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I wanted to point out that this video is opinion based, and this is more about what gun would I feel most protected with if I needed one right now, based on what I own and the information I have on street data with each caliber - as well as my own abilities with the gun. If I owned more guns there might have been a different choice, and also my current choice isn't saying it's significantly "better" than any other choices I have to work with. It's more of a collective data/opinion/feeling on what would do the best for ME, and I am not YOU.
@@DesertHusker I love the .40 s&w also. I know that it outperforms the 9mm in every way. I just thought that he being a revolver guy , he was going to pick his 686. But I understand now why he didn't. And I agree. But watch out for everyone on RU-vid will tell you that the. 40 s&w is a bad cartridge. I know better.
It’s great the stats don’t lie my friend. My neighbor is a retired Deputy, I know for fact the g23 his duty pistol saved his life at least 3 times , due to the superior ballistic nature of the 40 S&W . My edc is Sig 229 in 40s&w , in my shoulder rig , it’s winter so I can conceal under hoody or heavy jacket. And at night it’s next to my bed . Ammo choice Federal Bulldog and Silvertip 155 grain both have real true numbers 1200 fps and 450 to 490 energy . Great information and truly spoke my friend . K
I know several retired cops who still use their issue M&P 40 even though they have many other pistols for edc, the 40 is 27% larger frontal area than a nine , usually I carry 155 Underwood XTP at 1320 600 ft lbs and at 16 capacity no nine can even come close no matter how many ++++ you add.
Well said. I still carry my Glock 23 in 40 Smith, and only go to 9mm in hot weather for easier concealment. I fully expect to have to fire multiple 9mm to effect a stop. It's well it holds a bunch.
My experience w/revolvers vs auto loaders mirrors yours, but goes back to 1968 (I’m in my mid 70s). My preferred “what if” gun is still a J Frame .38 because it’s something I can always have with me regardless of how I’m dressed. Also, my M&P 2.0 Compact 9MM did malfunction during LEOSA qualification and a revolver has NEVER done that, again going back to 1968 when I was issued my first revolver, a Colt Official Police. Over the course of my 30 yr .career my service revolver saved me more than once. That said if I were still a working cop a modern auto loader would be my choice b/c that’s what the bad guys have.
Yeah it's sad when those clips came out where like 3 guys bum rush a lone cop, he's got a revolver and then he's killed. But I think a lot of that is also tactics. I am not an expert on all that, but overview is cops in your era were down to earth, now days they are militant and sort of have to be now days.
I agree. What a nice revolver you were issued… A Colt official Police. I admire the older Colts especially the revolvers. My great grandfather worked as a railway mail guard. About 10 yrs ago my dad passed his Old Colt D.A. 38 down to me and what a beautiful revolver! I carry a J-Frame SW everywhere I go. Heck most the time I carry 2. 👍🏻🤠
not weird at all - long ago when I was first researching ballistics, I chose the .40 also as it had the same or better power than many .45's and high capacity. A glock 23 was my ultimate choice and then I picked up a Wolf barrel in 9mm to fit it and some 9mm mags and have the best of both worlds. 🤠
I gotta say, I really like the way you test different rounds! I’ve found the same things growing up and living on a farm, having to shoot many a critter with my EDC. While I’ve found that 9mm in 124gr HST, and V-Crown were crazy effective, and love the 9mm for low profile EDC, 10mm is my favorite, because like the 40, it doesn’t seem to care what HPs you’re running…they all seem to work great!
I've had a .40S&W since 2008 when the first ammo shortage happened, because it was the only caliber on the shelves at Walmart at the time. When I'm out of the house running errands I have it in my center console of my car , but might carry something smaller on me. Thank you for your videos, there very entertaining and informative. Happy New Year!
That’s awesome that you chose 40 because it seems to be the cartridge that is popular to crap on these days . I like my g23 a lot . My choice would be my 686 3 inch because it’s comfortable to carry and I shoot it well and it gives me a few choices in caliber . I also carry a few moon clips and I practice with them a lot .
I was very pleasantly surprised to hear you pick the .40! Great round with the actual street credentials to prove it. You just validated why I always trust your channel's review of ammo. 👍
Well in a way it was. I did mention how it is still the EDC currently. But when I am in the house I will choose something bigger, so overall for every purpose I could get away with concealing a 5" pistol, but cannot get away with having a handgun capable of stopping multiple threats.
