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Why is a .38 considered so lame and a .40 considered half way decent?
The difference is only .02
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The .38 Special pushes a smaller, lighter bullet at lower speeds. There's a lot of argument over whether it's more important that the bullet be fast, or heavy, or wide, and why, but the .38 Special winds underperforming on all three points relative to the .40S&W.
.40S&W catches a certain amount of flack for being a cut-down version of 10mm Auto, which is considered the Best Pistol Cartridge Ever by some parties. I'm not a fan, but I favor 9mm Luger for lighter recoil, personally.