Why is everyone ditching their .40's?

[lilop]

The title pretty much sums up my question. In the classifieds section, I see a lot of .40 caliber weapons for sale, especially with the Glocks. I've been looking for a Glock 26, and it seems liI see a ton of G27's and G23's for sale, or for trade towards a G26/19. Just wondering why the forum members think this is happening. Is it because of ammuniton costs, recoil, or something else?

 

[Andre46996]

Everybody is drinking the 9mm Kool-Aid .

I was looking to trade from a 40 to a 9 because I was in the process of building a 9mm AR but RRA is supposed to be coming out with a 40 upper so I will stick with my 40.

 

[printcraft]

Popular caliber and a lot of them around.
I think .40 is here to stay.

Everybody is drinking the 9mm Kool-Aid .

I was looking to trade from a 40 to a 9 because I was in the process of building a 9mm AR but RRA is supposed to be coming out with a 40 upper so I will stick with my 40.

racist

 

[shooter521]

Lots of folks are migrating away from .40 and .45 due to ammo cost.

 

[360]

I'm keeping mine. Sorry.

 

[shibumiseeker]

Dunno about that, I just bought my first .40, a Walther PPS to be a BUG to my Glock 20 10mm

At a guess you are seeing a lot of used ones because there are a whole lot of .40s out there. .40 is one of the most common LE calibers around and it's been around long enough that many departments have gone through 2-3 cycles of replacing guns, so the Glocks in .40 are as common as can be.

 

[rmcrob]

I'm buying more .40s. Easy to find ammo. Plenty of power. Guns have good capacity.

 

[mcaf55]

Just bought a 229 in 40. I think it's a good round.

 

[IndyMonkey]

Ditch them my way.

Fo-tay is the only cheap caliber I can find instock.

 

[HICKMAN]

Sold my 27 because I bought this one!

Just as easy to carry on the hip or ankle, plus shoot .40 and 9mm

 

[JohnP82]

my EDC is a .40 i wont be getting rid of any of my .40s. love the .40

 

[Larryjr]

I have a couple .40's and love em. Won't gettin rid of them and would pick up more if the price were right.

 

[Bastispah]

.40 ain't going anywhere

 

[robbran144]

Sold my 27 because I bought this one!

Just as easy to carry on the hip or ankle, plus shoot .40 and 9mm

how is that on the ankle, ive never tried it seems like it would be heavy and bulky

 

[jimmyton]

dangit

I was tried to send a PM n that one but didn't have my "10 posts" in yet.... maybe next time

 

[HICKMAN]

how is that on the ankle, ive never tried it seems like it would be heavy and bulky

not any more than the G27.

Granted, if I'm going to be doing a lot of walking, I wear on the hip.

I use the ankle for when I'm gonna be driving a long way or going to the movies, stuff like that where I will be sitting a lot.

 

[Andre46996]

I was tried to send a PM n that one but didn't have my "10 posts" in yet.... maybe next time

WHAT??

Speaking in code maybe?

 

[HICKMAN]

He was wanting to buy the gun I posted above in the Firearms section, but had yet to reach the required number of posts to send a PM.

Lucky me.

 

[00BlasterResto]

I have always liked 9mm.
I just picked up a G23 on trade though, figured I would try 2 flavors of kool-aid at once
9mm is cheaper but finding .40 seems to take alot less effort.
I am actually pretty happy with the feel of the G23 with my only dislike so far being I feel like I am pointing a bit downward.
Seems to be feeling better every day though, can't wait to shoot it.
(I wish the barrel would have gone up seperatly, greate deal HICKMAN I got mine the day before yours went up for sale.)

 

[mettle]

I ditched 9mm for 9mm a while back....




Oh wait... I was shooting nine before it was cool too.