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I think all this switching from one caliber to another is a total waste of taxpayer money . Police departments are always bitching about funding , so let's piss away money on switching -again calibers so all the sub-par people we have can pretend to handle a duty side arm .Either shoot what you're issued or get a job in the library or some other job sucking off the taxpayer . You do know that contracts expire and guns used in enforcement wear out? As I stated in a previous post, our City's police force had been using Glocks in 40 for 20-25 years. Their lifespan had ended, whether being end of a contract, or enough guns had worn out it warranted a change to a new set of guns. So no added cost to switch from 40 to 9mm, the guns were being replaced one way or the other. I'm told the police force is saving $300,000 a year in ammo costs by switching to 9mm.
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Lots of forces are trading in their .40 caliber Glocks with very little use on them. Some are new or near new. So it's not always because they wore out.
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Mine heads out the door with me a lot. Usually in my IWB holster.
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I love my Delta Elite 10 mm....I must be way outside the mainstream. An all steel 1911 in .40 S&W would likely be popular. Should be a lot less snappy in that platform than in something like a Glock 23. Has anybody that has introduced a new semi-auto pistol in the last year made in .40 S&W? I'm asking, I haven't paid much attention. And I mean a new offering that would require a manufacturer to tool up for a .40 S&W offering. As for the existing caliber, and the pistols chambered for it in civilian hands; "If you LIKE your Forty, you can KEEP your Forty..." For the record, I never got into that caliber by rationalizing that I already had a few 9mm and 45 acp pistols, and didn't want to clutter the inventory. That logic crumbled when I got into 357 Sig and 10mm, by the way...
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I'm sure they are worn slick by a Canadian police dept . Considering all the shoot-outs I'm positive they've been in . You must love paying taxes for nonsense .
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I think all this switching from one caliber to another is a total waste of taxpayer money . Police departments are always bitching about funding , so let's piss away money on switching -again calibers so all the sub-par people we have can pretend to handle a duty side arm .Either shoot what you're issued or get a job in the library or some other job sucking off the taxpayer . You do know that contracts expire and guns used in enforcement wear out? As I stated in a previous post, our City's police force had been using Glocks in 40 for 20-25 years. Their lifespan had ended, whether being end of a contract, or enough guns had worn out it warranted a change to a new set of guns. So no added cost to switch from 40 to 9mm, the guns were being replaced one way or the other. I'm told the police force is saving $300,000 a year in ammo costs by switching to 9mm. Do the police practice so much they wear out their guns?
Originally Posted by Judman
PS, if you think Trump is “good” you’re way stupider than I thought! Haha
Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit.
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Powdered sugar is corrosive and abrasive.
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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Powdered sugar is corrosive and abrasive. I see what you did there... excellent sense of humor, my man! That was a good one.
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In my mind, the 10mm is in another category. It's great as a gun for hiking, fishing etc.in bear country or where there are other potentially dangerous animals. Probably more than needed for self defense in populated areas. But if someone likes it, why not? It basically reproduces the old police load for .41 Magnum, which would send a 200-grain semi-wadcutter downrange at around 900 fps. Model 58 S&W: Like a bull barrel Model 10 on steroids: ![[Linked Image]](http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q665/JohnConrad5/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-08/IMG_20170821_155413962_zpskihdiwb0.jpg) A real 200gr 10mm load does far better than 900fps. More like 1200. Which is why I'll never bother with a .40S&W. In fact - I can no longer see a need for buying anything more than 9mm, but less than 10mm,
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