Hi everybody!
I need some thoughts in an area that I'm not up on at all. I was talking to a colleague a couple days ago and he commented on the fact that I don't own a .40 handgun. I'm more of a 9mm fan than anything else, but I also dabble in .45 on the semi side and everything from .38 to .44 on the revolver side. Never owned/fired/etc a .40, but being that it's "the" choice round for law enforcement in a lot of places, I thought I should investigate.
In fact, in talking to a local law enforcement officer, I was told that their duty guns were personal choice, as long as they were .40 caliber. He said a lot of the guys use Glocks, but he's seen everything from S&W to Kimber.
So I've been thinking that I should get myself a .40 caliber semi. I initially defaulted my brain to a Model 22 Glock, as it would be practically identical to my Model 17, but I stopped in my tracks. I'm not saying that I'm not considering the Model 22, but I think I should be a good shopper and consider other options, right??
If I go through with this, I'll probably be buying in late October, as part of my annual "Halloweenie Gun Shop Hop". So between now and then, I'm looking for all the information and opinions I can get.
The only real qualifier is that I'm looking for a full-size .40, not a compact or subcompact. Unfortunately there isn't a range nearby that rents, so for right now that option is out - I can hit Sportsman's Warehouse to check out guns for holding, so that's a start..
So what .40 do you have? What do you like and dislike about it?
And if anybody is in the Lafayette area and would be willing to have a sit-down-bull-session about your .40, that would be even better - I've love to see some stuff in person and get the owner's impressions.. otherwise, I guess online discourse will have to do
Thanks in advance!!
I need some thoughts in an area that I'm not up on at all. I was talking to a colleague a couple days ago and he commented on the fact that I don't own a .40 handgun. I'm more of a 9mm fan than anything else, but I also dabble in .45 on the semi side and everything from .38 to .44 on the revolver side. Never owned/fired/etc a .40, but being that it's "the" choice round for law enforcement in a lot of places, I thought I should investigate.
In fact, in talking to a local law enforcement officer, I was told that their duty guns were personal choice, as long as they were .40 caliber. He said a lot of the guys use Glocks, but he's seen everything from S&W to Kimber.
So I've been thinking that I should get myself a .40 caliber semi. I initially defaulted my brain to a Model 22 Glock, as it would be practically identical to my Model 17, but I stopped in my tracks. I'm not saying that I'm not considering the Model 22, but I think I should be a good shopper and consider other options, right??
If I go through with this, I'll probably be buying in late October, as part of my annual "Halloweenie Gun Shop Hop". So between now and then, I'm looking for all the information and opinions I can get.
The only real qualifier is that I'm looking for a full-size .40, not a compact or subcompact. Unfortunately there isn't a range nearby that rents, so for right now that option is out - I can hit Sportsman's Warehouse to check out guns for holding, so that's a start..
So what .40 do you have? What do you like and dislike about it?
And if anybody is in the Lafayette area and would be willing to have a sit-down-bull-session about your .40, that would be even better - I've love to see some stuff in person and get the owner's impressions.. otherwise, I guess online discourse will have to do
Thanks in advance!!