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Posted: 4/12/2015 11:05:41 AM EDT
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M&P 40 and p229 40
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Posted: 4/12/2015 11:12:16 AM EDT
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Hi Power 40sw
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Posted: 4/12/2015 3:27:56 PM EDT
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I find my dept issue Gen 3 and personal Gen 4 to be some of the most accurate and softest shooting compact .40 S&W chambered handguns. Never had an issue with them at all. http://i.imgur.com/6caT3lO.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Most likely, the answer is M&P40 and USP40. These two are the best mentioned so far. A close third would be a CZ SP-01 Tactical. The worst .40's I've owned/shot is the Glock 27... What a POS that was/is...
I find my dept issue Gen 3 and personal Gen 4 to be some of the most accurate and softest shooting compact .40 S&W chambered handguns. Never had an issue with them at all. http://i.imgur.com/6caT3lO.jpg I had a Gen 4 27 that I liked a lot, but I couldn't control it well with 2 fingers and using an extension didn't make much sense to me. Great gun, though. |
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Posted: 4/12/2015 3:32:35 PM EDT
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SIG 229
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Posted: 4/12/2015 4:58:51 PM EDT
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USP .40 and USPc .40
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Posted: 4/12/2015 5:03:56 PM EDT
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My FN FNX40 is a pretty soft shooter for a .40. The best .40 I have shot to date next to the USP40. I did not like the G23, G27 or the Kahr K40. The G22 was just okay.
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Posted: 4/12/2015 5:12:46 PM EDT
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I like my XD
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Posted: 4/12/2015 5:40:27 PM EDT
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Most likely, the answer is M&P40 and USP40. I would agree, as much as I dislike the .40, if I had to have one it would be one of the two above. |
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Posted: 4/12/2015 6:03:37 PM EDT
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CZ SP01 Tactical XDM handles 40SW pretty good. |
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Posted: 4/12/2015 6:35:13 PM EDT
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G23.
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Posted: 4/13/2015 8:28:07 AM EDT
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SVI, then STI, > everything else.
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Posted: 4/14/2015 2:22:11 AM EDT
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Head to the LGS that rents the guns out and shoot ALL of them.
Buy which ever one feels and shoots better for you. 
Personally I like the G22.
The FO-tay is the answer for all. 
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Posted: 4/14/2015 2:25:42 PM EDT
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M&P 40 and p229 40 nail on head |
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Posted: 4/14/2015 2:33:34 PM EDT
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In my experience, both the M&P and SIG P229 handle the .40 S&W very well.
The Glock 23 is the most unpleasant pistol to shoot, period. Not to mention, the Glock 22 isn't too far behind the Glock 23. |
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Posted: 4/14/2015 5:09:20 PM EDT
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The Glock 23 is the most unpleasant pistol to shoot, period. Not to mention, the Glock 22 isn't too far behind the Glock 23. I own two Glock 22 Gen 4s and I've shot a Glock 23 Gen 2 a good bit and I don't find this to be the case at all. |
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Posted: 4/14/2015 5:59:32 PM EDT
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I like my XD The original XD-40 suffers from simply being a 40S&W barrel jammed in a 9mm frame (breach face and feed lips are the only other real changes). The magazines thus are the same width as the 9mm magazine so they are not true double stacks. Where most full size 40S&W handguns get 15-16rds in a flush magazine the XD-40 only gets 12rds. Similar problem for the Beretta 96. |
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Posted: 4/14/2015 6:21:17 PM EDT
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...The Glock 23 is the most unpleasant pistol to shoot, period. .... 
Have you ever shot a 310gr 44magnum with 21.5grs. of H-110 magnum powder ? Have you even shot a J-frame .357 mag ? I'm no Glock Kool-aide drinker, but the G23 is a pussycat compared to hot magnum handloads. 
yep, that's a 45ACP brass case for size comparison
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Posted: 4/14/2015 6:23:15 PM EDT
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Have you ever shot a 310gr 44magnum with 21.5grs. of H-110 magnum powder ? Have you even shot a J-frame .357 mag ? I'm no Glock Kool-aide drinker, but the G23 is a pussycat compared to hot magnum handloads. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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...The Glock 23 is the most unpleasant pistol to shoot, period. ....
Have you ever shot a 310gr 44magnum with 21.5grs. of H-110 magnum powder ? Have you even shot a J-frame .357 mag ? I'm no Glock Kool-aide drinker, but the G23 is a pussycat compared to hot magnum handloads. But those are not as SNAPPY as 40S&W! 
