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The .40 S&W was developed as a law enforcement cartridge designed to duplicate performance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) reduced-velocity 10mm Auto cartridge which could be retrofitted into medium-frame (9 mm size) semi-automatic handguns.
Baker and his partner don’t get much of a mention in the popularly-accepted history of .40 caliber cartridge development, but it was their work that led to the first .40 caliber Smith & Wesson autopistol and cartridge.
2 de feb. de 2024 · The .40 Smith & Wesson cartridge was introduced in 1990. The switch from service revolvers to duty autos was progressing apace, but there were arguments among the cops as to which auto. One faction wanted firepower: 16-shot 9mms.
27 de sept. de 2024 · The SW Model 4006 was the first commercial firearm chambered in .40 S&W. And that was the beauty of it. While “big bore” calibers like the spicy 10mm and the iconic .45ACP needed large framed semi-autos to accommodate it, the .40 S&W was just small enough that many 9mm-sized pistols could be gently redesigned to use it.
3 de nov. de 2021 · American firearms manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Winchester designed and debuted the .40 S&W (10 x 22mm Smith &Wesson) on January 17, 1990. This rimless pistol cartridge was developed in response to a horrific shootout between FBI agents and two serial bank robbers in Miami in 1986—albeit nearly four years later.
30 de mar. de 2014 · That makes the .40 one of the most aftermarket-friendly handguns out there because it was born as the bastard child of both 9mm and 10mm designs. Prior to that, modularity in the pistol realm really had, for the most part, only been achieved by making .22LR kits for .45ACP pistols.
5 de mar. de 2013 · In 1990, the .40 S&W was unveiled as an effort between S&W and Winchester Ammunition. It could best be described as a shortened 10 mm, loaded to the same pressure as the 9 mm Luger. For those who...
