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<blockquote data-quote="johnrunner" data-source="post: 111026" data-attributes="member: 925">&quot;Take down&quot; power <img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/lol.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="lol&nbsp; &nbsp; :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /> Remember a .40 is only ONEmm larger in diameter (uses a 10mm bullet) than a 9mm. You think if you shoot a guy with a 9mm he will keep running thinking, &quot;whew if that was ONEmm larger I would of been screwed&quot; <img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Rolleyes&nbsp; &nbsp; :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> You get 18rds of ammo in a G17. Not to mention the disadvantage of follow-up shots from the .40 because of its snappy recoil. &nbsp;But to save the sake of beating a dead horse, we all have personal preferences so guys looking into different calibers, choose what makes you happy. But what ever you get, be trained and proficient with it. A small hit is better than a big miss.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="johnrunner, post: 111026, member: 925"] "Take down" power :lol: Remember a .40 is only ONEmm larger in diameter (uses a 10mm bullet) than a 9mm. You think if you shoot a guy with a 9mm he will keep running thinking, "whew if that was ONEmm larger I would of been screwed" :rolleyes: You get 18rds of ammo in a G17. Not to mention the disadvantage of follow-up shots from the .40 because of its snappy recoil. But to save the sake of beating a dead horse, we all have personal preferences so guys looking into different calibers, choose what makes you happy. But what ever you get, be trained and proficient with it. A small hit is better than a big miss. [/QUOTE]

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