It's a great time to pick up a USP .40 full size as a woods gun. If you aren't around big bears, there's no need for .45 Super.
It's a great time to pick up a USP .40 full size as a woods gun. If you aren't around big bears, there's no need for .45 Super.
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Not another dime.
It won't make a comeback as far as a LE cartridge or serious training round (ie high volume shooters) but I've seen a complete turnaround with civilian shooters. A couple of years ago most at the range weren't shooting 40 and didn't care for it as a round. Lately, I'm seeing allot of people with 40S&W pistols.
I get that, but what is the sample size? The commercial market sales numbers dont support the assertion from what I've seen from my contacts.
.40 can’t go away fast enough. Once I shoot all I have on hand and reload my stockpiled components I’ll sell off my last remaining gun in that caliber. It’s only really good (to me) for gaming to make major in the 2011 platform.
I’ve kept a couple of my .40s even after switching to 9. I’ve become fairly high volume with Berettas and won’t be switching back any time soon, but if ammo gets hard to come by and .40 is there, I’ll shoot it. That said the XD40 got a 9 barrel put in it, and that’s on the list for the G22, as well. Better economically than trading guns, especially since I don’t care much for those platforms these days.
The public outdoor range I shoot at, somebody likes .40. I regularly find one or two brands .40 brass as I’m picking up my own.
They seem to be gaining a bit more popularity locally. They seem to be moving, although slowly, at the 3 or 4 LGS I frequent, where a short while ago they were just gathering dust.
The price tags have seen a slight rise too, even for the used used .40 handguns. Just a few bucks, but still......
I like .40, just don't shoot it or carry it as much as I used to 10 years ago or so.
Last edited by sparkyfender; 11-12-2019 at 01:42 PM.