Re: 40 caliber, like or don't like
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: steppenwolf</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The .40 is, at best, a low-end 10mm stuffed into a 9mm-sized gun. In that set-up, it is, frankly, an overly "snappy" and less accurate round to choose, unless that's all your little girlie wrists can handle. The 10mm <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">WAS</span></span> the original "compromise" cartridge between the 9-minimeter and the "old school" .45acp.
Old-School .45 guru, Jeff Cooper, assisted in the 10mm's development in order to obtain an improvement on the then-existing extremes (i.e., 9mm v. 45).
As conceived, the 10mm had close to the speed of the 9mm while propelling relatively heavy bullets (200gns - nearer to the .45), and a projected mag capacity about midway between both (i.e., 10-12rds.)
The 10mm is what guys finally choose when they're serious about stopping power and are fed up w/ the lackadasical performance of other "service cartridges," and want versatility of use out of <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">one</span></span> autoloading round.
The 10mm: it is what it is - for many a harsh mistress
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I own a Glock 20 and its a ok trail gun. However as a carry gun against human threats its a poor choice. The additional power does not translate into greater stopping power. Most of it is wasted in over penetration. Your rate of fire is signifcantly slower due to the increased recoil. A lot of true believers think the 10mm is a death ray its not.
Pat