Recommendations for a 40 cal

[roadking]

And while a bit spendy, I am seeing .45acp on shelves.

That is one consideration in my looking beyond the 9!


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[JHC]

I would find a .40 1911 rather handy to have around but they are getting few and far between. In their heyday I don't think I was paying much attention to 1911 trends in general.

[claymore504]

I will agree with most on here. The M&P is excellent in 40. Also the P226 & P229 40SW can be found used at great prices. 40 is a great round for sure and can be found sometimes when other rounds (9 & 45) cant.

[BehindBlueI's]

I carried the .40 P229/P226 for several years and marginally preferred the P226. I didn't get rid of either of them when we transitioned to 9mm. I think they tamp the recoil down pretty well and are comfortable to shoot for long training/practice days. Much more so then the Glock 22, at least.

[ViniVidivici]

My experience with my Glock 23 has been great, it's a fine pistol in every way. G22 is probably great too, never owned one.

[Bigghoss]

Sportsman's outdoor Superstore has Sig .40's and some .45's in stock for reasonable prices with free shipping and Recoil Gunworks has 226 .40 mags. I have ordered from both companies and been happy. Sportsman's is backed up with orders though. Takes about 10 days to ship a firearm.

I'm tempted to grab me a .40 P226r for $420 https://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperst....cfm/ID/172711

[Nephrology]

Looking for recommendations for a 40 cal. I’m expanding my collection with a new caliber (presently have only 9mm’s) and the 40 seems to be a good close cousin. Also open to 45’s, but the ammo is lower cost for a 40. This would be for home defense and the range, so a full sized pistol is what I’m looking for. Would prefer something in the $400-$700 range. Open to either DA/SA or striker fired. And looking for something stock. Not looking for after market triggers and such.

Please don’t just say a brand. Tell me a model. And say why you recommend that one.

Thanks.


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what do you usually shoot/carry? I'd go with the best .40 cal model from the same brand/model family. e.g. I mostly shoot 9mm Glocks, picked up a G4 Glock 35 a while ago for basically exactly the situation we are in now. I dont have a 34, but it is close enough, and the 35 handles .40 recoil very well IMO.

I also had a G4G23 and I cannot recommend that gun at all.

[roadking]

what do you usually shoot/carry? I'd go with the best .40 cal model from the same brand/model family. e.g. I mostly shoot 9mm Glocks, picked up a G4 Glock 35 a while ago for basically exactly the situation we are in now. I dont have a 34, but it is close enough, and the 35 handles .40 recoil very well IMO.

I also had a G4G23 and I cannot recommend that gun at all.

Thanks. Carry is a Hellcat, so that’s not much help. The other is a VP9SK. So the VP40 is on the table but I want to know what else is out there...


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[Sammy1]

M&P full size and or G22.

[OfficeCat]

I'll concur with the P229 recommendation of you can find one of the used or factory refurbished ones that have been on the market lately, and also toss out a suggestion to consider a PX4 compact in 40. I snagged one from a dealer in Gunbroker just shortly before the current panic for a blowout inventory clearing price. Reading all the love on this forum had me really wanting to try a PX4, and the substantial cost difference in the 40 made it easy to justify. It is pretty soft shooting for a 40, I'd say comparable to the 229.