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.40S&W is useless due to the ability of modern day 9mm ammunition. At the time it was made it did effectivley bridge that gab between 9mm and 45 and performed very well when needing to penetrate things such as auto glass (1986 FBI Miami shootout). However, like I said, modern day 9mm ammo (such as Hornady critical duty) can perform on par with .40S&W without the added recoil and loss in magazine capacity. We use .40 at my department and I absolutely hate it.
At the end of the day though, you should carry whatever you can shoot best. If you do better with .40 then carry it. I just personally don't like it for the reasons stated above.
At the end of the day though, you should carry whatever you can shoot best. If you do better with .40 then carry it. I just personally don't like it for the reasons stated above.