Mid-Size Compact Forties: Smith & Wesson Edges Out Kahr

Gun Test's Idaho test team has spent a lot of time looking at relatively tiny 9mm handguns over the past year. We've found there are a few good designs that permit the use of some relatively hot ammo in the small 9mm packages. But some people want still more power, so we've decided to sample a few of the forties out there. For this test we looked at a S&W M&P Compact 40 ($569) and a Kahr CW40 ($485). They are a bit larger than the tiny nines we've been trying, and there are good reasons for that. The 40 S&W is a lot more cartridge than the 9mm…