Short answer: NO! The case head dimensions are very different between 9mm and .40 S&W. You'd need at least a new slide assembly (slide and barrel) plus magazines. At this point in time, S&W isn't selling slide assemblies. There are a few places making new barrels, but that doesn't solve your problem with the breech face dimensions on the slide.
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WashMP said:
right now I am debating on getting the 40 or 9mm. I think will be just a matter of time till someone comes out with a conversion barrel.[/quote]
When in doubt . . . . GET BOTH!
101Combat Vet said:
101 is biased.
Get the 45. It is like sex, but bigger then the real thing :wink:
Seriously, I love the 45... the 9mm is underpowered, but the 40 is a great compromise. Personally (and that is all that gun buying is... personal opinion), i'd go with the 40, but I already have the 45
Grimwulff said:
101 is biased.
Get the 45. It is like sex, but bigger then the real thing :wink:
Seriously, I love the 45... the 9mm is underpowered, but the 40 is a great compromise. Personally (and that is all that gun buying is... personal opinion), i'd go with the 40, but I already have the 45
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In what way?[/quote]choochboost said:
Purely in a ballistics standpoint, the 45 packs more energy upon impact then a 9mm. Overall, the 45 has more stopping power then the 9mm, and is slower, therefore less worry of overpenetration in some situations.
Now, the arguement is that if you carry the proper bullets, the worry of overpenetration becomes negligble, due to the better diffusion of energy throughout the impact point. However, will someone (for this instance, generalization is necessary) always want to spend a lot of money on these hightech defensive rounds? You can't just assume everyone has the money to invest into a large cache of ammo, like you do Chooch
So the comparison is weighted, as is anything when you're comparing apples to oranges, but in total stopping power and energy, the 45 will beat out the 9mm.
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iF I get a 40 and they have 9mm barrel then I get best of both world. The 45 is too big for me to handle
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In what way?[/quote]Grimwulff said:
Purely in a ballistics standpoint, the 45 packs more energy upon impact then a 9mm. Overall, the 45 has more stopping power then the 9mm, and is slower, therefore less worry of overpenetration in some situations.
Now, the arguement is that if you carry the proper bullets, the worry of overpenetration becomes negligble, due to the better diffusion of energy throughout the impact point. However, will someone (for this instance, generalization is necessary) always want to spend a lot of money on these hightech defensive rounds? You can't just assume everyone has the money to invest into a large cache of ammo, like you do Chooch
So the comparison is weighted, as is anything when you're comparing apples to oranges, but in total stopping power and energy, the 45 will beat out the 9mm.[/quote]
The use of those "high-tech defensive" rounds do not make the rounds more powerful. If anything, they make them less powerful (inhibit penetration). Yes, I have invested in a substantial cache of SD ammo but I am not a wealthy man. I have it now so it will be a long time before I have to buy more. You can get really good 9mm JHP for $18 (50 rounds). That's not much at all. "From a purely ballistic standpoint", 9mm is not even close to underpowered.
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