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Marginal at best? Then why do many police departments use the 40? Its not cause its cheaper, or easier to shoot.
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They use the .40 mainly because of perceived deficiencies with the 9mm. Often undertrained police officers fail to place their shots consistently, resulting in a failure to stop the threat immediately. Switching to the .40 is often a bureaucratic fix for a problem that results from a lack of training, not a deficiency in the 9mm round itself. However, many departments around the country are starting to realize this and have been switching back to the 9mm in recent years.