Glock 21 .45 acp with 6” Jarvis barrel for me. Loaded with Atomic Ammo brand 185 gr. bonded JHP running 1255 fps on my chronograph for 647 fpe. 14 accurate rounds of brute force…
The gun I carry today is the same gun I bought for concealed carry in 1994. A Rossi M88 38 special. I have carried everything under the sun but, in the end this little Rossi is the best fit for me for EDC. I don't know how many thousands of rounds I have shot through it at this point. I carry hardcast wadcutters from Buffalo Bore or Underwood. Appendix carry under a t shirt and always concealed.
You can't go wrong with either .40 S&W or .45 ACP. Either round will put a threat down and keep them down. Sure, you can talk shot placement all day long but, with that in mind you'll use fewer .40 S&W and .45 ACP rounds as opposed to 9mm. Between the two, the .40 S&W will probably edge out .45 ACP due to the fact that most Semi- Auto pistols today will take on MORE rounds per magazine than the pistols that are chambered in .45 ACP. That counts when you're involved in a shooting trying to put down a threat.
I think we can all agree that both .40 S&W and .45 Auto aren't getting the love they deserve these days from most of the gun/ammo industry. There are a few great hi-mag cap .45 Autos around. But not nearly as many as they should or could be. Same goes for .40S&W. Which at one time had gun makers cranking out both 9mm Para and .40S&W hi-cap pistols in similar numbers. I tend to think that too many folks subscribe to the F.B.I gello lab results without looking closely at combining it with REAL world historic data of police/military involved shootings. Which has led many to wrongly conclude that 9mm Para is "just as good" or better than EVERYTHING else. When it clearly isn't if REAL world shootings data is taken into consideration. Which if it is?? Points to 9mm Para being better than .380 Auto, on a par with the best .38 Special loadings, but seriously by most higher pressure/higher content metal delivery cartridges like .357 magnum, 10mm Auto, .45 Auto, .40 S&W. With .357 magnum, .45 Auto, and .40 S&W having the best, most recorded, street data. Simply because they were in BOTH police, military, and civilian holsters the longest.
I never bought into the shot placement argument because the reality is in a real life death scenario where you have the possibility of dying, you're not gonna have time to think abt shot placement. It will happen so fast. You'll go bam bam bam, and the bigger the caliber, the better. Shot placement is for the range lol
Excellent breakdown. Valid reasoning. While I’m a late comer to the 2A community and what I have accumulated so far, less than ten firearms, I could never decide which would be my one and only. You might as well ask me which would be the last organ in my body to give up. 😁👍🇺🇸
Finally a pro 40s&w video. Thanks Sam. You also have gotten me back in love with revolver's love the video thanks happy new year may it be a great one for you.
After watching you for all these years, the result was obvious to me. For normal carry I am comfortable with my 3" SP101 with the aforementioned 125SJHP and speed strip. If the possibility of multiple assailants goes up, I carry a S&W M&P40c with spare mags. The key here is mastering the firearm. Happy New Year! I have many other carry handguns but these are my business cards.
People who think all calibers are the same need to consider the legarde tests that gave the nod to the 45 acp. Seargent york affirmed that test in his famous action that awarded him the medal of honor. The modern argument is that hollow point tech has made the 9mm equal to the bigger calibers, but those people fail to mention that the same hollowpoints have improved the bigger calibers as well.
Finally! Someone that agrees with me on the 40. The 40 is everything the 9mm wishes it was! The perfect combination of ballistics and capacity in a unit that can be as small as a Shield size gun or as big as a full size duty gun. My choice is M&P Compact but I own a Shield and a full size M&P(as well as several gen 3 Smiths.) I also own several 9s and while I enjoy shooting them, for self protection, a 40, any 40, is preferred to the nifty 9.
Great video brother. I love the .40 SW it is one of my favorite calibers and I also love the .327 federal magnum. These are two great rounds and I would feel comfortable carrying either one.
