WaCoyote Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 I recently bought a CZ75b in 40SW and I was surprised how "hot" the 40 actually is. I don't have a lot of experience with semi autos so I had never shot a 40. When I finally got the new gun out for a test I was surprised how potent that 40 really is. The recoil was quite a bit more than I expected. It's definately managable but target aquisition is a bit trickier than I had expected when your cranking them out as fast as possible. Can't wait to pick up a 9 and a 45 now!!!! Oh, by the way that CZ is nice. It feels good in hand and ate everything I fed it. The trigger isn't the greatest, but it was reasonably accurate and so far it hasn't refused any load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Re: Wow! More \"pop\" than I thought. I've shot a Glock in the 40 and it wasn't too bad at all. I just purchased a SA XD subcompact 40 but haven't shot it yet. The wife is taking me to the range tonight for a little birthday outting so I'll let you know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hangunnr Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Re: Wow! More \"pop\" than I thought. The 40 does have the snap of the 9mm with the torque of the .45. Glad you like your new toy. hangunnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Chief Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Re: Wow! More \"pop\" than I thought. Glad you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Re: Wow! More \"pop\" than I thought. Percieved recoil is most often more in the fit of the gun than in the round that it shoots. I've shot a few different .40's and can say they've never impressed me as recoilers. But one that a buddy had (a Llama or something like that) was the worst biting handgun I ever shot!! Worse than a Super Blackhawk with 300 gr. handloads (and that is a booger!!). My buddy's .40 just didn't fit me. I don't think it fit anyone else, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaCoyote Posted March 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Re: Wow! More \"pop\" than I thought. Don't get me wrong. The 40 isn't exactly a punisher but it had more punch than I expected. Heck my 12 year old daughter shot 3 mags through it with no prob. She's gonna be dangerous when she gets older!! Hehehe! I guess I just had a different expectation as I had never shot a 40 before. I pictured it to be more like a 38 special. P.S. We put another 212 rounds through it this weekend Haven't found a load it doesn't like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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