40's. A CZ 75 and SIG PRO that I had the pleasure to shoot would keep up with my much more expensive Kimber in 45 ACP. In fact I have shot a handful of CZ 75's in 40 and 9mm. They were all incredibly accurate. The Ruger and Glock 40's I shot were decent to very good. Only 40 I shot that really didn't impress me was a Beretta, but it shot good enough for it's intended purpose. So actually most 40's I shot were pretty darn good shooters.

Cheimison · 10-25-2004, 10:29 PM

.40 is a functionally accurate round. 10mm is more accurate, but its also a semi hunting round. 9mm is more accurate, but I don't think I'll ever have to shoot anything far enough away for it to matter. So for a defensive pistol .40 is plenty accurate, comparing it to .357 Mags is just silly.

10-21-2004, 11:43 AM	#1
CBR1000RR V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Raised in TX, now CA Posts: 71	.40cal recommendations? Hey yall I need your recommendations on a good .40S&W pistol. I know most prefer the .45 but I got one of em already ordered, 1911 of course. I already have a 9mm cz. Now I'm interested in the .40cal load...so far Ive test shot the Glock and HK usp. liked em both of course, prefer the usp actually. Anyone have experience with S&W or Sig? I would prefer a full size pistol. -->

10-21-2004, 01:53 PM	#2
Glocker V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kentucky Posts: 136	Re: .40cal recommendations? I guess you can take this with a grain of salt, but based upon my experiences with the caliber, I really couldn't recommend using it at all. I've owned a G23, Beretta 96, and a Baby Eagle. Try as I might, I couldn't get any of them to shoot straight. Since I shoot other calibers just fine, I've concluded that the caliber itself is inherently inaccurate. Either that, or all 3 guns were lemons. I don't think I want to try it a 4th time to find out. Personally, I'd recommend 357SIG instead.

10-21-2004, 05:14 PM	#3
pickenup Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 6,837	Re: .40cal recommendations? Got the wife a Walther P-99 in 40. Only one that would "fit" her hand right. No complaints....so far. (edit) The German model, not S&W. __________________ The gene pool needs chlorine Last edited by pickenup; 10-21-2004 at 05:15 PM..

10-22-2004, 07:11 AM	#4
Smoky14 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Nowhere NM Posts: 656	Re: .40cal recommendations? Oddly enough I bought a Ruger P944 in blue just to see if I liked the 40S&W. It has now gone approx 6K rnds without malfunction and I can keep them in a 3in. group at 25 yrds. I find I can shoot it better than any of my 9mm pistols. That sir is my 02 cents worth. I can shoot my Ruger better that a very expensive HK USP40c. Yes I do like the 40S&W. Smoky

10-22-2004, 09:44 PM	#5
Rembrandt V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 98	Re: .40cal recommendations? Browning High Power...

10-22-2004, 09:49 PM	#6
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	Re: .40cal recommendations? I agree wholeheartedly. Browning Hi-Power Practical in .40 would be the cat's meow!! __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.*

10-23-2004, 12:26 AM	#7
Cheimison Former Guest Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 58	Re: .40cal recommendations? The Walther P99 is the most comfortable gun I've ever held. USP .40 has to be good if it's anything like the 9mm.

10-23-2004, 07:47 AM	#8
njretcop Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 1,537	Re: .40cal recommendations? If'n ya wanna pay the price, don't over look the Sig 239 in .40........ Compact to carry, fits the hand well and is dead on accurate. __________________ Charlie

10-23-2004, 09:37 AM	#9
lead Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,522	Re: .40cal recommendations? Alot of police dept's here carry the Glock 22. My local shop is getting a couple trade-ins in the next couple of days and I'm real tempted to get one myself. __________________ The best things in life, are not things.

10-23-2004, 07:53 PM	#10
rjjrwi V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: western Wi Posts: 217	Re: .40cal recommendations? Para Ordnance 14 LDA, 1911 type gun , 10round mags , really good trigger

10-23-2004, 08:25 PM	#11
punchie Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chesterfield, VA Posts: 784	Re: .40cal recommendations? Kahr K40/PM40 or the CZ40B are both very nice. The CZ replicates the size and grip of a Colt Commander very well plus it is da/sa with ten shots, utterly dependable and decent accuracy. The Kahr is a nice carry piece, very slim, decent trigger, and very good accuracy from such a small gun but limited capacity __________________ AN ARMED SOCIETY IS A POLITE SOCIETY

10-24-2004, 08:55 PM	#12
SB44mag Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 6	Re: .40cal recommendations? Try the Springfield Armory XD. It's been a great shooter for me.

10-25-2004, 04:43 AM	#13
denfoote V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 80	Re: .40cal recommendations? It might be heresy, but here goes!! Smith and Wesson SW40VE!!!! I have an SW40F that's the cat's meow!! But, they don't make this one any more. So, the SW40VE will have to do!! Think out of the box!! They really are good guns!! __________________ John Lennon was right. Happiness IS a warm gun!!! I traded my manners for a handgun.

10-25-2004, 06:04 PM	#14
DK76 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Virginia Posts: 61	Re: .40cal recommendations? I have heard and read that the 40 S&W is an inherently inaccurate round many times, but I have shot some VERY accurate 40's. A CZ 75 and SIG PRO that I had the pleasure to shoot would keep up with my much more expensive Kimber in 45 ACP. In fact I have shot a handful of CZ 75's in 40 and 9mm. They were all incredibly accurate. The Ruger and Glock 40's I shot were decent to very good. Only 40 I shot that really didn't impress me was a Beretta, but it shot good enough for it's intended purpose. So actually most 40's I shot were pretty darn good shooters.

10-25-2004, 10:29 PM	#15
Cheimison Former Guest Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 58	Re: .40cal recommendations? .40 is a functionally accurate round. 10mm is more accurate, but its also a semi hunting round. 9mm is more accurate, but I don't think I'll ever have to shoot anything far enough away for it to matter. So for a defensive pistol .40 is plenty accurate, comparing it to .357 Mags is just silly.