Sunday, 22 September 2013

.40 S&W (10x22mm Smith & Wesson)

    The .40 S&W was developed from ground up by an American fire arms developer Smith&Wesson and Winchester, designed to duplicate the performance of FBI's 10mm auto, but with the ability to be retrofitted in 9mm guns.
  Depending on the bullet type it can weigh form 6.8 to 13 Grams.


Performance: 
  This Bullet is quite popular with law enforcing agencies in US, Canada and other NATO countries,.
  Having similar accuracy this bullet has significantly higher stopping power then 9mm parabellum having same, while having a more favourably recoil, This bullet also generates higher energy (between 480J to 670J) then .45 ACP but since having less mass has slightly less stopping power then .45 ACP.
  The hollow points (HP) of this bullet is capable of creating hydro-static shock, causing a significantly higher damage to internal organs.
  Its significantly better ballistic performance game the bullet the title of "Ideal bullet for self defence and law enforcing".
 The original loading of this bullet is designed to be subsonic at 300 m/s with the mass of 11.7 Grams.


Expanding Hollow point .40 S&W capable of creating hydro-static shock.


Bullet's Dimensions

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