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SplitPersonality
108 posts |
#48599 2008-05-20 00:58 GMT |
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any difference between those two pistol centerfire cartridges?
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Oceanbreeze
113 posts |
#48600 2008-05-20 01:11 GMT |
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Here is a comparison -
10mm Double Tap – 165gr - Golden Saber Muzzle Velocity: 1425 fps Muzzle Energy: 744 ft lbs Measured from a Glock 20 10mm Double Tap –180 gr - XTP Muzzle Velocity: 1350 fps Muzzle Energy: 728 ft lbs Measured from a Glock 20 40 S&W Double Tap - 165 Grain Gold Dot Muzzle Velocity: 1240 fps Muzzle Energy: 563 ft lbs Measured from a 4.5" barrel 3.5" barrel - 1140 fps, 476 ft lbs Glock 23 - 1200 fps, 528 ft lbs 40 S&W Double Tap - 180gr - Gold Dot Muzzle Velocity: 1140 fps Muzzle Energy: 520 ft lbs Measured from a 4.5" barrel 3.5" barrel - 1050 fps, 441 ft lbs Glock 23 - 1100 fps, 484 ft lbs |
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LostMarbles
115 posts |
#48601 2008-05-20 02:48 GMT |
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Case capacity.
Diameters are the same. The 10mm. is longer. |
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Musicmaker
136 posts |
#48602 2008-05-20 06:17 GMT |
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Yes, lot's of difference. The .40 S&W is sometimes called "the short and weak son of 10."
That is not exactly correct even though the .40 came about because some people whined and cried about the 'vicious' recoil of the full power 10mm. And so the .40 S&W was born, shorter and less powerful than the 10mm but suitable for a smaller platform pistol. Differences: The 10mm is longer therefore it doesn't interchange with the shorter .40 S&W except for sure in revolvers chambered for the 10mm (few and far between). The other major difference is that the 10mm uses a large pistol primer the .40 S&W uses a small pistol primer. The .40 S&W was created (more or less) to duplicate the performance of the .45 acp. The 10mm has as much power at a hundred yards as the .45 acp has at the muzzle. Nuff said! H |
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GoldenNature
110 posts |
#48603 2008-05-20 08:42 GMT |
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The 10mm is overkill as a self defense weapon, much like the .44 magnum. But also like the .44, they are good for hunting.
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Puppet
94 posts |
#48604 2008-05-20 19:07 GMT |
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Actually, 'H' almost has it right. The Feds, once upon a time, were going to adopt the new Glock in 10mm as their new issue service pistol, and actually purchased several hundred under provisionary contract, BUT, when it came time for all the FeeBee's to qualify, so many were put off by the intense recoil & muzzle blast of the Ten, and so few could actually shoot passing scores with it, that S&W was called in to produce the (S)hortened & (W)eaker version of the massive 10mm.
Hence, the nickname .40S(hort) &W(eak) The two rounds fire the same projectiles, the differences between the two are that the 10mm is .142 longer than the .40S&W, and the .40 is loaded much lighter than the 10. |
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