9mm vs .40 Smith & Wesson - What happened?

[surevaliance]

Yes, 9mm is sufficient on 100lb circus midgets.

Lol! I meant 100 kilos. Sorry, after 17 years I still think metrics.

 

[No_Regerts]

Lol! I meant 100 kilos. Sorry, after 17 years I still think metrics.

I was thinking what it would be like if one of those kids had a Glock 19 when the oompa loompas came out of their hole talking schit!

 

[OldBroad44]

Some have big.
Some have little.
I have always
Liked the middle.

 

[Certaindeaf]

With advancements in nutrition penis size increased so the .40 and .45 are no longer necessary to compensate.

 

[surevaliance]

To conclude: what is important is not the size of the tool, but how skillfully you use it.
At least that's what she said.

 

[User 1234]

Too bad California's new governor refuses to implement the death penalty. We could have asked the warden to test the different calibers on the San Diego murderer. After the 9mm kill him again with 40 and see if his death is any different than the first one.

 

[User 1234]

Anyone seen Kentucky Fried Movie where the evil boss decapitates the prisoner and then orders his henchmen to take him away to be tortured?

 

[Geardo]

To conclude: what is important is not the size of the tool, but how skillfully you use it.
At least that's what she said.

That's just what they say to guys with small tools and lots of money. Still getting their nails hammered in by someone.

 

[Tully Mars]

Go big or go home-.50BMG

 

[No_Regerts]

With advancements in nutrition penis size increased so the .40 and .45 are no longer necessary to compensate.

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Lol!

 

[No_Regerts]

To conclude: what is important is not the size of the tool, but how skillfully you use it.
At least that's what she said.
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More like, said no girl EVER!

 

[Massolo]

This is a can of works, but I go by an article written by a trauma doctor, and he's seen the wounds of 9,.40,and .45. He states the .40 caused more damage by far, as I would expect, as it was created for police. Pick your poison though, but whatever you decide to carry, just be sure to carry it every day. I'll be a .40 guy forever.

 

[surevaliance]

"Increasing the velocity of the bullet is more significant than increasing its mass because an increase in velocity is exponential, whereas an increase in mass is linear."
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[Defense Minister]

I switched from .40 back to 9mm long before the FBI did. Modern ammunition and bullet design have negated the 9mm/.40/.45 "stopping power" debate, so I prefer the one that has the highest capacity and allows the most cost-effective training; 9mm happens to provide both.

The difference between me and the FBI is that they spent $100M of our money to figure it out and make the change...

 

[3putts]

My favorite for targets is the 40 S&W, a CZ 75 P-06. I seem to have less recoil than my Glock 19 as it is metal vs plastic. Next is an old Ruger Security 6 in .357 mag, also heavy. The Glock 19, because of the weight (actually only 3 3/4 oz difference loaded) and capacity, is my carry gun.

 

[User 1234]

Why does anyone care what other people think of their cartridge choices?

 

[mcfoto]

Wow. I thought this was a dead topic but 6 pages in one day proves me wrong (although the diversion into "size matters" didn't help).

I went .40 in my competition gun just to get Major power factor scoring. Like some above, I prefer the push recoil vs. snap of 9. And steel poppers go down no matter where you hit them. Why do I care? Economics. .40 has gotten so expensive it drove me to hand load. On the positive side, I've noticed 2nd hand .40 blasters have gotten really cheap.

If I had to only have one, it'd be 9 (although in my case .38 since I'm a revolver guy) but good thing I don't have to have one.

 

[CLT65]

Why does anyone care what other people think of their cartridge choices?

It validates their decision, or so I've been told. If you're not thoroughly secure in your choice, and someone disagrees with you, then what if they're right? If you argue loudly and change their mind (or at least shut them up) then you receive some validation that you are right after all.

I understand how cost of ammo is a factor, but for me personally it's not. I cast, powder coat, and reload, from range scrap (free brass and lead). There's not a penny's worth of difference in cost between the three calibers in question, for me.

 

[greaburns]

Here's a great video regarding handgun calibers. Its title is
"Why Ballistics Gel Works and Caliber Arguments are Dumb"

Shoot what you like but don't trash someone because they don't like your favorite.

 

[surevaliance]

It validates their decision, or so I've been told. If you're not thoroughly secure in your choice, and someone disagrees with you, then what if they're right? If you argue loudly and change their mind (or at least shut them up) then you receive some validation that you are right after all.

Not this time.
The OP asked: "...why the loss in favor?".
People have tried to answer.