its an expensive cartridge more so than say 9 or 45

guns using it reliaably are a bit more expensive as well

parts and acessories are also more expensive \

and outside of say bear bear defense or how do you say "outdoor defense" u wont get much use out of it

unless ur looking to expand your handgun collection

its a good caliber and all

not something id reccoemend as a first handgun or even a second

@John97 I have an M&P 2.0 .40

I like the .40, I don't have anything negative to say about it. It's a bit more expensive than 9mm, but cheaper than .45

A .40 S&W is a 10mm shortened. 10mm is pricey. Go with the .40 between the two.

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the ten mm is good against bears if your in bear country

there sa good reason all the alphabet agencies and police depts are selling their 40s for 9s instead

Yeah I hear 10mm is good if you're defending yourself against bears

Why are police agencies going back to 9mm?

Anyone have any experience with the .38 Super?

why r u interested in this caliber?

they are goign back to nine because with modern self defence ammunition

9 mm velocity and stopping ability is more than suffecient

plus u get a few more rounds 2withoput having to reload

@Joe the boomer
9mm or .45? Your personal opinion.

seriosuly

either

someone newer

shud go 9

given the nature of lower cap with 45s the 45 drifts into an experts defense weapon

.45 1911 is a great pistol

But also a Glock 17, 92fs, and Browning Hi Power are great 9mm

depends on the 1911

there r some doodoo ones out there

i woudl avoid the browning highpower for a first 9

little more finicky with parts and maintenance

first 9 shud be some modern poly frame double stack blaster

Glock 17 is good

feel out the various poly framed guns out and see whihc one feels the best

Lmao dude what are you talkin about the Browning hi-power is one of the best handguns chambered in 9 mm everyone recognizes this what do you mean by finicky LOL @Joe the boomer

its construction is more complex than say any modern poly frame handgun that being said the hipower is a wonederfull handgun

An amazing handgun I've got one

its creator was a genius and made the first models by hand

it is

its well over what a hundred years old now