Originally Posted By: Astro14
Originally Posted By: billt460
Originally Posted By: Astro14
A pistol built for the .40 will last just as long as any 9mm pistol.
This is simply not true. Most all trainers, along with indoor ranges who rent high round count guns, will testify to the fact they've seen far more .40 pistols wear out much faster than the same weapons in 9 MM. Will it matter to the average shooter who overestimates his shooting, like most do? Probably not. But they WILL wear out faster.
We are saying the same thing: those weapons weren't built for a .40, they were the same weapon built as a 9mm and then modified. A modified 9mm, like the Beretta 96, does wear out quicker than its 9mm progenitor. The .40 has more recoil, more muzzle energy, and the gun, locking mechanism, recoil system, etc. has to absorb that higher energy on every shot.
But the H&K, for example, built from the ground up to handle the .45, .40 and 9mm in the same frame, doesn't have that problem. Further, as you point out, the average shooter will likely never explore the durability limits of their pistol.
Back to the OP's question: should I get one?
Yes.
The H&K must be a pilot thing
One of the guys i go shoot with is a pro pilot and has a 45 H&k.
Originally Posted By: billt460
Originally Posted By: Astro14
A pistol built for the .40 will last just as long as any 9mm pistol.
This is simply not true. Most all trainers, along with indoor ranges who rent high round count guns, will testify to the fact they've seen far more .40 pistols wear out much faster than the same weapons in 9 MM. Will it matter to the average shooter who overestimates his shooting, like most do? Probably not. But they WILL wear out faster.
We are saying the same thing: those weapons weren't built for a .40, they were the same weapon built as a 9mm and then modified. A modified 9mm, like the Beretta 96, does wear out quicker than its 9mm progenitor. The .40 has more recoil, more muzzle energy, and the gun, locking mechanism, recoil system, etc. has to absorb that higher energy on every shot.
But the H&K, for example, built from the ground up to handle the .45, .40 and 9mm in the same frame, doesn't have that problem. Further, as you point out, the average shooter will likely never explore the durability limits of their pistol.
Back to the OP's question: should I get one?
Yes.
The H&K must be a pilot thing