Originally Posted by
Baldanders
I would be really interested to see a breakdown of sales of pistol caliber rounds by state. If our WalMarts are any indication, 9mm is king, .40 is queen, .45 still doing fine, but .38/.357 is very lightly stocked and seems to be on the way out. It is also vey high priced--I think you could shoot a .357 SIG cheaper than a .38 if you were relying on Wally World ammo in northern NC.
I am really feeling my recent 45th birthday-- I remember when the first .40 Smiths showed up in my LNGS in Cincinnati and one of the old duffers behind the counter offered the opinion that he had no use for a .40 as he had 9mm and .45acp guns. My group of friends seems to be in the boat. I have one friend who owns a .40. My experience with shooting .40 is a half mag through a 239 once. I would jump on a reasonably priced 239, but if a get a cheap trade in Glock, SIG or S&W .40, it will be getting a drop in 9mm barrel.