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Hansam · March 23, 2012, 08:11 PM

I'd go with a 9mm over a 40S&W any day of the week. Here are my reasons:

1. Cost - 9mm ammo is considerably cheaper than 40S&W. I can buy Winchester White box 9mm for $25/100rds. The cheapest 40S&W I can find is Tulammo at $19.99/50rds.

2. Recoil - a 40S&W has more recoil than a .45acp (I've fired them both from Glocks ::yuk:: and found the 40S&W to be snappier) so it definitely WILL have more recoil than a 9mm.

3. Capacity - 9mm guns tend to have more capacity due to smaller diameter of the round.

4. Effectiveness - with modern technology 9mm rounds can be just as effective as a 40S&W. No need to spend the extra money, lose the extra ammo cap AND suffer more recoil for the same or almost the same effect.

EDIT:

About .41mag - do you reload your own ammo? If you don't I'd stay away from the .41mag.

March 23, 2012, 08:11 PM	#2
Hansam Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 763	I'd go with a 9mm over a 40S&W any day of the week. Here are my reasons: 1. Cost - 9mm ammo is considerably cheaper than 40S&W. I can buy Winchester White box 9mm for $25/100rds. The cheapest 40S&W I can find is Tulammo at $19.99/50rds. 2. Recoil - a 40S&W has more recoil than a .45acp (I've fired them both from Glocks ::yuk:: and found the 40S&W to be snappier) so it definitely WILL have more recoil than a 9mm. 3. Capacity - 9mm guns tend to have more capacity due to smaller diameter of the round. 4. Effectiveness - with modern technology 9mm rounds can be just as effective as a 40S&W. No need to spend the extra money, lose the extra ammo cap AND suffer more recoil for the same or almost the same effect. EDIT: About .41mag - do you reload your own ammo? If you don't I'd stay away from the .41mag. __________________ This is who we are, what we do.