Dekalb PD going to 9mm

[AKguy]

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/dekalb-county-police-switching-officers-smaller-ca/nqNMT/


A lot of departments doing this. Beginning of the end of the .40? To me, the recoil in a polymer frame handgun isn't much worse in a .40 platform as opposed to 9mm.

 

[AKguy]

Damnit... meant for this to be in firearms chat

 

[10thmountain]

need to go to 10mm

 

[gh1950]

I going out on a limb here and guessing that the fact that Glock is giving them the guns was not much of a factor. If Glock had given them guns in .30 Mauser, they would have switched.

 

[JamesG]

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/dekalb-county-police-switching-officers-smaller-ca/nqNMT/


A lot of departments doing this. Beginning of the end of the .40? To me, the recoil in a polymer frame handgun isn't much worse in a .40 platform as opposed to 9mm.

Monkey see, monkey do. Following the "grownups at the FBI". All part of going to "less lethal" force escalation.

 

[GaDan]

we did it almost 10 years ago. it has more to due with ammo cost and the added benefit that range scores go up after the switch. When you are qualifying and training a large agency multiple times a year the price difference in ammo is huge.

 

[Ghost941]

We carry Glock 21's. They're a brick but I like them as a duty weapon.

 

[rumrunner55]

I couldn't be happier, it just means more trade-ins at dirt cheap prices for me and i can buy tons of em since all y'all hate the 40....So much 40 love here

 

[DerekB711]

the .40 trade in deals are good right now imagine in 10 years when they have dried up and gone price on G.40's gonna make some money

means more 9's to be traded in down the road as well

 

[BHJ]

Scores may have gone up using new .40 caliber Glocks as well. It may be that the ergonomics of the interchangable back straps etc. are what made the difference. I'm a fan of the 21 as a service weapon.
I know a couple of guys who's BUG will have more thump than the Dekalb officers primary.
That's pretty sad.