Police: 9MM or .40 or .45 Let's Take a LOOK
By Gregory Kielma
Why are officers forced to carry 9x19 despite it being terrible objectively requiring magdumping to be effective? Why can't they just carry .40 S&W which is far superior? If they need range they carry a 5.56 x 45 rifle.
Why are officers forced to carry 9x19 despite it being terrible objectively requiring magdumping to be effective? Why can't they just carry .40 S&W which is far superior? If they need range they carry a 5.56 x 45 rifle.
Ken Bradmon
Why do people who have NO IDEA what they are talking about, make up stories that are not true, and then rant about it? That is what this question does.
Most law enforcement agents are NOT FORCED to carry 9mm hand guns. That is the minimum caliber round they can carry, not the ONLY caliber they can carry.
As for your thought and claim that .40 S&W is far superior - also nonsense. Extensive testing by THOUSANDS of people testing the two calibers in a wide variety of ways has proven beyond all doubt, that your claim is untrue. Yes the .40 S&W is a little larger than 9mm, but bigger isn’t always better. Depending on the shooter, some get much better results with 9mm. Which is better - a bigger hole in the bad guy, but the first three shots missed center mass, or a slightly smaller hole in the bad guy, and the first three shots were right on target?
Personally, I own both. I am (much) more accurate with my 9mm Glock than I am with my .40 S&W Sig. Plus my 9mm is both lighter weight, and it holds the same number of rounds. That’s why I prefer my 9mm.