![]() One thing to remember as the pendulum of popularity has swung toward the 9mm, there are plenty of shooters who have traded in their snappy 40 S&W-chambered guns for shiny new softer-recoiling 9mms. The used Kahr and FN top out on the high end of our price range at about $350 the new Taurus and S&W are $271 and $258, respectively. We chose these particular pistols because we wanted to see if we could find a reliable, easy-to-use, and accurate 40 S&W for defense and concealed carry. These guns then take different design paths, as you will soon see. All of these guns are striker-fired with safeties built into the trigger, and all feature polymer frames. The G2c is a compact pistol with a 3.25-inch barrel. The SD40 VE, FN FNS-40, and CT40 sport 4-inch barrels and are, for all intents and purposes, full-size pistols. Our evaluators weren’t disappointed with this match-up of 40 S&W pistols, and Old Randy shouldn’t either.Īll of these 40-caliber pistols are similar in dimensions and barrel length. Last, the FN FNS-40 seemed just right, with a nice trigger and manageable recoil, but it was flagged for recall by FN. The Kahr CT40’s single-stack grip was thin and offered hard recoil as a result, and it has a super-long but very smooth trigger pull. The Taurus G2c has a single-action trigger with re-strike ability that initially felt odd, but we got the hang of it. The other guns in the match-up also have “unique” characteristics, and one we found has a liability. The bad news is, it has a trigger that feels like a bag of rusted wrenches, and the rear grip strap took bites out of our shooting hand with every shot. First the good news: The SD40 VE is a bargain, and it is accurate. ![]() “Nothing on the Smith & Wesson SD40 VE? No love for America’s affordable version of the Glock?” Well, Randy, we have good news and bad news. ![]() Reader Old Randy was disappointed because we didn’t include a specific gun. There was a little disappointment with our last evaluation of new and used 40 S&W pistols. ![]()
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