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Posted: 4/14/2015 8:13:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The original XD-40 suffers from simply being a 40S&W barrel jammed in a 9mm frame (breach face and feed lips are the only other real changes). The magazines thus are the same width as the 9mm magazine so they are not true double stacks. Where most full size 40S&W handguns get 15-16rds in a flush magazine the XD-40 only gets 12rds. Similar problem for the Beretta 96. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I like my XD The original XD-40 suffers from simply being a 40S&W barrel jammed in a 9mm frame (breach face and feed lips are the only other real changes). The magazines thus are the same width as the 9mm magazine so they are not true double stacks. Where most full size 40S&W handguns get 15-16rds in a flush magazine the XD-40 only gets 12rds. Similar problem for the Beretta 96. |
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Posted: 4/14/2015 9:39:19 PM EDT
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Love my G23.
The M&P40c is close, but I'd prefer a full size. 
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Posted: 4/14/2015 9:49:53 PM EDT
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My favorite .40's are the ones that have 9mm conversions...
I keed, I keed.... I had a fullsize M&P .40 that shot well and had less pop than some others I've tried. I really liked it. Might still have it if the trigger didn't feel like a gravel road. |
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Posted: 4/14/2015 10:26:51 PM EDT
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And the CZ-75, Hi-Power, S&W 40xx Series, etc... Still all great guns. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I like my XD The original XD-40 suffers from simply being a 40S&W barrel jammed in a 9mm frame (breach face and feed lips are the only other real changes). The magazines thus are the same width as the 9mm magazine so they are not true double stacks. Where most full size 40S&W handguns get 15-16rds in a flush magazine the XD-40 only gets 12rds. Similar problem for the Beretta 96. I have nearly 40k on my XD-40 Tactical but it's still a short coming compared to handguns that are made for 40S&W from the ground up. |
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Posted: 4/15/2015 12:00:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That is right.... Comrade ejeviking is right. The People's Party of .40 S&W is always open to new members. Here are some of my personal choices. http://i.imgur.com/ysmXXr6.jpg http://i.imgur.com/PrIJNSd.jpg http://i.imgur.com/O4myBKF.jpg http://i.imgur.com/hlcDFei.jpg http://i.imgur.com/EKQUbIN.jpg http://i.imgur.com/LvueAVD.jpg http://i.imgur.com/9fyDcU2.jpg http://i.imgur.com/LTuSIvZ.jpg I love my Glocks in .40 S&W! They frakking rock! Quote HistoryQuoted: Comrade ejeviking is right. The People's Party of .40 S&W is always open to new members. Here are some of my personal choices. http://i.imgur.com/ysmXXr6.jpg http://i.imgur.com/PrIJNSd.jpg http://i.imgur.com/O4myBKF.jpg http://i.imgur.com/hlcDFei.jpg http://i.imgur.com/EKQUbIN.jpg http://i.imgur.com/LvueAVD.jpg http://i.imgur.com/9fyDcU2.jpg http://i.imgur.com/LTuSIvZ.jpg I love my Glocks in .40 S&W! They frakking rock! There is a reason he is our Great and Glorious Dictator for Life! Dibs on the 4006TSW! That's pure sexy. |
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Posted: 4/15/2015 8:43:29 PM EDT
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Sig 226/229 or HK USP
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Posted: 4/15/2015 8:45:58 PM EDT
[#25]
Glock 22
Sig 226 |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 11:37:38 PM EDT
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In my vast experience of 40cal handguns that I've owned, that includes only the 40cal sti marauder, I'd say they are: The sti marauder and the sti marauder. I've shot plenty of 40s in my life and hated them all. Major pf, 20 round mags, and a really slick platform (2011) make it a lot easier To like that cartridge. For a comp or fighting gun it's fine. For carry, I'm still looking for something better than my g19. <a href="http://s1219.photobucket.com/user/xxgearheadxx/media/99B41ABB-5534-422B-AE1F-5CE393B8ADC4_zpsrwhf07lc.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd433/xxgearheadxx/99B41ABB-5534-422B-AE1F-5CE393B8ADC4_zpsrwhf07lc.jpg</a> You won't find it. I do own two .40 calibers: an HK P30 and a Glock 27. Both have been flawless and surpassed expectations. I still won't depart from my Gen2 G19. |
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Posted: 4/17/2015 1:29:53 AM EDT
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sti edge
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Posted: 4/17/2015 8:05:23 AM EDT
[#28]
Kel-Tec K40 and the Star FireStar .40 S&W.
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Posted: 4/17/2015 6:02:53 PM EDT
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usp .40 is the best .40 I have shot, which includes S&W, glock, sig, various springfield flavors and FN.
its not even close |
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Posted: 4/17/2015 7:33:14 PM EDT
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G27
G22 |
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Posted: 4/17/2015 8:56:42 PM EDT
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The best .40 handgun in my opinion
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Posted: 4/20/2015 1:59:05 PM EDT
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M&P 40 and Sig 226 This. I have to agree. |
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Posted: 4/22/2015 10:23:18 PM EDT
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I find my dept issue Gen 3 and personal Gen 4 to be some of the most accurate and softest shooting compact .40 S&W chambered handguns. Never had an issue with them at all. http://i.imgur.com/6caT3lO.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Most likely, the answer is M&P40 and USP40. These two are the best mentioned so far. A close third would be a CZ SP-01 Tactical. The worst .40's I've owned/shot is the Glock 27... What a POS that was/is...
