Police downsizing ammunition - Page 4

Schwebel · May 5th, 2008, 05:12 AM

My brother is a newer grad and just got hired on to a police department a couple months back and was issued a P226 in 9mm. They are not replacing the .40's that the officers in his dept. already have, but new hires are getting 9mm's from what he said.

nasm · May 5th, 2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Hopyard

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Not to sound like a broken record because I've made the following comment before--- Blazer once produced a 125 grain .40. I loved it. Can't get it anymore.

Hey, if anyone in the ammo biz reads this---think good defensive round with lower recoil in .40.

Federal makes a line of "Low Recoil" Hydra-Shoks you may be interested in. Specifically, they make a 135 grain .40S&W w/ 1200fps muzzle velocity and 432 ft-lbs muzzle energy. It's not something I'm really interested in, but have seen it around.

Take care,

nasm

NY27 · May 5th, 2008, 03:08 PM

In NYS most of the Depts are actually getting rid of 9mm and going with .40SW. Westchester County PD just got rid of their S&W 5946s in 9mm and went with the M&P in .40.

I have Glocks in all three calibers. I do shoot my 19 (9mm) better than my 23 (.40 SW). But I still shoot my 23 very well. I feel very confident to get good COM hits with good follow up shots with my 23.

That being said, I don't feel outgunned with my 19 which also gets good COM hits.

AlongcameJones · May 5th, 2008, 05:34 PM

Really strange. I buy .40 cheaper than 9mm and my .40 Sig is just as accurate and easy to shoot as my 9mm (if not moreso). Must be the Glock platform is very difficult for many people to shoot in the .40. That would explain alot.

TacticalCompact · May 5th, 2008, 06:08 PM

At least for the little Kahrs, which I know isn't really relevent to this specific discussion, the .40 is a mule compared to the 9mm. Follow-up shots with the 9mm are much faster and far more accurate than with the .40.

Considering that these guns are being used widely as BUGs, would it not make sense to use the easy-to-shoot 9mm and a service pistol in the same caliber?

wvshooter · May 5th, 2008, 09:59 PM

I hope it's true that PD depts are casting off 40's for 9's. I would like to get my hands on some of the PD 40's for a reasonable price. 40 S&W kicks harder than any 9 in a comparable weight weapon but you gotta love the punch of 40 caliber. Never been in law enforcement but if I was I would want nothing less than 40 caliber at crunch time.

May 5th, 2008, 03:08 PM	#33
NY27 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NY Posts: 978	In NYS most of the Depts are actually getting rid of 9mm and going with .40SW. Westchester County PD just got rid of their S&W 5946s in 9mm and went with the M&P in .40. I have Glocks in all three calibers. I do shoot my 19 (9mm) better than my 23 (.40 SW). But I still shoot my 23 very well. I feel very confident to get good COM hits with good follow up shots with my 23. That being said, I don't feel outgunned with my 19 which also gets good COM hits. __________________ It is better to have your gun and not need it, than to need it and not have it. 2012

May 5th, 2008, 05:34 PM	#34
AlongcameJones Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 143	Really strange. I buy .40 cheaper than 9mm and my .40 Sig is just as accurate and easy to shoot as my 9mm (if not moreso). Must be the Glock platform is very difficult for many people to shoot in the .40. That would explain alot. __________________ Kahr K9 Sig P239 9mm DAK Sig P229 .40 SAS GenII Sig P250 9mm

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May 5th, 2008, 05:12 AM	#31
Schwebel Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 416	My brother is a newer grad and just got hired on to a police department a couple months back and was issued a P226 in 9mm. They are not replacing the .40's that the officers in his dept. already have, but new hires are getting 9mm's from what he said.

May 5th, 2008, 06:08 PM	#35
TacticalCompact Ex Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nevada Posts: 317	At least for the little Kahrs, which I know isn't really relevent to this specific discussion, the .40 is a mule compared to the 9mm. Follow-up shots with the 9mm are much faster and far more accurate than with the .40. Considering that these guns are being used widely as BUGs, would it not make sense to use the easy-to-shoot 9mm and a service pistol in the same caliber?

May 5th, 2008, 09:59 PM	#36
wvshooter Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Charleston, WV Posts: 228	I hope it's true that PD depts are casting off 40's for 9's. I would like to get my hands on some of the PD 40's for a reasonable price. 40 S&W kicks harder than any 9 in a comparable weight weapon but you gotta love the punch of 40 caliber. Never been in law enforcement but if I was I would want nothing less than 40 caliber at crunch time.