The P226 chambered in .40 S&W offers the same proven full-size frame in the cartridge adopted by the FBI and dozens of American law enforcement agencies in the early 1990s. Higher magazine capacity than the .45 ACP P220 with greater terminal performance than 9mm — or so the prevailing doctrine held at the time. Many US police departments carried P226 .40 S&W through the 1990s and 2000s before transitioning back to 9mm. Type: Pistol Action: DA/SA Caliber: .40 S&W Capacity: 12 Year introduced: 1992, Germany Weight: 34.4 oz Overall length: 7.7" Status: Active Intended use: duty, law_enforcement