Name: 0.40 Smith & Wesson
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<h2>Synonyms</h2><p>0.40 Auto</p><h2>Armament</h2><p>Suitably chambered Glock, SIG, Smith & Wesson and other pistols and Heckler and Koch sub-machine guns.</p><h2>Development</h2><p>Developed by Winchester and Smith & Wesson in the late 1980s as the response to the 10 mm Auto cartridge. The principal difference is the shorter case. This means that a pistol frame originally designed for 9 mm Parabellum can be easily modified to 0.40 S&W, whereas modification of a design to take the longer 10 mm Auto round requires a considerable change to the magazine well. The calibre has been adopted by several influential makers and has eclipsed the 10 mm round in popularity. The 0.40 S&W has not yet been adopted by any military force, but has gained wide use by law enforcement and security activities in the USA and its employment continues to spread.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>The 0.40 S&W is a rebated rim cartridge, the extraction rim being somewhat smaller in diameter than the case. The case is of brass, Boxer primed and straight-tapered. Bullets are generally semi-jacketed hollow point, though a full metal jacketed round has been developed for possible military use.</p><p>AUSTRIA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Hirtenberger AG</p><p>Type: Ball EMB: JHP controlled expansion; 7.0 g; MV 500 m/s</p><p>CZECH REPUBLIC</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Sellier & Bellot</p><p>Type: Ball: FMJ; 11.06 g; 305 m/s</p><p>INDONESIA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>PT Pindad</p><p>Type: Ball MU-18TJ : Flat Nose; 11.10 g; V 10 270 m/s</p><p>ISRAEL</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Israel Military Industries ( IMI ) Type: Ball: FMJ; 11.66 g; MV 290 m/s Ball: JSP; 11.66 g; MV 290 m/s Ball: JHP; 11.66 g; MV 290 m/s ITALY</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Fiocchi Munizioni Spa</p><p>Type: Ball: JHP; 9.4 g; MV 351 m/s</p><p>Ball: FMJ; 11.0 g; MV 320 m/s</p><p>Ball: FMJ; 11.7 g; MV 305 m/s</p><p>Ball: JHP; 11.7 g; MV 305 m/s</p><p>KOREA, SOUTH</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Poongsan Metal Corporation</p><p>Type: Ball: HP; 11.7 g; MV 300 m/s</p><p>MEXICO</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Industrias Technos, SA (Aguila)</p><p>Type: Ball: FMJ; 11.06 g; MV 305 m/s</p><p>RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND ASSOCIATED STATES (CIS)</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Tula Cartridge Works</p><p>Type: Ball: FMJ; 11.06 g; MV 305 m/s</p><p>SLOVAKIA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Technopol, Military and Police Group</p><p>Type: Ball: FMJ; 11 g; V 25 324 m/s</p><p>SOUTH AFRICA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>PMP</p><p>Type: Ball: JHP; 11.7 g; V 5 300 m/s UNITED STATES OF AMERICA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>3-D</p><p>Type: Ball: FMJ; 11.66 g; MV 290 m/s</p><p>Ball: JHP; 11.66 g; MV 290 m/s</p><p>Ball: JHP; 10.04 g; MV 335 m/s</p><p>Ball: Lead, SWC; 11.66 g; MV 274 m/s</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Black Hills Ammunition Company</p><p>Type: Ball: JHP; 10.0 g; MV 350 m/s</p><p>Ball: 10.6 g; MV 350 m/s</p><p>Ball: JHP; 11.06 g; MV 305 m/s</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>CCI-Speer</p><p>Type: Blazer : JHP; 11.6 g; MV 300 m/s</p><p>Blazer : FMJ, low toxicity; 11.6 g; MV 305 