10mm and .40 side by side

side by side comparison

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• 10mm
• .45
• comparison
• ammo
• ammuniton

[MrBeecee420]

That thumb nail looks deadlier than both those rounds

[welderhondadrew]

@MrBeecee420 it is

[claudiobenassi85]

10mm is not easily available, while 40 sw  is. I've benn told 40 sw properly loaded can be the same as a standard 10mm. True?

[welderhondadrew]

@claudiobenassi85 in some cases,the fbi load can be comparable to a .40 but a hot loaded 10mm is comparable to a .41 magnum

[paininthe10]

Does the 10 mm use a large pistol primer? Looks like it to me, just wonder why.

[welderhondadrew]

@paininthe10 yes it does,it causes higher pressures

[HunterKiller308]

40 Short & Weak

[Ic9us]

@claudiobenassi85 yes.. 40 is a 10 necked down... that is it..

[fistfullofitch]

the 10mm was introduced in the 80's as an end all semi auto law enforcement round. the 10mm was a bit to heavy in the recoil department and as a result some law enforcement departments went back to the 9mm. S&w cut down the 10mm and called it the 40s&w. the 40s&w has become popular because of the power/recoil compromise.

the 10mm is a great round, but now 10mm ammo has some availability issues.

[91gt306]

@blown4six Ok. Thanks alot or the info.Really appreciate it, makes it alot easier to decide my next firearm purchase.

[blown4six]

@91gt306 A little bit difference in size is the thing. Subcompact is going to be just a little smaller than a compact. The confusion stems from marketing. What Glock and Springfield call a "sub-compact," Taurus and Smith & Wesson call a compact. What CZ USA calls a compact, Walther calls a standard or mid-frame.

[91gt306]

@blown4six ok thanks. sorry im a noob lol. but is there a difference between compact and subcompact?

[blown4six]

@91gt306 Yes, Glock 29, although it is a SUBcompact. I recently started getting interested in my carry permit here in Minnesota which is legal open carry and I'm looking into a G29 as well. 

[91gt306]

@GrayHatLinux i was thinking about going with a .40 until i saw this video lol. but i wanted it in compact but if you suggest full size then i might go with that maybe for home defense and maybe .40 for concealed carry. thanks alot for the advice. take care.