.40 if I already have a 9mm and .45? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

Reeek · 09-11-2007, 05:09 PM

I know this is a mtter of personal preference since I already own a 9mm and .45ACP pistol but I'm interested in everyone's opinion.

Is it reasonable to consider buying a .40 S&W pistol when I already have a 9mm and .45? I mean mostly for ballistics, not ammo costs. Or would you get another 9mm or .45?

XD45X2 · 09-11-2007, 05:26 PM

I would buy a SA 1911 .45acp!

**jnclement** · 09-11-2007, 07:19 PM

I just got rid of both of my 40s. It doesn't do anythng the other two don't, and I was tired of having to stock 3 different calibers.

propellerhead · 09-11-2007, 07:35 PM

Why does it have to be reasonable to get a .40 when you have a 9 and .45? I don't even know what "reasonable" means in this sense. I had my 9 and 45 when I got my 40. I enjoy guns and the 40 was another gun for me to enjoy. In fact, if I only had a 9 and a 45, I would be more reluctant to get another 9 or 45. My next purchase will be either a pocket pistol, a revolver or a 1911. Buy it because you enjoy it regardless of what reasons other people may have.

**PackerfanXD** · 09-11-2007, 07:54 PM

I got rid of my XD40sc and replaced it with a XD45c. I like the .40 but I wanted to stick with SHTF scenario calibers.

robinsre · 09-11-2007, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reeek

I know this is a mtter of personal preference since I already own a 9mm and .45ACP pistol but I'm interested in everyone's opinion.

Is it reasonable to consider buying a .40 S&W pistol when I already have a 9mm and .45? I mean mostly for ballistics, not ammo costs. Or would you get another 9mm or .45?

You don't need a .40 caliber...what you need is a nice yugoslavian AK-47!

Naw, seriously though, between 9 and 45 thats all you really need.

- Ryan

Reeek · 09-11-2007, 09:21 PM

Thanks for the "reasonable" replies

The impetus behind my question is I'm interested in some pistols that aren't in .45 at all or yet and I'm impatient

I'll probably drop the .40 idea and go straight to the head banging conundrum of trying to decide whether to get another 9mm or .45 next.

I have so many "needs" I probably "need" to buy 3-4 more pistols before I've covered all my "needs"

BTW I went out and shot 250 rounds today through both my XD's. I'm getting MUCH better after reading some of the accuracy threads on this forum.

Don't laugh at this but I managed to keep about 85% of my shots at 25 yards inside an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper that I printed some targets on. Many of those shots were inside the 6" target area and a couple handfuls on or near the bullseye. This is a huge breakthrough for me being somewhat new to handgunning. Even more satisfying is that I had several hits that were 2 and 3 shot groups in a big ragged hole. At 15 yards I kept 100% of my rounds on the paper and about 40% in the 6" target area.

I'm jazzed because for free hand, this is amazing for me at this stage. This is almost better than sex and beer . . .

robinsre · 09-11-2007, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reeek

Don't laugh at this but I managed to keep about 85% of my shots at 25 yards inside an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper that I printed some targets on. Many of those shots were inside the 6" target area and a couple handfuls on or near the bullseye. This is a huge breakthrough for me being somewhat new to handgunning. Even more satisfying is that I had several hits that were 2 and 3 shot groups in a big ragged hole. At 15 yards I kept 100% of my rounds on the paper and about 40% in the 6" target area.

Nothing to laugh about, those are good shots.

What pistols are you looking at specifically btw?

**Dozer** · 09-11-2007, 09:28 PM

Hmm .. I like the .40 its a different beast than the 9 or 45.
nice going on the 25yd shoot. I feel ya.

rogerxd45 · 09-11-2007, 10:10 PM

i love my 40 and would highly recomend it i dont know why i just love it even more then my 9 or my xd45

09-11-2007, 05:09 PM	#1
Reeek XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,781	.40 if I already have a 9mm and .45? I know this is a mtter of personal preference since I already own a 9mm and .45ACP pistol but I'm interested in everyone's opinion. Is it reasonable to consider buying a .40 S&W pistol when I already have a 9mm and .45? I mean mostly for ballistics, not ammo costs. Or would you get another 9mm or .45? __________________ U.S Navy Veteran - CTT - Naval Security Group Guns: XD9SC with Heinie Straight 8 Night Sights CZ P-01 with Meprolights - green/green EAA Witness (Tangfolio) Elite Match .45 Taurus PT1911 with Heinie Straight 8 Night Sights Kel-Tec P3AT Fulton Armory FAR-15 Predator, 24" SS 1x12 Barrel w/Mueller TAC II Savage 93R17 BVSS .17 HMR Remington 870 18" 6+1 w/Choate Mark 6

