Beretta 92FS - 9mm vs. .40S&W
I'm planning to buy a Beretta 92FS, available in either 9mm or .40 S&W. Does anybody have any feelings as far as comparing one against the other? I'm relatively new to handguns and want to make a good choice. I plan to target shoot. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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If you are going to use it for target shooting in my opinion the 9 mm would be the better choice because recoil is less and ammunition is also less expensive and more readily available through inexpensive sources. You can buy P+ ammo for home defense that would give you more stopping power on the 9 mm. To me the .40 has more felt recoil than my .45 Kimbers do!
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The 9mm is good. I would go with the 40. With a barrel change you could have a 357sig also. More bang for the buck. 0 -
Have both the 92 (9mm) and the 96 (.40 S&W). There is no model 92 in .40 S&W, It's the same gun, but called the model 96. I like the model 96 .40 S&W better. I don't notice much if ant difference in recoil.
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personally i dont believe in the .40 cal or the 10mm.....either get a 9mm or a .45 just my .02 0 -
I love the 9mm but if I were to have the choice to buy another, I would try the 40. it is a hard hitting catridge, yes it does cost more, but $1-$2/box won't hurt too bad. I think cheaper than dirt has cases of 40 for around $130-$140. 0 -
I was interested in getting a Beretta 96FS Inox, so I rented one at my local range. I found it wasn't as accurate as I expected. My Sig shot circles around it. I also found the trigger to be very stiff for a SA pull. My brother-in-law has a 96D (DAO) and it shoots much tighter groups even though the trigger pull is long as hell. I may try the 9mm as well in the future, though.-Marcus 0 -
Hey Kadaver, why don't you like the 40 or the 10mm? I think its one of the best cartrges, in terms of stopping power and capacity.-NIK
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I kinda agree with Otoman. IF your look'n to go target shoot'n, the 9mm is the way to go. Ammo will be cheaper and re-coil lighter. I don't think the .40 is a smart move. Time will tell here, but I think it'll suffer the same "middle child syndrome" as the .41 mag! Not too many people want to go middle of the road! They either go lighter (ie... 9mm or .357) or they go heavier (ie... .45 or .44 mag) SAME HERE! And afar as the Beretta... well I like weapon made out of steel with minimum moving parts (Colt 1911)! NOT ones made out of aluminum and a jillion parts!*G* BUT that's just me. GOOD LUCK ...Mark
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Of the 2 i'd go 9mm. I'll take 15 rounds to 11 between those 2 calibers. If your looking for more power go with a 45. 0 -
I agree with rmeyer. 9mm is much cheaper to shoot. If you want power by a 45. 40's are probably great duty guns to carry around and not shoot much. But if need them they have good power. If you are not "on duty" a lot buy something you can afford to shoot enough to get good. 0 -
Sir Kadaver You may want to pull your head from the sand. 40s&w/10mm are indeed real.
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I am a law enforcement dealer and have sold plenty of .40 caliber Beretta's to police officers over the years. On the other hand I own 5 Beretta 92 series pistols (different variations of the same theme) and everyone of mine is a 9mm! If you want to target shoot the 9mm is the way to go and if you want personal protection the 9mm is still good. If you have a real NEED for a serious defensive pistol then I'd take a hard look at the .40 or even a .45. Most of us do not need this much gun and although the extra power may be great in a life or death situation, this happens very seldom in real life. A 9mm pistol, with its lower recoil and lower priced ammunition than the bigger bores, will allow you to shoot and practice more often with it and be more comfortable using it. Subjects like this one involve mostly personal opinions so others may well disagree with my thoughts on this subject.
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I have both. .40 is not that much more expensive than 9, so cost of practice isn't really an issue. Most of the cops I know much prefer .40, and I keep mine loaded in the house with Golden Sabers for defence. The advantage of 9 is greater mag cap, 15 vs. 11.
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Kadaver, look it up... The 10mm has more energy and velocity than your beloved .45's and of course blows the 9mm out of the water. It is basically identical to .357 ballistics and can easily approach .41 mag levels with handloads.
The .40 is arguably as good as a .45, and typically offers more magazine capacity than the wider .45's. I think both the .40 and the .45 are great rounds, but the 10mm will blow them both away.
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