
The .40 S&W Isn’t Dead: A Range Test of the Hi-Point JCP 40
Rise and Fall of the .40 Smith & Wesson The .40 Smith & Wesson was introduced in 1990 as a joint development between Smith & Wesson and Winchester. Its origins can be traced to the FBI’s search for a more effective defensive handgun cartridge following the infamous 1986 Miami shootout.













