Is there any benefit in a 9mm round appose to a 40sw?

Answer 1

The only benefit I can think of is it is a little smaller.
Other than that.. Nope.

Answer 2

Is there any benefit to a 9mm as opposed to a .40 S & W? Interesting, valid and very timely question. Supprisingly enough the answer is... Yes. There are several advantages:

#1. The 9mm is universally available. Anywhere in the world you go you will be able to find 9mm ammo.

#2. The 9mm, with the right defensive ammo (115 to 127 grain hollow point ammo) is as good a stopper as a .45 acp loaded with ball ammo and it defeats barriers such as doors, sheetmetal, etc. more effectively.

#3. In comprable sizes the nine will hold more ammo than the .45 n .40 S & W.

#4. For those who are recoil sensative the nine is milder than the forty.

#5. Ammo is cheaper.

Now let's sit back and watch all the .45 aficionados thumb this one down!

Best.

H

Answer 3

The only benefits a 9mm would offer me would be lower cost ammunition. A full sized 9mm is pretty comparable sizewise to most 40 S&W guns (I need full size because I got big hands - no compacts). The magazine capacity differences don't really both me all that much either considering I am used to a 1911 that has only 7 rounds.

Answer 4

benefits
1. higher capacity
2. lighter and smaller and therefore more likely to be carried
3. lower recoil
4.cheaper to shoot

Furthermore if you type in maligned 9mm you will see good 9mm ammo is as good (better?) in regards to penetration and size of wound channel in gelatin.

Some people will say if you can't do it with 1, 2, 3 whatever you should not have gun. These people imagine encounters that recquire deadly force are somehow predictable. You most likely will be shooting multiple targets at night while running or on the ground or during a struggle or one hundred other scenarios that would require more ammo.

The smaller the gun the more likely you are to carry it. A baby glock in 9 is not that much smaller than a baby 40. The ability to do follow up shots is where the biggest difference is.

The easiest way to be effective with a gun is to shoot it. A nine is affordable to shoot. I reload and the difference is still significant.

Get a shot timer, a 40 glock a 9 glock (xd, cz, high power, whatever) and time yourself doing double taps and multiple targets (only count the shots in kill zones). If that does not convince you of the benefits of a 9mm than you are just dumb and no one can give you a good enough reason.

http://www.greent.com/40Page/ammo/9/9mm-advoc.htm

On a good day I can do sub .3 splits on and between targets 3 feet apart and 15 yards away (all A's) with a production gun.On my worst day they are all sub .4. I am not the best but I am no piker. Lecturing me on how to control recoil is legitimate if you are Miculik or Burkett.
If there are no benefits to the 9 then why get a 40 when you can get the 10mm? What are you a vagina that can't control recoil and doesn't know how to shoot? I can shoot follow ups with a 500 mag just as fast as I can with a 22 because all that matters is technique.
Come on people put the bravado aside.

Why carry a 40 when you can carry a 10mm? It goes through coats and "jello" much better. Capacity is generally the same with a 10mm. It is a more effective round.

Answer 5

Whoever thinks you can compare a .40 S&W to a 9mm is on crack. You can double tap and triple tap all you want. You try to stop someone wearing a heavy coat and you will hope you have 30 rounds with a 9mm. I have been there when the tests are done. As soon as it was over my police department ordered .40 cals.

Sure...you can get penetration in jello...but jello isn't trying to attack you.

The only advantage to a 9mm is in high cap magazines you get two additional rounds. Recoil is lighter so people with small or weak hands can handle them better. Personally I shoot one just as well as the other but prefer the .40 for qualifications as it performs better from the 25 and 50 yard line.

Answer 6

Yes, 9mm has several advantages over .40 S&W:

1. Less recoil
2. Better penetration through car doors, walls, etc.
3. Cheaper to shoot
4. Higher capacity due to smaller bullet size

Of course, .40 S&W has certain advantages over 9mm as well but that is not what you asked so I will stop here.

Answer 7

The advantages have already been pointed out to you, but it's largely a matter of preference. The people who love the .40 really love it. In reality the .40 offers no significant advantage over the 9mm; but the .45 offers a significant advantages over the .40.

Answer 8

9m is faster and usually gives you a higher magazine capacity, The answer above that claims bullet weights are more diverse for the 9mm is dead wrong. There are more grain weights and styles of bullets for the 40sw than the 9mm. Also the "controlability" he brings up aren't the fault or liability of the bullet or firearm, it's all about the shooter being able to control the recoil and stay on target. Ammo costs are in fact higher with the 40sw, but you get a better manstopper with that price.The 9mm is an effective manstopper, shot placement is the key. The 40sw is more forgiving in it's shot placement because it delivers more kinetic energy to the target.

Answer 9

It cost less by a few bucks. At least at WalMart. Softer recoil. I do not like the snap of a .40. I prefer .45ACP or 9mm over .40s. Hope that helps...

Answer 10

Both are great personal defense rounds, but I prefer the .40

Answer 11

Cost of ammunition, controllability, and bullet weight varieties are all benefits of the 9mm round that the .40SW round does not possess.

Update:

9mm rounds for casual shooting: 115gr FMJ, 123/124gr FMJ, 125gr Lead, 147gr FMJ

40SW rounds for the same: 155gr, 165gr, and 180gr(lead or FMJ)

The above examples are used based on what I do with pistols and the fact that I do not reload. 40SW will never have as widespread weights as 9mm or 38SPL(for that matter). I should have stated reasons more clearly.