What happened to the 40s&w ~

[Che762x39]

Does anybody's grandpa remembers the .41 Colt but the .45 Colt is still with us. Reminds me of .40 S&W (Short & Weak) and the .45 ACP. .45 ACP will still be around.

[riderr]

What happened to "it's not a gun if it doesn't start from 4"? Love is a bitch, huh?

[DrewN]

What happened to "it's not a gun if it doesn't start from 4"? Love is a bitch, huh?

I shoot a lot of .41 in revolvers. Load Special length wadcutters with Starline stamped .41 Special brass even. 40 S&W is just a utility round that i don't shoot much of, since my duty days were 9MM and now we are back to 9MM.

[The Gleam]

Does anybody's grandpa remembers the .41 Colt but the .45 Colt is still with us. Reminds me of .40 S&W (Short & Weak) and the .45 ACP. .45 ACP will still be around.

If you think .40S&W is weak, then you've never read a ballistic stat on it nor have actually shot it in any frequency. Plenty of loadings have more energy than .45ACP and almost always faster at the muzzle.

Ironically, I shoot .41-Magnum quite a lot too. For that matter, .41-Colt was not a bad cartridge by any means.

I love .45ACP but facts are facts.

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