Who will get an M&P 9/40 with a thumb safety? [Archive]

maximus83

12-13-08, 02:43

I'm interested to hear how many folks will be getting the M&P 9 or 40 with a thumb safety, and WHY.

Terry

12-13-08, 07:11

I won't buy one, because I just bought a G17.
If they would have come out with this model first, then I would have bought it instead.
I wonder what the line of thinking at S&W was in releasing them in the order they did?
The G17 was bought in direct response to the election, a little panic maybe, but I figured I couldn't go wrong with a G17.
Anyway, I think in time the M&P's will become the standard of LE in the US.
My county sherrif's have switched from Glock's to M&P's, as have the city police.

Buckaroo

12-13-08, 08:18

Don't like 'em, Don't need 'em

Buckaroo

FLGator

12-13-08, 09:57

I have two young kids that will pile on me unexpectedly. I'll take the extra safety for carrying. I know most people say it's unnecessary but a quick search on youtube will show some guys with more training than me shooting themselves in the leg with glocks.

Here's the most famous.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj4yUpR1PB0&NR=1

I couldn't find the footage but there is film of one of the ATF agents raiding Waco shooting himself in the leg.

HK45

12-13-08, 12:12

No. It's directly in the way of my high/thumbs forward grip.

HK45

12-13-08, 12:13

Yeah but both of those guys were idiots.

I have two young kids that will pile on me unexpectedly. I'll take the extra safety for carrying. I know most people say it's unnecessary but a quick search on youtube will show some guys with more training than me shooting themselves in the leg with glocks.

Here's the most famous.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj4yUpR1PB0&NR=1

I couldn't find the footage but there is film of one of the ATF agents raiding Waco shooting himself in the leg.

ToddG

12-13-08, 12:51

I'm hoping that the first M&P357 with manual safety is getting boxed up and sent to my FFL Monday ...

M4arc

12-13-08, 13:36

WHAT? Does this mean that S&W is going to make the manual safety an option on the 9/40 models as well?

ToddG

12-13-08, 13:58

Yes. We've also been to the moon and discovered electricity lately.

Seriously, dude, this has been discussed in like five threads over the past month here and even more over at mp-pistol.com. :cool:

M4arc

12-13-08, 14:29

EXCUSE ME Mr Internet!

If this is the case I might have to get a full size and a compact!

Alpha Sierra

12-13-08, 19:16

Don't like 'em, Don't need 'em

Buckaroo

+1

Tits on a boar.

John_Wayne777

12-13-08, 21:03

EXCUSE ME Mr Internet!

Oh hell yeah! Spread the love:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/jwayne_777/mrinternet.jpg

ToddG

12-14-08, 15:48

Boris -- I don't think I've said anything really positive about the .40 since 1997 or maybe 1998. It certainly works, I just think it's the hardest to shoot of the four major LE calibers (9, 40, 45, and 357). Would I shoot & carry one if someone was supplying the guns and ammo and told me that was my only option? Sure.

I've been a 357 SIG fan for a very long time.

Boris

12-14-08, 21:23

I stand corrected in that you said you prefer the .40.

I was intending to ask more about the thumb safety specifically and if there's an interest in the thumb safety on the 357 model versus any/all other M&P variants.

Just wondering if you're a proponent of the thumb safety on all M&Ps or if the snappy recoil of the .357 warrants one more than any other caliber.

Thanks,

-B

Abraxas

12-14-08, 21:25

Don't like 'em, Don't need 'em

Buckaroo

That says it all

ToddG

12-15-08, 12:46

Boris -- I wouldn't say I'm a proponent. In fairness, I haven't carried one set up that way yet, nor do I have any significant time behind one with a thumb safety.

What I do believe is it's a good option. Some people clearly want it.

For me, I don't see it being a recoil tamer at all. It's another layer of safety both in terms of administrative handling and weapons retention. And since I carry AIWB, that has all the more benefit.

POF.Ops

12-15-08, 23:10

No thumb saftey because then it will be just like my GLOCK! And I love my GLOCK! GLOCKS are so cool, everyone has a GLOCK! Because GLOCKS are so cool! GLOCKS are so cool because GLOCKS are so cool! And everyone has a GLOCK! Why? Because GLOCKS are so cool and everyone has a GLOCK.

DBake

12-16-08, 01:26

Yes, I love thumb safety keeping training similar, can't wait to get a 9.

Jay Cunningham

12-16-08, 01:35

Oh hell yeah! Spread the love:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/jwayne_777/mrinternet.jpg

Holy Crap I can't believe I missed this!!1!!11

:p

jchen012

12-16-08, 02:46

Is the trigger pull on the thumb safety version the same as the standard version? I would think it would be lighter since it has a manual safety...

John_Wayne777

12-16-08, 07:15

The manual safety on the M&P simply blocks rearward movement of the trigger. It doesn't impact the pull weight or characteristics of the trigger.

John_Wayne777

12-16-08, 10:16

Holy Crap I can't believe I missed this!!1!!11

:p

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/jwayne_777/katar.jpg

ToddG

12-16-08, 11:36

JW777, I have a much better pic of Katarzan that would look excellent with the caption: proving that slow isn't fast

:cool:

John_Wayne777

12-16-08, 11:47

JW777, I have a much better pic of Katarzan that would look excellent with the caption: proving that slow isn't fast

:cool:

Throw it up....I'm all about the payback.