YoungMilsurpGuy
Sharpshooter
So i just got a police surplus glock 22, gun has minimal holster wear and looks unfired for like $260, but everyone seems to hate .40 with a passion, but why?
I understand there's more recoil and it can be if it's happy, and in compact and subcompact guns it sucks to shoot, but it doesn't seem that bad in service pistols.
The ammo isn't incredibly expensive and available. It's easy enough to shoot in a a full size gun. It seems to perform better then 9mm with barrier penetration and even cheap .40 JHPs perform as well as if not better then 9mm. Even the flat nose .40 FMJ is not a horrible defensive round(over penetration aside6
).
I get people who call it .40 Short and Weak and want to carry full house 10mm and it's good for hunting. but looking at most ammunition, testing, full power 10 mm either over expands or over penetrates with most modern defensive ammunition.
And the well regarded defensive/duty JHP loadings in 10mm are running more or less at hot .40 S&W velocities.
I understand why people don't like it for concealed carry, but why all the hate?
If ai had to use it as a cop gun, or in a home defense pistol it seems like it is a good middle of the round round for that purpose
I understand there's more recoil and it can be if it's happy, and in compact and subcompact guns it sucks to shoot, but it doesn't seem that bad in service pistols.
The ammo isn't incredibly expensive and available. It's easy enough to shoot in a a full size gun. It seems to perform better then 9mm with barrier penetration and even cheap .40 JHPs perform as well as if not better then 9mm. Even the flat nose .40 FMJ is not a horrible defensive round(over penetration aside6
).
I get people who call it .40 Short and Weak and want to carry full house 10mm and it's good for hunting. but looking at most ammunition, testing, full power 10 mm either over expands or over penetrates with most modern defensive ammunition.
And the well regarded defensive/duty JHP loadings in 10mm are running more or less at hot .40 S&W velocities.
I understand why people don't like it for concealed carry, but why all the hate?
If ai had to use it as a cop gun, or in a home defense pistol it seems like it is a good middle of the round round for that purpose