Very interesting assessment, having watched and enjoyed many of your videos, I was betting you were going to pick your S&W 357 Revolver. But after laying out your reasons I can see why you picked the 40 S&W . My choice is somewhat different, I choose the Sig P220 DA/SA 10MM. Although it lacks high capacity, it has several features I like. All steel Slide and Frame, all Metal parts, Match barrel with fully Supported chamber, Hammer fired for 2nd strike capability, Super reliable full size platform, and Powerful versatile 10MM round.
Great video, sir. It makes me feel more confident in my truck gun. Kel-tec sub 2000 .40s&w She's a beast. .40s&w Projectile, coming out of a 16-inch barrel. Keep up with the great content, Mr. Revolver
Before you actually got to your final pick I went over my collection in my mind and I also came up with a .40 cal. I chose my Glock 22. for alot of the reasons you stated, but also because I have a 9mm conversation barrel for it. That flexibility seemed very desirable.
Gun Sam you're a treasure of knowledge , and I'm so in agreement with your presentation & logic . I go through this this dilemma all the time ,but like you , I too have concluded that the .40S&W is truly a fabulous round . I too was not a fan of the .40S&W , I've always been a .357mag or .45acp type of guy , although I do like the 9mm w/ H.P. Underwood ammo . I have a lot of handguns and thanks to your video , I'm loading up my Glock 35 Thanks Gun Sam , you're a "Rock Star" !
I'm glad someone took the time and gave us real world data. A lot of my firearm friends went back to the 9mm. I shoot 9 mm to practice a lot. But I kept my 40 cal S&W's for this reason.
Wow… I was really expecting a revolver from you. 40s&w is my favorite, I’ve always said that 40 makes even crappy ammo look good. I have mostly 9mm’s and a few .380’s but I favor my Shield 2.0 40cal and Glock 27 . Another good video btw
Tap, rack and bang split the barrel on a 1911, I owned. In a loud environment I was not aware of that squib round that left a bullet in the barrel. The pistol did not return to duty until the smiths were done replacing the barrel, bushing and related parts.
You make a good point. One thing that most people don't know is that if you reload you can do 40 Minor loads that are actually softer to shoot than a 9mm and only slightly more expensive. But, I don't know that you can buy any. Anyway, you can go from very mild to very stout as you mentioned. And if I only have one gun I want it to be versitile and effective. So I'd probably be with you and keep my 5" S&W M&P. It's probably my favorite handgun. I do shoot 9mm more, only because when I go to a shoot at the range and shoot a match it's so much easier to just pickup some 9mm brass out of the pile on the ground than to search through and look for 40's.
Good points, I actually thought you were gonna go the 357 Sig route before watching it all, you’ve been very impressed of late with that caliber. I never owned 40 till the lat two years, I was a 9 or 10 mm guy, mostly 9 for CC, however I got a CZ 75 in 40 and the control, accuracy and follow up was impeccable and depending on which 9 platform, was easier to operate, the energy and stop power was a no brainer but I never switched, I THOUGHT that under duress the control would suffer a bit more, not so, very comfy to shoot, of course that platform lends itself to that. I’ve found myself sliding towards that pistol, (CZ,40) more everyday now, why wouldn’t I, for the reasons you’ve pointed out.
That would be a good choice. There is nothing wrong with the 40 S&W. Years ago I was really in that situation. I picked a 6 inch S&W Model 19. This was also for hunting in my state where 357 Mag was the minimum and a 5.5 inch was the shortest barrel length allowed for deer.
Thanks for your post, Sam and for the excellent recommendation. I have the FN Herstal FNX 40 in 40 S&W and it definitely packs a wallop. On the revolver side, it's hard to beat the .357 Magnum and that's out of my 7-round revolver with a 4" barrel. Also in favor of the 40 S&W is that's what my local law enforcement agencies carry. Specifically, my police department carries the Glock 22.
Thank you. Nearly everyone here in MI is back to 9mm. State police, local cops, most city departments. I think Detroit is still mixed on using .40 and 9mm.
And true. There's a lot of data, but often times whether it's shootable or practical is overlooked. Does .500 S&W "beat" .44 Mag for bear defense? YES. Would I carry a 60 oz X frame over my 37 oz L frame model 69? NO lol. So the answer for that question has a lot to do with practicality.
No doubt 40 and 357 are good stoppers. Stopping power is an interesting subject, some bad guys take a peripheral hit with a 22 and stop. Others either pumped up on adrenaline or drugs can take a 12 gauge slug dead center and still inflict damage for several seconds. Appreciate the video Sam!