m/s</p><p>Blazer : TMJ; 10 g; MV 358 m/s</p><p>Blazer : TMJ; 10.6 g; MV 296 m/s</p><p>Blazer : Shot (#6 pellets); 63.5 g; MV 381 m/s</p><p>Gold Dot: JHP; 11.6 g; MV 300 m/s</p><p>Gold Dot: JHP; 10 g; MV 358 m/s</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Cor-Bon Ammunition</p><p>Type: Ball +P: JHP; 8.7 g; MV 396 m/s</p><p>Ball +P: JHP; 9.7 g; MV 366 m/s</p><p>Ball +P: JHP; 10.7 g; MV 366 m/s</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Eldorado Cartridge Corporation (PMC Ammunition)</p><p>Ball: JHP; 11.7 g; MV 300 m/s</p><p>Ball: JHP; 10.0 g; MV 354 m/s</p><p>Ball: JHP; 10.7 g; MV 317 m/s</p><p>Ball: FMJ; 10.7 g; MV 308 m/s</p><p>Ball: FMJ; 11.7 g; MV 300 m/s</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Federal Cartridge Company</p><p>Type: Ball: JHP; 11.06 g; MV 305 m/s</p><p>Ball: JHP; 11.06 g; MV 301 m/s</p><p>Ball: JHP; 10.04 g; MV 347 m/s</p><p>Ball: JHP; 10.6 g; MV 320 m/s</p><p>Ball: JHP; 10.6 g; MV 298 m/s</p><p>Ball: FMJ stranded zinc core; 8.75 g; 362 m/s</p><p>Ball, close range training: 8.75 g; 362 m/s</p><p>Ball: Lead; 11.66 g; 302 m/s</p><p>Ball: FMJ; 11.66 g; 302 m/s</p><p>Ball: FMJ; 10.04 g; 347 m/s</p><p>Ball: FMJ; 10.6 g; 298 m/s</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Glaser Safety Slug Inc</p><p>Type: Ball: Glaser Blue; 7.45 g; MV 472 m/s</p><p>Ball: Glaser Silver; 7.45 g; MV 472 m/s</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Hornady Manufacturing Corporation</p><p>Type: Ball: JHP; 10.1 g; MV 360 m/s</p><p>Ball: JHP; 11.7 g; MV 290 m/s</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Longbow Incorporated</p><p>Type: Ball: Frangible ball; 7.4 g; MV 442 m/s</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Remington Arms Company Inc</p><p>Type: Ball: JHP; 10.1 g; MV 348 m/s</p><p>Ball: JHP; 11.7 g; MV 300 m/s</p><p>Ball; BJHP; 11.7 g; MV 309 m/s</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Winchester-Olin</p><p>Type: Ball: JHP; 11.7 g; MV 300 m/s</p><p>Ball: FMJ; 10.1 g; MV 343 m/s</p><p>Ball: (brass alloy jacket) FMJ; 10.7 g; MV 323 m/s</p><p>Subsonic Ball: JHP; 11.7 g; MV 302 m/s</p><p>YUGOSLAVIA , FEDERAL REPUBLIC</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Yugoimport SDPR</p><p>Type: Ball: JHP; 11.7 g; MV 286 m/s</p><p>Ball: JSP; 12.3 g; MV 281 m/s</p>

The 0.40 S&W is a rebated rim cartridge, the extraction rim being somewhat smaller in diameter than the case.

The case is of brass, Boxer primed and straight-tapered. Bullets are generally semi-jacketed hollow point, though a full metal jacketed round has been developed for possible military use. Developed by Winchester and Smith & Wesson in the late 1980s as the response to the 10 mm Auto cartridge. The principal difference is the shorter case. This means that a pistol frame originally designed for 9 mm Parabellum can be easily modified to 0.40 S&W, whereas modification of a design to take the longer 10 mm Auto round requires a considerable change to the magazine well. The calibre has been adopted by several influential makers and has eclipsed the 10 mm round in popularity. The 0.40 S&W has not yet been adopted by any military force, but has gained wide use by law enforcement and security activities in the USA and its employment continues to spread. Applications include suitably chambered Glock, SIG, Smith & Wesson and other pistols and Heckler and Koch sub-machine guns.

0.40 Smith & Wesson

0.40 Smith & Wesson

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