I remember when 40 S&W was the hottest thing talked about with Glock 22 & 23 in most cops holsters . I always liked big revolvers but about 10 years ago I bought a Gen 3 Glock 27 . It took me awhile to get accurate with the 27 but nowadays I'm more accurate and enjoy 40 caliber more than 9 most days .

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Have You done a 9mm vs .40 pros and cons? I would like to hear Your take of both. If You had to choose 9mm or .40 for Your everyday carry pistol which would You choose?

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CZ uses the same mags for 9 and 40.

thank you man! I own many 40s and get tired of people shitting on it

Couldn't agree more about the viability of this cartridge... I personally believe that the 40 S&W is to the semi auto what the 357 magnum is to the revolver... That is the single most versatile round available... It is literally a do all round, depending on how it's loaded. We too are issued the G22. I would personally choose the S&W 2.0 over the G22, but that's just my choice. I hope the we never step down to 9mm here, but as everything else, I'll adjust if it happens.

Not saying your right or wrong but name a caliber/bullet that everyone loves and no one hates b/c they never had one bad experience with, good luck. I know many people that had deer run off never to be found after being shot with a 7mm mag, 30-06, 300 win and etc. Does that mean those calibers are no go for deer hunting?...

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Hey man. Just discovered your channel. Great info. Subbed

Reallt appreciate and enjoy your perspective. Interesting, no Gold Dot or HST?

Awesome video love the 40 have just as many 40 as 9mm pistols then with 40 sig pistol barrel change to 357 sig 👍😎

Great channel enjoy watching.

Having owned a S&W 1076, I'm calling BS on the trigger comment. Trigger reach was just like shooting a 1911. I've fired a Glock model 22 and 23. Recoil is noticeably brisker versus a 9mm. Just slapping a 40 S&W barrel in a 9mm is one of the worst ways to make a gun for this cartridge. The best handgun for shooting 40 S&W is a double-stack 1911. It just works. Everyone who complains how snappy 40 is don't have that problem when shooting something like a Para Ordnance. Thanks to the FBI saying the 9mm is sufficient for use, everyone dropped the 40 like a bad habit. Looking at what pistols are coming out now, NONE are in 40. Just FYI, Underwood seems to be overstating their bullet speeds when checked against a chronograph. Their 155gr 10mm load is supposed to hit 1550 fps. I've seen multiple people testing this round and it's running about 100 fps less than advertised out of a Glock model 20.

Really want to upset the internet? Talk about how 45 does indeed have more power than 9mm, matching bullet to bullet.

Finally, someone that knows what they're taking about! The true history of the 40 S&W! I have a gen 3 G22 with a weapon mounted light, (Nightstick TCM550XLS), and have never had any issues with it from day one. I have no intentions of getting rid of it! Great stuff Brother! Stay safe God Bless ✌️ 🇺🇲

In all reality. 40 has a lot of street cred that what’s realized. Again most officers are limited by the dept ammo choice. But lemme tell ya, 165 Winchester ranger are totally boss. Plus hst is another excellent choice as well

Thank you Uncle F!

As much as it pains me to say, you can pick up a 270 for next to nothing at a pawn shop. It’s the most traded in gun going right now. “Man I got to have a 6.5 creedmoore” thinking is killing the 270 and 243.

What's your thoughts on 357sig? I worked with a guy that sold me on the idea, but I have yet to acquire one. A bottled neck cartridge that helps eliminate feeding issues, hot enough to cycle reliably, same capacity and frame size as a 40. The only downside I'm hearing of is that most companies load bullets designed for 9mm. velocity.

40 short & weak.

Shot Show story is great. Just shows how legacy companies get out hustled.

Finally somebody that doesn’t hate 40. It’s reached the point of pure stupidity of people hating on it. I’m not a huge 40 guy, but it has its place.

If given a choice by your department what round would you carry in 40 S&W… The Critical Duty or the Xtreme Defender? And let’s imagine the Lehigh would be loaded by Hornady or Vista

It's not dead. It's undead.

I have three Warne mag extensions and all three failed? The spring would stick inside somehow and cause all the rounds to be loose inside the mag.? I switch them to taran and no issues? I’m lost.

Spot on

I really liked the Federal classic 155 grain jhp in 40 S&W. I found some closeout LE ammo to put away for a rainy day. The 165 grain hst is good, too. Discontinued,I think.

S AND W- WE'RE GANGSTERS Gaston Glock-UNTIL IT'S TIME TO BE A GANGSTER Hey UF, you sure he wasn't an E4 in the military during 1990?