There are a Lot of video of wild hogs getting hit by shotgun slugs and running away, but every time I see them get hit by buckshot they go down. John corriea of active self defense said that buck shot is the king of stopping power. The bad guys just went down and didnt make much of a fuss.
Bunch of .33cal round balls blasting through a subject makes a lot of surface area of damage, hemorrhaging and the rest, compared to one .73cal slug that might expand a little bit going through one area. Hit probability with buckshot is much higher too as there's generally some spread at the target.
@@wallaceahtone6149 A shotgun slug can put a big hole in whatever is shot. About as devastating as the old musket balls. However, buckshot from a shotgun is similar to being hit by a burst from a submachine gun. Damage to multiple organs and blood vessels is likely. There is another thing to consider with a shotgun compared to other weapons that propel a single projectile. Such as landing a less than ideal shot because your attacker moved at the moment you pulled the trigger, and you just end up hitting them in the arm. A bullet is going to punch a little hole in that arm. A column of buckshot will likely destroy(possibly sever) that arm and make that attacker considerably less effective at fighting.
@@wallaceahtone6149 it's rare but theres been leo shooting where 2 or 3 good hits with 00buck and they continued to fight ..not for very long.. mas ayoob covered the shootings in one of his writings but I'm naming the exception to the rule
@@Davidg368 I just got through hearing Mas interview Bill Allard of the NYC stake out squad. He said he and cirillo both dumped several shotgun bucks and slugs into a perp who was under the influence of drugs and barbiturates (post mortem report). Bill said he put three more shots into him with his service issued 38, and the bad guy was still trying to level a sawed off rifle at him, spitting up blood all the while! Bill said he drew his back up 1911 and put 8 rounds of 45acp into his heart, then put the last shot under his chin, which entered his brain, ending the fight!!! I don't quite know what to make of this story from a personal standpoint, as my edc is a three inch 38spl, which I can shoot pretty well. Two to the chest and one to the brain would be my aim (no puns intended), but in that particular situation, I would be clearly at a disadvantage. I'm just glad those occurrences are exceedingly rare! It just reminds me there are no guarantee's in this world and as John correia likes to say: we need to practice spiritual fitness, which is essentially making our peace with whatever higher power is out tbere. Best to not even get into a situation to begin with and that calls for situational awareness and good decision making. If the worst should ever happen, I definately aim for putting atleast a few shots center mass, which I am certainly capable of doing at 25yrds, even shooting under time limits and stress. They may get me, but it may also be the last thing they ever do.
The difference in these calibers is minuscule. I was in law-enforcement for a while we all carried 40 caliber Glock 22s. Hitting your target is so much more important then these one stop statistics. If you’re good with a 40 caliber then carry it. But for me, I shoot better with a nine millimeter so that’s what I carry. I really enjoy your video Sam
@@Fyoutube444 You must be 12 !!!! MOST people shoot 9mm better than 40 or 45... I'm a 6-0 former brick/Block mason strong as an ox and I shoot 9mm better than 45... It's not a MACHO MAN thing when you realize YOU are responsible for every shot... If you miss the "bad gunman" and hit a Mercedes with a follow up shot YOU are liable If you hit an unarmed bystander, you have a manslaughter charge on your hand ... I do practice more with nine since it's cheaper and I "may" practice more with my FN FNS 40 factory conversion slide to see if I get AS functional with it as I am with the original FNS 9mm slide because I like the sights so much better but I'm probably gonna keep my Beretta 92X Compact for my "Off Work Open carry" and my LC9S as my CCW ... I do like the 40 and 357 sig performance I've seen on you tube and in the Lucky gunner tables though ... Bill Wilson and ken hackathorn moved to 9mm with age... Two of the last 'Bird Chested, thin wristed "Pussies" I'd try to Car Jack !!!
@@jpb1231000 I don't claim to be Arnold Schwarzenegger size but I've seen thousands of videos and a couple real life situations and they always take 9 to 10 Rounds sometimes more before they actually go down. I'm 44 years old and was in a really bad motorcycle accident and I literally shoot 40 45 better than 9mm but I've also had my 9 for a couple years now and don't shoot it much. In a polymer frame the lighter the grain the more recoil even with the 115 grain 9 mm. Even after my accident I was able to get strong and big again even though I almost lost my leg so when I say bird chest and stick wrist that's what I'm saying do some push-ups and some forearm exercises and you'll see how much better you can handle a pistol or even shotgun recoil.
