I shot the m&p .40 a little while back, and it seemed to have freakishly low recoil and muzzle flip for the caliber. I have also shot the m&p 9, but not on the same day as the .40. My memory is confounded by the fact that they were not shot side by side, but from what I recall the .40 seemed to be just as fast as the 9mm (which is not the case with any other platform I am familiar with). I know this defies conventional wisdom, and was wondering whether it is my memory playing tricks on me.
Has anyone has timed their splits on the m&p 9 and .40, or shot them both side by side enough to form a firm opinion on the difference in speed?
I ask because I will be getting an m&p in either .40 or 9mm soon. I do not want to open the 'caliber war' can of worms, but if the speed and shootability is really as close as I remember I'll probably go with the .40. I am set up to reload and the couple extra cents per round doesn't bother me, nor does the 15 vs. 17 capacity issue.
Thanks
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