I didn't have a 40 until about a year ago, I had shot it before and it was really accurate for me, I just didn't want to add another caliber to have to feed. But after doing a lot of research and talking to friends in law enforcement, I couldn't resist. Got a G27 Gen 5, and holy cow.. with a pinky extension, I love that thing. I also put a conversion barrel in my G20 for it. Everybody keeps saying it's dead, everybody keeps saying it's just a brutal round on the gun and 9mm can do everything just as good. But, almost everybody I know comes out and says how much they love it and they still have theirs. And over the past 18 months, I've noticed the 40 section of several stores starting to fill out again. I think 40 is making a comeback, people still like 9mm, But I think they are beginning to understand that there is a reason for 40 to still exist - It's absolutely proven. And I've said this before, if you look at all of the charts for 9mm and terminal stops, nobody talks about the fact that the loads are +P or +P+. I carry 9 like all of us, but it has occurred to me that to get that good performance, it has to be a higher-powered 9. Or, I can just carry a 40 and be done with it. 😂 What I really would like now, is a PDP compact in .40. My birthday is coming up, I'm feeling the need to buy myself a birthday present.

Great overview, UF. Would be curious about your opinion on dropping 357Sig conversion barrels into G22, M&P40, etc. M&P mags even say "40/357", so they are the same, unlike Glock mags. It obviously works, but there's claims that the frames can't take the prolonged abuse and that it's the reason for M&P discontinuing them in the first place.

"Year of the coup" exactly! 40 is a modern cartridge that eclipses 45acp 🫡 in versatility. The meat target shot through the shoulder, ribs, and torso says it all. Great content persists. Thank you!

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You forgot about the 41 a&e i had a iwi Jericho kit it was a 9mm but came with a mag a spring and barrel in 41

I adore the 40 S&W, sure the recoil is more than 9mm but its not enough of a slow down in rate of fire to make a difference but the terminal performance is better than a surprisingly number of cartridges. What made me fully trust that round was I had a buck get between me and my 300 sav as I was preparing dinner and I used a 180 grain gold dot on this buck at about 7 yards and the buck ran 50 ish yards and died. The damage was impressive but not close to the results of a rife. Years ago I used to use 9mm in a full size S&W M&P and I was down stacking my mags to 15 for ensured reliability and easier to keep track of how much ammo I had shot under stress. A 40 down stack was also 15 but spare mag was 14. I realized that my capacity was the same but power is better with a 40 and capacity difference would only matter at the end of my 2nd magazine.

I would like to see the 135 gr from double tap

Great video. I'm so sick of the tactifools hating in this caliber

I find it funny that the 9mm fanboys call 40 short and weak but 40 is always more powerful and more effective than 9mm any day.

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Let's not gloss over the fact that major PF was thought up by Fudds who didn't like those new 9mm pistols and wanted to keep people shooting .45 ACP because I guess it wasn't American enough. I'd call citing it making major as being part of "ahead of the curve" is wrong. For example, it's impossible to make major in 5.7x28mm.

Thanks for sharing.

At one point I picked up a LE trade in Glock 22, I didn't really like the 40S&W so I picked up a conversion barrel for .357 Sig. Still have the barrel for the 40S&W if I want to change it back. I really like the .357 Sig I think it is underrated. I do love the 10mm especially in a 1911 frame that is some power.

Always happy to see unc post

Nicely balanced information that solidifies my decision to keep my PX4 Storm in .40 S&W. It's one of the smoothest shooting pistols I own, and definitely the one I'd want if I were in the most harrowing situation imaginable.

Lil Bro is LEO they run .40. Is it my favorite? No. Is it uncontrollable? Also no. Pa runs .40 in a G22. So I figure it's just wise to have something that shoots .40 for cross compatibility. I'd rather carry 9mm, but .40 is fine if I'm not shooting 'my' ammo. Also did no know Gaston swiped a demo round. That's HILARIOUS.

Good ballistic information, I checked, and it matches my reloading spectrum.

FINALLY. Someone with a not regarded take on the 40. You missed one important part however. It's much cheaper than 10 or 45. It's the third cheapest centerfire cartridge and only costs a couple cents more than 380. But 380 is cringe and .40 is perfect.

I want to know how many people got fired for letting glock get the jump on s&w with that deal

Excellent review, thank you!

As you spoke of during this video...40 S&W was available during the "Commie" virus when other cartridges were out of stock!