![]() Therefore, pound for pound, the 40 caliber will do more damage, theoretically, to the inside of a bad guy than 9mm will. The defensive 40 caliber rounds transfer over 400 pounds of energy to the target, which is more than sufficient to incapacitate an attacker with proper shot placement. The 40 S&W is a relatively powerful handgun cartridge, and it goes above and beyond the 9mm power level at all grain weights. Having said all of that and tackled the myth of stopping power, let’s get on to the reality of what is possible in the best case scenario with each round. Or, if that person is high on some sort of narcotic, your attacker may still be able to keep fighting unless you sever the connection between the brain and the rest of the body. Both of which are painful injuries, but a determined person will be able to fight through it. They may hit their target, but miss all of the vital organs necessary for keeping a body moving.įor example, a defender may aim for center mass and hit the thigh or shoulder. This is true because under stress most people cannot shoot a gun with proper accuracy. The main reason why stopping power is a myth is because any given person could get hit with either caliber and walk away from the attack. While a bullet may stop an attacker, there really is no such thing as “stopping power.” 9mm vs 40 S&W, stopping powerĪt the same time, the term “stopping power” is both largely a myth and somewhat of a reality that can be achieved. We’re going to dissect this much further like we did when I compared the 9mm VS 45 Auto. This is just the tip of the iceberg though, and there is a lot more that goes into which caliber is better than just ballistics.įor example, we also have to take into account the capacity, shootability, cost to training ratio, and much more. Because this is true, the 40 S&W is technically better at stopping an attack than the 9mm is. On a purely ballistics standpoint, the 40 S&W offers up better terminal ballistics than the 9mm Luger does. Though, I have to be honest, I will pick a winner at the end.Īt least, it’s my winner and what I tend to choose for my own self-defense purposes.Ĭontinuing on in my honesty, I do currently have guns in both calibers. My goal here isn’t necessarily to pick a winner, but to help you pick out the right gun for yourself. The caliber wars rage on but we don’t participate in them the same way everyone else does.
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