Why has the 40S&W fallen out of favor as of late?

[lil'skeet]

I like the 45, wacks the crap outta stuff and doesn't blow out your eardrums!
If any consolation 45 acp has fallen off the cool list for cc.

9mm blows lungs thru perpetrators backs. FJB

 

[ABlaster]

I know the last ammo "shortage" made people rethink their calibers. .40 cal was hard to get and expensive. 9mm was expensive and easy to get. I may be wrong but my sales and talks back then had a lot of people prioritize calibers & availability.

My experience was just the opposite. During the last shortage I went to a LGS because I had a class coming up that was going to use about 1500 rounds in two days and I wanted to buy a full case. The salesman said there was a two-box limit right now and anything more would need manager's approval. When I said I needed .40 the manager said I could have as much as I wanted, but the 9mm was locked down.

 

[Bowhntr6pt]

My experience was just the opposite. During the last shortage I went to a LGS because I had a class coming up that was going to use about 1500 rounds in two days and I wanted to buy a full case. The salesman said there was a two-box limit right now and anything more would need manager's approval. When I said I needed .40 the manager said I could have as much as I wanted, but the 9mm was locked down.

I recall .40 being easier to find as well.

 

[Bay Ranger]

My experience was just the opposite. During the last shortage I went to a LGS because I had a class coming up that was going to use about 1500 rounds in two days and I wanted to buy a full case. The salesman said there was a two-box limit right now and anything more would need manager's approval. When I said I needed .40 the manager said I could have as much as I wanted, but the 9mm was locked down.

Agree.

During the last "shortage" I was able to get .40 easier than 9mm. Sometimes at a cheaper cost also.

 

[Hank62]

I'm also a big .40 fan. But with the new 9mm defensive rounds that are really close ballistically, cost less and are easier on my old wrists, well, they won me over. I think it started with a purchased my sig365.

 

[FrommerStop]

What company made the conversion barrels?
I'm trying to remember who I used.
I think Lone Wolf for the glock.
And maybe Storm Lake for the M&P, which has made a permanent home for home defense. Mainly because I have the Performance Center and the .40 barrel is ported. And I don't want that for inside shooting.
I also seem to recall they quit making the conversion barrel. Which I was thrilled to pick up a midsize, 2.0 complete 9mm slide assembly from a member here.

Never had a problem with the conversion barrels.

Lone wolf barrels was my source and I was using a .40 slide with the 9mm conversion barrel made to the fit the 40 slide.

 

[polee]

I was a LEO for a state agency and my department went from 9mm to .40, and back to 9mm. It was pure dollars and cents.