I would keep either my seven shot S&W 68 Plus, or my S&W model 66-8 with the full size forcing cone. Both are loaded with Remington UMC 357 Mag semi jacketed hollow points. I learned about that ammo from you. I have all expensive ammo too like Buffalo Bore, Underwood, Hornandy CD and other stuff, but that Remington stuff will do a one shot stop.
I couldn't agree more. I have been carrying the .40 since the early 90's. I have 9's and .357's that I sometimes rotate in and out but the 40 is my SHTF choice. My current carry is the CZ P-06. 12in the mag and one chambered. Plus a 12 rd mag on my off-side. Golden Sabre is the round of choice. I remind my students that every round they might fire, they own!
Very convincing dissertation 40 S&W one might as well stick with the 10mm like the FBI started with. It’s loaded down in many labels to 40 levels but if your in so inclined you can amp it up to deal with much bigger teeth and or hooves ….. cool stuff I really like your videos .
My keeper is a glock 22 with a 9mm conversion barrel. I use 155 gold dots. 9mm with conversion barrel in ammo pinch. Carried the glock for years. EDC Ruger SP101 with 129 grain Hydra-Shoks. Also carried for many years.
For me.... Sig P229 in 357sig. All my 357sigs also have .40 barrels!! The problem with people saying 9mm +p++++ is the same as a 357sig?.... They are not (usually) practicing with +P ammo. If they are, they are paying the same as 357sig ammo.
My favorite is the 357 Sig though I do have a 40 barrel that I sometimes drop in to use for practice because 357 Sig ammo is out the roof! Nearly double of what 40 costs these days! Seems like the 357 Sig just never caught on but I think it's one of the best rounds out there for stopping power.
I felt like a .40 or .357 sig with conversions is a great way to go. I have a hard time telling the difference in recoil between .357 Sig and .40 caliber.
Thanks, that was a very interesting discussion and I appreciated hearing it. I'm in the market for a new carry gun, and I'm in CA, so the number of guns to consider is limited, and they are all limited at 10-round magazine capacity (for the time being.) 10 rounds of .40S&W weighs more than 10 rounds of 9mm, so there is some more stopping power. I'm going to have to think this over and give .40S&W more consideration.
P2000 in .40 LEM or DA/SA, used also hk usp Compact LE turn Ins though you won't be able to get the mags so they may not part them up assuming you are a good shooter. In Cali don't know if M&P2.0s are on your roster or not
@@DanTheWolfman No, and neither are the original M&P series. We're pretty limited on what we can get and most of it is 20 year old models. I could but a Gen3 Glock, but not the Gen4 or 5. S&W and Ruger both stopped sending any semiautomatics to Calif. except the few models still on the "Import Roster."
The only revolver I can get to "reliably" lock up and be unreliable is my NAA Mini in 22 mag. This only happens with the Walmart Winchester (super x I think) and I believe the primer area balloons out just enough to mess with the tight tolerance of that revolver. Great reason to test your ammo in the gun that you plan to shoot it from.
One thing I noticed during the ammo shortage is that now that .40 S&W is no longer a "cool" round it stayed on the shelf (at least the online shelf) for all of 2020.
My two favorites are my 1911 (in 45) and a 44 mag. But if I were to keep just one, I think it'd be a S&W MP2 in 10mm. I also quite like the SAR k2 45 (basically a CZ 97) in double stack 45. I own a couple of 9mm's. One of them is nice; but ever since my time in the USMC I've never really trusted it. I've shot a 40cal; it is basically the low power version of the 10mm (the 10mm runs 40cal just fine, I've done a few 100 rounds I got in a trade through my 10). The 10mm is more flexible than a 40, including for hunting, which is why that might be my one if I had to have just one.
My personal best and one id pick over anything else if I had to would be my Glock 19 Gen 3 with Gold Dot 115gr +p+. I shoot it the best out of any other pistol, 9mm is my personal all around best round for the best follow up's with still providing a good punch with each round. Strangely I havent had a 38 special firearm of any kind still, I do need to get one because 38 special +p have a great variety and actual performance against humans is proven for so many decades.
