TTAG Reader: What I Carry and Why – Danny in Cleveland’s M&P40c

By Dan Zimmerman

It’s been en vogue lately to poo-poo the .40 S&W caliber. All the tacticool operators and serious pistoleros seem to carry 9mm’s and turn their noses up at those misguided and amateurish enough to tote the mini 10mm. I know this because I used to be one of them. Lots of beginners choose .40 S&W because they don’t know any better and simply mimic what they see on the internet or what some dude at a gun store has spoon-fed them . . .

“Don’t carry a caliber that doesn’t start with a 4.”

“A 9mm don’t have enough stopping power.”

“If I shoot someone, I want to make sure I knock ’em down! That’s why I carry a .40.”

Just typing that nonsense made me roll my eyes. Time and time again I see some noob buy a .40, take it to the range and they can’t hit anything smaller than a Buick five yards in front of them. They figure the larger bullet will make up for their lack of skill. Unfortunately, for most beginners without a solid grasp of pistol fundamentals, the snap of the .40 only exacerbates their inexperience. After all, shot placement is king, right? Who needs a …Read the Rest

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