The Fading 40

[The Annoyed Man]

....I know it has saved my bacon (couldn't resist)

Ha! Good one! Pride, Integrity and Guts, right?

[JP171]

that's just wrong Joker, just wrong on so many levels

[gigag04]

It's no secret I hate the .40.


And .40s are used in competitions where power factor is scored.

Other than that, why take the added perceived recoil and slower reset?

[jmra]

We should practice and train with the system that we carry, if you can draw and accurately fire you gun on demand, that's a good start. I believe shot placement will trump horsepower most of the time...

Why don't we see more .40 caliber in competitive shooting?

Because your life is not on the line in competitive shooting.

The question was actually rhetorical. The reason we don't is because it is more difficult to control muzzle flip from a .40 caliber for some shooters, thus costing time and accuracy which is important in competition and when your life is on the line.

I agree with your statement only because you included the words "some shooters". I know many who are more accurate with the .40 - it very much depends on the individual.

[JSThane]

I'd rather carry a 9x19 (for the mag capacity, lower recoil, better accuracy) or a .45 ACP (larger bullet, lower recoil, better accuracy) than a .40. It's stuck right in between the two, offering a little of the advantages of both, but fulfilling the potential of neither.

So of course, I'm issued a .40, and my department doesn't allow for us to carry our own weapons on-duty.

The weapon I am most accurate/comfortable with is a Glock 23. Given the abundance of conflicting statistical data, I believe it simply comes down to personal preference and the expertise of the individual.
I do carry a XDs 45 but only because it wasn't available in .40.

I find the title of this thread laughable. That being said, anyone who feels their .40 pistol or ammo is no longer trendy, feel free to give them to me. Shoot, for a small fee I'll even drive a little ways to take it off your hands.

Indeed. While I personally dislike the cartridge and the tradeoffs made in it, I don't see it going away any time soon. Too many people have signed on to it for precisely those tradeoffs, and found it acceptable, for it to disappear.

After all, it's the .40 Short and Weak, not the .45 GAP.