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Denial won’t change the fact that .40 is dying. Police departments are leaving it in droves and there is a surplus of police trade ins in .40. My firearm distributors are putting new pistols in .40 S&W on clearance, that in itself is an indicator of a lack of demand. They are not taking a loss over what they bought them at if they could sell them at their original price. The manufacturers are not going to produce pistols if there is no demand for them, it’s like finding a pistol in .357 Sig. There are better calibers and it appears that ballistic testing has proven that.

Manufacturers will produce what sells and moves and the .40 doesn’t. Deny if you want but I see no real reason why pistols in .40 will make a resurgence. Now granted Glock still make a pistol in 45 GAP and I’ve never met someone who shoots that caliber so there may be a glimmer of hope somewhere.

It’s not dead but it’s dying. There are some good deals on pistols in .40