Is 40S&W going the way of 10mm?

[covert justice]

With the FBI and several larger police departments going back to 9mm, will 40s&w wither like the 10mm? 9mm cost, capacity, controlability and popularity make it attractive.

 

[Tactically Fat]

Hopefully!

 

[RustyHornet]

I don't understand the dislike of 40..... I once couldn't stand it, then I shot it it a better platform. Possibly the most fun to be had with a handgun.

 

[Hoosierman]

Nah, there are already enough guns out there chambered in .40 that it'll be common for a long long time. 10mm never had a tenth of the market saturation that .40 has enjoyed.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

The last .40S&W was the .41 Long Colt. Its arc spanned from 1877 to approx. 1920. That's what, 50 year life span? Give the .40 S&W that long.

Cartridges never drop dead, they fade away into obscurity.

 

[VERT]

.40 guns are still common. It will stick around for quite a while. .380 and .38 special are still hanging on and .40 will be no different.

There are some smoking deals on .40 handguns right now. Good value if somebody is looking for a service sized handgun.

 

[jd4320t]

40 is far more popular than 10mm ever was and it'll be around a long time.

 

[223 Gunner]

.40 guns are still common. It will stick around for quite a while. .380 and .38 special are still hanging on and .40 will be no different.

There are some smoking deals on .40 handguns right now. Good value if somebody is looking for a service sized handgun.

I've noticed this myself, and recently picked up a very nice Gen. 4 G23 with some upgrades, for what I considered a steal with everything that came with it.
And I found it right here in our own classifieds (hard to believe, I know).

Link:https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...417566-glock-23-gen-4-40-s-w-lipseys-fde.html

 

[BehindBlueI's]

40 is far more popular than 10mm ever was and it'll be around a long time.

This. It may get a bit more experience, but it's one of the mainstay calibers. Few people still issue .45 ACP but it's not exactly rare on the ammo shelves.

 

[indiucky]

I know a couple of guys that bought .40's during the ammo crisis due to the fact that .40 ammo was everywhere....

 

[jd4320t]

I know a couple of guys that bought .40's during the ammo crisis due to the fact that .40 ammo was everywhere....

Exactly. I remember the last time when 40 was pretty much the only pistol caliber on the shelf at Walmart.

 

[01deuce]

40 is far more popular than 10mm ever was and it'll be around a long time.

This is true, but 10mm is now gaining in popularity while the .40 S&W has declined.
Just give it a few years and maybe the FBI will decide they need to switch back.

 

[Grelber]

I think 45 is hanging around due to nostalgia and inertia but the fact is that it costs more to shoot and allows less capacity. I think time will catch up to it.

 

[jd4320t]

$360 right now.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/handguns-pistols-revolvers/421785-glock-23-3rd-gen-$360.html

 

[indiucky]

I think 45 is hanging around due to nostalgia and inertia but the fact is that it costs more to shoot and allows less capacity. I think time will catch up to it.

MODS!!!!!!!! HERETIC ALERT!!!!!!!!

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I think 45 is hanging around due to nostalgia and inertia but the fact is that it costs more to shoot and allows less capacity. I think time will catch up to it.

Maybe when we get gigawatt cannons.

 

[Grelber]

Maybe when we get gigawatt cannons.

I'm not saying I think it will happen tomorrow .

 

[indiucky]

Maybe when we get gigawatt cannons.

I don't know what that is...But I kind of want one...

 

[Grelber]

I don't know what that is...But I kind of want one...

Near infinite power and never needs reloading.

The 45 guys won't like them either.

 

[88E30M50]

I don't think .40 is going away anytime soon. It's a great carry caliber for SD and it's very easy to load if you are a hand loader. Brass is easy to come by and there are a bazillion guns chambered in .40 out there. Just because the economics of a large agency make moving a good idea, does not mean it makes sense for a tiny agency (namely the one that protects my family) to move away from it.