I find my dept issue Gen 3 and personal Gen 4 to be some of the most accurate and softest shooting compact .40 S&W chambered handguns. Never had an issue with them at all. http://i.imgur.com/6caT3lO.jpg The accuracy was great with my G27, the part that sucked about it was I, nor anyone else that shot that little piece of shit could get (2) magazines thru it without a stove pipe, failure to battery, a slide locked with rounds in the magazine, or a combination of all three... This was with stock (9) round Glock mags, G23 mags, etc, etc...I tried to like it for (5) years. Finally I drove it over to Glock, had the armorer go thru it; and sold it the week after disclosing it fully to the buyer, for $300. I replaced it with 2an M&P 40 compact. It was the best move I've ever made within the .40 caliber. It's never jammed, is just as accurate, and recoils like a 9mmNato round out of a full sized metal 9mm. It's very soft shooting with 180 grain ammo, ball or hollow points and it holds another round in the magazine. I like Glocks in .45 and 10mm, but fuck their .40 caliber offerings... |
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Posted: 4/22/2015 11:32:57 PM EDT
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I have a Glock 23 gen4 and the M&P 40c and find they shoot about the same for me.
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Posted: 4/23/2015 1:30:32 AM EDT
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Glock 22 and 23.
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Posted: 4/23/2015 11:10:00 AM EDT
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Sig P229 is far and away the best .40 I've ever shot. USPc .40 is second.
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Posted: 4/23/2015 7:36:54 PM EDT
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I've read on many different sites that the M&P 40 is not rated for +P ammunition. Dont know if that matters to you, OP. You may want to check in to that.
The softest, best shooting .40 cal handgun I've ever fired was a Glock G20 with a Lonewolf .40 S&W conversion barrel. Boy , what a pussycat. 
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Posted: 4/23/2015 7:39:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've read on many different sites that the M&P 40 is not rated for +P ammunition. Dont know if that matters to you, OP. You may want to check in to that. The softest, best shooting .40 cal handgun I've ever fired was a Glock G20 with a Lonewolf .40 S&W conversion barrel. Boy , what a pussycat. |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 7:40:16 PM EDT
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I've read on many different sites that the M&P 40 is not rated for +P ammunition. Dont know if that matters to you, OP. You may want to check in to that. The softest, best shooting .40 cal handgun I've ever fired was a Glock G20 with a Lonewolf .40 S&W conversion barrel. Boy , what a pussycat. Aside from Buffalo Bore, does anybody make +P 40 S&W? |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 7:47:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Aside from Buffalo Bore, does anybody make +P 40 S&W? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I've read on many different sites that the M&P 40 is not rated for +P ammunition. Dont know if that matters to you, OP. You may want to check in to that. The softest, best shooting .40 cal handgun I've ever fired was a Glock G20 with a Lonewolf .40 S&W conversion barrel. Boy , what a pussycat. Aside from Buffalo Bore, does anybody make +P 40 S&W? |
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Posted: 4/24/2015 10:48:19 PM EDT
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I don't know about besT, but my 2 favorites are the USP40 and my Glock 35.
The 35 has a great trigger and is a very soft shooting gun. |
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Posted: 4/24/2015 11:11:33 PM EDT
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My P226 in.40 is one sweet shooting pistol. This. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 12:50:14 PM EDT
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Any H&K in .40.
Also Glock 23, 27 and SIG 239. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 12:54:54 PM EDT
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HK USP and BHP
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Posted: 4/26/2015 1:03:42 PM EDT
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Ive only owned and shot a few .40's.
Sig P239: Accurate, good ergos, pleasant recoil. G22 Gen3: hated the finger grooves. G23 Gen 2: good ergos, bad muzzle flip (found my Glock 20 to be more controllable) I would like to try the Gen4 Glock 22 and the full sized M&P40. But if i were going to buy another .40 it would be a full sized handgun with a steel frame. |
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Posted: 5/21/2015 8:38:18 PM EDT
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Glock 23.
Only 40 I have ever, or will ever own. |
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Posted: 5/21/2015 9:24:12 PM EDT
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S&W 610, shoot 40S&W and 10mm Auto interchangeably without any changes.
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Posted: 5/21/2015 9:42:24 PM EDT
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These threads crack me up, but some of y'all can take good pictures, I'll say that.
Mods, you can close it after my post. HK P30 .40 |
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