I noticed you jumped from a 9mm to a 40 cal . I have a Colt 38 Super (Panther), best gun I ever owned. Not only does it hit with the wallop of a 357 ( b/c it uses +P ammo ),it has little recoil and the clip holds 10 with 1 in the chamber. With the 5 in. barrel, I can get off long, accurate shots.