I'm gonna ha e to say my LCR in 357 mag is my "always" gun. Because I shoot it well. Mainly 38sp out of it, but 357 mag if need be. Also, both rds work well out of my Marlin so me having 1,000s that work in both guns is a plus for me. But the LCR works no matter the clothes, winter or summer.
I also have the lcr 357 mag. I use hornady critical defense 38spl plus P 110 grain. At 12 yards those rounds hit the target where I am aiming. I also use my hand loads 357mag 125 grain jhp XTP. They also hit where I am aiming. I will never give up that lcr.
Thought for sure I'd know YOUR choice since I watch all the time. Must say surprised me but you also confirmed my choice. 10mm revolver 3" w/40 S&W for self defense, 10mm for the big stuff (hunting) paired w/10mm PCC. I feel set for whatever. Always enjoy your content, thanks
I've sworn off buying any new firearms for the next six months. Now you have me yearning for the .40 caliber M&P I saw in a local gun shop! Actually, for some time you've got me wanting to take another look at the M&P. I had a gen 1 in nine millimeter a few years back and it just didn't have the accuracy I wanted. Right now the .40 cal M&P's are going for a lot less than the nines.
I feel like my M&P's have great accuracy. If nothing else, KKM makes a great drop in barrel for the M&P's in different barrel lengths, even if it's just a match .40 barrel for a .40 pistol.
(6:25) In another video I thought you said you had a Taurus that the hammer-block broke and made it un-shootable. I may be mis-remembering. Love your videos. RockOn.StayFree.
I had two .22 caliber ones that I would not consider something I would carry, have transfer bars break. With guns I would say I would carry, my last 856 .38 Special from Taurus would not rotate past 4 shots in slow fire. Out of any center-fire revolver I have owned, I have never had one become unshootable. Just the Taurus had problems, firing fast it would fire all 6.
9mm for cost and availability which directly affect practice thus one's pistol craft skill set. As far as firearm brand and model that's limited to what I own so rather subjective... For long term SHTF were no LGS exist anymore I'm partial to the concept of dual cylinder 357/9mm double and/or single action offerings. Thanks for sharing n' God bless brother
Very nice! I own many of the same handguns, and came to the same conclusion long ago. I've owned around 15 M&Ps in most sizes, calibers and configurations, but if I could only keep one gun, it would be my M&P40... It is just about the perfect gun for reliability, power and capacity.
For me, it would have to be something that still affords me the ability to obtain ammo while also being accurate for me and reliable. While I like .38/.357 Magnum and .45 ACP, the criteria I mentioned sort of limit me to a 9mm or .22 based upon today’s supply chain issues. 9 and .22 have been the easiest to find consistently at a somewhat affordable price. I would probably lean toward some flavor of Sig P365, probably the XL, mainly because I have become impressed with the trigger. Glocks are easier to keep running, but as I like to keep my defensive handguns stick for reliability purposes, the P365 trigger system beats all the other striker fired self loaders of similar size.
I thought for sure that your top choice was going to be your 686. Never would have dreamed that you would choose a semi-auto over a revolver. Even though the m&p has more ammo, you know that the 686 is a deadly weapon even unloaded.. Great video anyway brother!!
It's true. Point the 686, they all fall down. I do like how street people have the idea a .357 is about 10 times as powerful as a 9mm. I usually hate misconceptions but it works out for me.
Brother Sam, It has been good to know you, and watch you really mature and learn over the last several years. And even though Im much older, I have learned alot from you. I agree with your choice and opinion. My choice would be my 10mm, model 20, that happens to be made by Glock. I AM Not a Glock fan boy and never have been. The mag. holds 15, and its reliable. My second choice would be my Ruger Redhawk in 44mag.
Great video. I choose to go 40 when I started out after doing some research and after a few years it fell out of favor. Was wondering if I had made the wrong choice but stuck with my gut and what I had originally researched. Believe I am going to stay with my 40.