09-11-2007, 05:26 PM	#2
XD45X2 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 572	I would buy a SA 1911 .45acp! __________________ Roman Catholic NRA Life Member for Mike Huckabee 2008 There is no safety for honest men except by believing all possible evil of evil men. - Edmund Burke "If you create a gun-free zone, you're liable for any harm it causes." Gun Facts e-Book Are you a sheep or sheepdog? Students for Concealed Carry on Campus Handgun Laws

09-11-2007, 07:19 PM	#3
jnclement XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Texas Posts: 2,496	I just got rid of both of my 40s. It doesn't do anythng the other two don't, and I was tired of having to stock 3 different calibers. __________________ Contrary to what sells magazines, not all of us are, or want to be SpecOps, SEAL, Recon, Delta, CQB, Ninja, firearm-knife-tactical-death-touch instructors.

09-11-2007, 07:35 PM	#4
propellerhead XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Foat Wurth, TX Posts: 3,516	Why does it have to be reasonable to get a .40 when you have a 9 and .45? I don't even know what "reasonable" means in this sense. I had my 9 and 45 when I got my 40. I enjoy guns and the 40 was another gun for me to enjoy. In fact, if I only had a 9 and a 45, I would be more reluctant to get another 9 or 45. My next purchase will be either a pocket pistol, a revolver or a 1911. Buy it because you enjoy it regardless of what reasons other people may have. __________________ XD-9 Tactical for IDPA, XD-40 Subcompact for concealed carry, XD-45 Service for home defense. Three calibers, three models, three purposes. No compromises.

09-11-2007, 07:54 PM	#5
PackerfanXD XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ground zero of the invasion Posts: 7,056 Blog Entries: 1	I got rid of my XD40sc and replaced it with a XD45c. I like the .40 but I wanted to stick with SHTF scenario calibers. __________________ The wealthiest nation in the world with the mightiest army man has ever assembled could not stop them. http://www.break.com/usercontent/200...00-358890.html PALIN/McCAIN '08 An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject. -Author unknown.

09-11-2007, 09:21 PM	#7
Reeek XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,781	Thanks for the "reasonable" replies The impetus behind my question is I'm interested in some pistols that aren't in .45 at all or yet and I'm impatient I'll probably drop the .40 idea and go straight to the head banging conundrum of trying to decide whether to get another 9mm or .45 next. I have so many "needs" I probably "need" to buy 3-4 more pistols before I've covered all my "needs" BTW I went out and shot 250 rounds today through both my XD's. I'm getting MUCH better after reading some of the accuracy threads on this forum. Don't laugh at this but I managed to keep about 85% of my shots at 25 yards inside an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper that I printed some targets on. Many of those shots were inside the 6" target area and a couple handfuls on or near the bullseye. This is a huge breakthrough for me being somewhat new to handgunning. Even more satisfying is that I had several hits that were 2 and 3 shot groups in a big ragged hole. At 15 yards I kept 100% of my rounds on the paper and about 40% in the 6" target area. I'm jazzed because for free hand, this is amazing for me at this stage. This is almost better than sex and beer . . . __________________ U.S Navy Veteran - CTT - Naval Security Group Guns: XD9SC with Heinie Straight 8 Night Sights CZ P-01 with Meprolights - green/green EAA Witness (Tangfolio) Elite Match .45 Taurus PT1911 with Heinie Straight 8 Night Sights Kel-Tec P3AT Fulton Armory FAR-15 Predator, 24" SS 1x12 Barrel w/Mueller TAC II Savage 93R17 BVSS .17 HMR Remington 870 18" 6+1 w/Choate Mark 6 Last edited by Reeek; 09-11-2007 at 09:24 PM.

09-11-2007, 09:28 PM	#9
Dozer XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 115	Hmm .. I like the .40 its a different beast than the 9 or 45. nice going on the 25yd shoot. I feel ya. __________________ Luck favors the prepared.

09-11-2007, 10:10 PM	#10
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	i love my 40 and would highly recomend it i dont know why i just love it even more then my 9 or my xd45

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