Why .40 cal?

[MXD]

I have primarily owned 9mm because of how inexpensive it is to shoot but I am in the market for a new carry pistol and I would like to step up in caliber to either 40 or 45. I had the opportunity to shoot both (M&P.40 fs and .45 Sig) and I found the .45 much easier to shoot, less recoil and more accurate. I know the pistols have a lot to do with it but in researching the physics, the data suggests that the .45 should be easier to shoot mostly because of the slower velocity. If this is true, what is the case for .40cal? Why not skip from 9mm to .45?

 

[JRyan]

.40 was invented solely to destroy 10mm and piss off a member of this forum.

 

[BearArms]

PM EC and ask him.

 

[MXD]

PM EC and ask him.

Something tells me I am being set up for the drive by

 

[EddieCoyle]

This discussion is already going on here:

http://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=79682

I don't think we need another .40 thread.

 

[drgrant]

.40 was invented solely to destroy 10mm and piss off several members of this forum.

Fixed it for you.

Otherwise all I have to say about this thread is...

"Oh no, not this again..." Hell, I'm probably going to merge the two together.... Oh wait, jim already did... see above link.

-Mike