I couldn't love this more. Primarily because I believe you have the most credible opinion out there on this subject. But Also because I have 1 home defense pistol(in S&W .40) that I chose to go with, on much more limited data than you offer here. And it's just immeasurably awesome and reassuring to hear your thoughts on this cartridge. I believe I may have asked once before but I don't recall a response. Because it's the gun I chose after my experience with a S&W Sigma, do you have any thoughts on, or experience with, the S&W 40VESD? As far as performance and reliability?
I understand the .40 cal appreciation, I have an old Ruger P94 (I like older gun triggers). My normal carry is looked down on by most everyone, but I am using a 9X18 Lehigh Extreme penetrator from Underwood in a FEG PA63 . Sounds crazy I know but nothing stops it and it has never failed to do anything! Even though it is 9X18 Mak, it is not a Makarov handgun.
I had the P95 9mm once. Unreliable for me as the extractors were getting unbent. It was a weird phenomenon, kept having Ruger send replacements. I'm sure I could have gotten it right if I had more knowledge but it was my first ever semi auto pistol so I really didn't know much about simple things with them.
I have a concealed carry license and my go to carry gun is a revolver for one good reason. If i'm in a situation where I want to move my gun from under my jacket to my jacket pocket, a revolver will fire through the pocket without fail. A semi won't fire if the slide is moved back even a hair by the pocket lining.
Can’t argue with your logic throughout this video and a good discussion. As to your top pick being a .40, for a specific application there are plenty of potentially better choices, but for a good all round defensive cartridge it would be my pick also. It has as close to a perfect balance of power, capacity, control-ability, and consistency in performance as you can get. I’ve carried full size and compact .40s for 10 years and shoot them as well as a my 9mms as long as I can get a full four finger grip. I keep a Glock 22 for my primary house gun.
Totally get your liking of .40. I like it a lot, too. I never understood why people called it snappy. I found shooting Glock 22 more pleasant than Glock 17. The latter felt twisty in my hand. What surprised me is barely any mention of .45 in your video or in the comments. No love for the old .45?
I just don't shoot the .45 ACP much anymore, and in my testing it rarely does well. I do have a test planned soon using it though. It's an okay cartridge and I used to carry it in a Glock 36, but I just like the speed of the .40 a bit more, the street data is more complete. Seems like .45 ACP data wasn't all all that extensive. Not saying it's bad, just saying I can't really confirm how good it is as nearly all the data I shared, I also saw street footage backing it up. I don't recall seeing a video where .45 ACP was used.
My go to gun for everything is my glock 29 10mm with extended kkm barrel. Small enough to comfortably carry, big enough to hunt large game with right ammo. Extremely effective stopping power. 10+1.. Extremely reliable. I feel it's hard to beat in "if I could only have 1 gun" competition.
If you can't handle 180g, .40 S&W, you can always drop down to either 165g or 155g, .40 S&W. You'll also notice how much lighter your pistol is fully loaded. Still effective.
I have noticed that 180 gr is more accurate at range, but it's sort of like shooting a snub nose .38 Special with 158 gr ammo, just a little muzzle jump. The 135 gr is like shooting 9mm. I have a difficult time telling the difference. Once you start shooting Buffalo Bore .357 Mag in a 2" barrel, 9mm .40 and .45 all feel like marshmallows in my hand.
@@GunSam Would it stand to reason if .40 S&W is your pick, that 10mm would cover larger and dangerous game in the same way, while offering downloaded 10mm to serve essentially in a .40 S&W function? Same mag capacity.
Interesting, I always wanted to know what caliber is involved in a shooting for real world information. However, I whittled down everything for the sake of expense, continuity and availability .38+P, 9mm+P and .357mag for defense. Ps That guy on the snowmobile that felled a moose in Maine, I think he was using 10mm Glock 20, if I remember. Good vid young man, Best Wishes!
Thanks. Well, even if it was 10mm what I have seen with the hard cast .40 ammo is it more or less does exactly the same as the 10mm ammo. Something about those .40 cal flat nose 180-200 gr. The extra 150 FPS or so a 10mm gives pretty much changes very little. Out of all calibers I have tested I have had more double gel block pass throughs with .40 than any other caliber.
My every day carry is a 327 LCR with the 100 gr Gold Dots. If I could only have one, it's my 7 shot GP100 357 loaded with Remington 125 gr SJHP. In semi autos I like my 357 Sig Glocks, baby and full sized. My Glock 30S and Glock 21 fall in close behind the 357 Sigs. I open carry the GP100 when I serve a summons; with a 3" SP101 327 hid in a 511 cargo pocket, and a Keltec 32 hid in my vest.
