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9x19 · September 18, 2002, 04:22 PM

Baloney!

If that was Gun Tests opinion, then they got that one wrong... they may have had bad luck with the .40 pistols they had to test but that doesn't condemn the 1911/.40 combination!

The .38 Super ain't no low pressure cartridge nor is the 10mm Auto.

The .40 cartridge length and the pistols feed ramp profile have more to do with it than the pressure generated by the cartridge. Heck, the magazine can have more to do with it than anything else... I use 10mm mags in mine without any problems.

I have a Sprignfield Mil-Spec in .40 S&W that runs just fine, as well as a Delta Elite that runs just fine, and a pair of Springfield loadeds in 9mm that, yep, run just fine.

September 18, 2002, 04:22 PM	#5
9x19 Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 1998 Location: Sherman, TX USA Posts: 3,750	Baloney! If that was Gun Tests opinion, then they got that one wrong... they may have had bad luck with the .40 pistols they had to test but that doesn't condemn the 1911/.40 combination! The .38 Super ain't no low pressure cartridge nor is the 10mm Auto. The .40 cartridge length and the pistols feed ramp profile have more to do with it than the pressure generated by the cartridge. Heck, the magazine can have more to do with it than anything else... I use 10mm mags in mine without any problems. I have a Sprignfield Mil-Spec in .40 S&W that runs just fine, as well as a Delta Elite that runs just fine, and a pair of Springfield loadeds in 9mm that, yep, run just fine. __________________ Make mine lean, mean, and 9x19!