Best handgun round?

[Mazryonh]

Originally Posted by S&Wshooter

6-8 little poles into 6-8 little holes on the wrong side of the gun, don't think it'll fly

What do you mean? Of course moon clips for revolvers have to be inserted into the rear of the cylinder, just like speedloaders.

Originally Posted by S&Wshooter

.40 exists because someone took a look at the 10mm load the FBI was using and figured out they could get the same performance out of a shorter round, allowing for a smaller gun with a higher capacity. Honestly the 1006/1076/whatever they issued was kind of wasted on the piddly pop 10mm load they were using

In this respect the 10mm was ahead of its time, as the technology and techniques to make handguns strong enough to handle it over a long lifetime of use weren't available then. Perhaps the FBI could have tried the Glock 20 instead of switching back to 9mm (their SWAT teams are still using the 10mm version of the MP5). .40 S&W guns have had a reputation for self-destructing, but that hasn't been heard of in purpose-built 10mm guns (at least not as often). The Glock 20 can be converted to fire .40 S&W (for cheaper training ammo) and .357 SIG with nothing more than a barrel change as well.

But in any case, what exactly is AdAstra2009 willing to try? There's lots to try out there, and given the "ammo panics" prices of widely-used calibers aren't guaranteed to stay affordable.