Same here for EDC. Never leave without the LCR .327 Federal. I don't have the Gold Dots but carry a lighter load. I would have no hesitation to carry the Gold Dot, as it's the most powerful .327 for a snub that I know of. Just hard to find nowdays and I used mine up in testing lol
While I admire your choice, I think you are over looking a glaring fact. A 357 revolver can fire: 357, 38spl, 38+p, (some) 38 Super and 38 Long Colt. It gives you far more self defense options. Hell, I carried a S&W TRR8 as a civilian contractor and never felt undergunned.
Maybe, but I also have a .357 Sig barrel. But either way, if there was a point where I could not get ammo, I would just not shoot the ammo I have. My choice is more of a thing where, if I had to pick what I think would save myself the best against multiple threats, I say it's the .40 S&W, rather than what I think would save me the best yet be practical to shoot all the time recreationally.
i had to have only one firearm for 25 years due to my antigun locales. it was a taurus 85, steel, 5-shot, 2-inch, steel-frame, j-frame, revolver. i bought slightly used in 1985 for $200. of course i still cherish it. absolutely reliable and accurate, relatively fast with practiced speedloaders, comfortable with pachmayr grips. it saved me once when i was stuck and accosted in a riot.
I Cary a LCP in a pocket holster instead of a backpack mag. A extra gun better than a extra mag. I have a hoge grip on it and a mag extension it makes the gun very shootable and yet still a small backup to my 9mm with 15 rounds. The chance of me needing more than 15 rounds is slim but the chance of my gun going down for something is a little higher.
All I have at home are several 9 mm semi-autos and .357/.38 revolvers. I do own a Glock 29 in 10mm. I worry about carrying it around town though due to legal ramifications if I ever had to use it. What do you think about 10mm? They say some of the regular ammo you buy at the box stores for this caliber is basically a slightly more powerful .40! What do you think? Is there a round you recommend in particular? By the way, Merry Christmas, and I hope you have a happy new year as well.
I like the .40 SW as well, but my choice would be my Remington R1 .45ACP it's 4 1/4" bbl gives good ccw home defense vehicle carry etc. I almost picked my S&W 36 38spl.
I too just circled back around from my 1st purchase 28 yrs ago of a .40, to now carrying one again as the best Overall Option that has been hinted at in my 2 Recent .40 SUCKS vids people should Checkout, and my upcoming Crazy? Switching to .40 for Carry vid. JHP's of any kind have enough energy to do great, top JHP's even better, FMJ-FP is all you could ask for animal defense OR Barrier Penetration Backup Mag/SHTF...those same FMJ-FP will do 2.12 cu In of Tissue Crush Mathematically YET the frontal Meplate will do a bit more CUTTING TISSUE DAMAGE, vs 9mm ball which only does 1.78 cu in Tissue Crush ALONG with it's ROUNDED OGIVE that fluid dynamics probably has more tissue just flow around it and a smaller wound that collapses seals up much quicker. ALSO, top JHP's can be bought 50 round boxes for cheap old LE stock or whatever, AND during last Ammogadon of MOSTLY PEACEFUL RIOTING AND MURDER, .40 was the one caliber you could find on shelves.
Awesome GS《☆》Our local Police are still using 40 S&W in Glocks. I don't own anything in 40 S&W but if I happen to see a good deal on a G23 or an M&P I might go for it✌😎☮
Glock .40 S&W, 3 diff sized pistols depending on the time of the year are my go to also. I love the ballistics of the .40 S&W. And I actually have had 2 revolvers fail on me , luckily it was just at the range. Both needed gun smithing to repair to make work again. Both were Taurus's. I'll never own another Taurus.
I've only got 5-600 rounds through my LCP Max without a failure and I've tried dozens of different factory loads so I think Ruger has squared away any reliability issues with the Max For my one gun I'd opt for my S&W model 520 5" lightweight 357 or given I can only have one go for an N frame 8 shot with a $1200 hole in my wallet. Great for defense, capable for hunting Arizona game if necessary and has a wide range of power in loadings of different weight bullets and power levels.
