M4arc, I blame you... (M&P9)

[DrMark]

Okay, several other of you guys are blameworthy as well, but I'm choosing to blame M4arc!

oops... where are those pics?

(back in a minute)

[DrMark]

Ah, here we go...

I'm only so good at dealing with peer pressure, so without further delay, the new purchase:

http://members.cox.net/drmark/M&P9/M&P9%20v1.jpg

I put 100 rnds (Winchester White Box) through it, and 2 buds added 50... 150 total, all on the 1st outing. No failures or problems of any kind.

I wasn't too impressed with the trigger when dry firing it at home, but it really does work pretty well in practice.

Size comparison with an ol' reliable:
http://members.cox.net/drmark/M&P9/M&P9%20&%20G17.jpg

From the first shot, I was hitting pretty well with this pistol. My friends (and a stranger I chatted with at the range) were pretty impressed with it as well.

I'll have to do something about those high-beams shining in my eyes while I'm shooting it (aka the white dot rear sight), but overall I'm very impressed.

Thanks guys for the peer pressure / recommendations. I guess I'll have to stop saying "nice Sigma" when I see an M&P now. ;)

[Pat_Rogers]

You could have made a worse choice!
I shot a pre prototype .45 about 15 months ago, and figured it would be wort a look.
I now have a 9x19 and a .45, and i'm liking them both. It is doubtful that it would ever replace any of my 1911's, but i can see a strong supplemental use for them.

I have carried the Glock (a G19) and while it does the job, the ergonomics (subjectively) suck. The M&P's don't seem to have this issue (again subjectively).
I'm looking forward to getting a lot of rounds downrange in both.
Good luck with yours Dr Mark.

[Dport]

I blame M4arc as well.

But I did tell you that you would fall. It was only a matter of time.

[M4arc]

HA!

You can blame me all you want :p

The simple truth is this; the more I shoot my M&P the more I like it and the less I shoot my Glocks. In fact, I'm thinking of selling off a couple of my Glocks so that I can finance an M&P45!

[DrMark]

Thanks guys.

Pat - I agree re: the ergonomics of the M&P vice Glock. Maybe the rhyming of Glock and block affected Gaston's subconscious...

dport - You were right. I've been fondling M&Ps for a while, and knew I couldn't remain a virgin much longer.

M4arc - I understand your Glock point. My Glock 17 is great; I hit well with it and it's dead nuts reliable, including half of a 3-day 10-8 class. From the first shots, however, I was doing as well (subjectively) with the M&P as with the the G17.

I got this M&P9 at the last Richmond gun show, which I attended with my brother. He was this (holds finger quarter-inch apart) close to getting an M&P45, but finally declined since he had already bought 3 cases of rifle ammo.

Oh, and gotm4 is gonna cost me some money with this link: https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=3553 Thanks gotm4, kinda. ;)

Mark

[Hawkeye]

M4arc - I understand your Glock point. My Glock 17 is great; I hit well with it and it's dead nuts reliable, including half of a 3-day 10-8 class. From the first shots, however, I was doing as well (subjectively) with the M&P as with the the G17.

Mark

Mark, that is something I have noticed as well and a reality I have been having to face as of late. I can shoot my Glocks "ok". However, thats after 2+ years of practice. Out of the box I am shooting my M&P's as well, if not a tad better than my Glocks, with hardly any time on them. I cant help but feel that the potential is there for me to be much better with the M&P's than my Glocks.

As for the sights... might I recommend a 10-8 rear sight. They really work well for me.

[Robb Jensen]

The simple truth is this; the more I shoot my M&P the more I like it and the less I shoot my Glocks. In fact, I'm thinking of selling off a couple of my Glocks so that I can finance an M&P45!

Whatcha got? I may work out a trade with you. I'm not diggin' my M&P45 as much as I thought I might. I like my Glock 21SF much better.

[Nathan_Bell]

Whatcha got? I may work out a trade with you. I'm not diggin' my M&P45 as much as I thought I might. I like my Glock 21SF much better.

What is it you do not like about the MP45, it is on my next to buy list and I am curious.

[Robb Jensen]

What is it you do not like about the MP45, it is on my next to buy list and I am curious.

It's just personal preference and I shoot the G21SF much better. But that's the opposite in 9mm where I shoot the M&P9 better than the G17.

[utarch00]

As for the sights... might I recommend a 10-8 rear sight. They really work well for me.

+1 on the 10-8 sights. I love mine.

[M4arc]

Whatcha got? I may work out a trade with you. I'm not diggin' my M&P45 as much as I thought I might. I like my Glock 21SF much better.

G32 or a G17 20th Anniversary

[DrMark]

As for the sights... might I recommend a 10-8 rear sight. They really work well for me.
I may get one of those.

For the immediate future, I think I have some black model paint around here.

[subzero]

For the immediate future, I think I have some black model paint around here.

Worked for me!

I had the same impression as you with the stock trigger. During slow dry fire it's kinda uh oh, but when I start doing bang-reload-bang drills it makes one ragged hole, center mass.

I know someone who's quite eager to get their hands on an M&P 45. I saw an ad that Bass Pro will have them in FDE for 599 (I think) this weekend.

[M4arc]

I think the stock trigger on my M&P9 was 'okay' but it has definitely gotten better with time, rounds & dry firing.

I'm quite happy with my trigger but I would like a little more distinct reset.

[Robb Jensen]

G32 or a G17 20th Anniversary

I'd trade even up for the G32. I have 4 mags for the M&P45, a 10-8 rear sight and a mild 'gotm4' triggerjob (about 4.5lbs w/shortened reset).

[John_Wayne777]

I have carried the Glock (a G19) and while it does the job, the ergonomics (subjectively) suck. The M&P's don't seem to have this issue (again subjectively).


You know, I have the hardest time getting across to people this very simple point:

Handguns are intensely personal weapons and no single size/design of handgun is ideally suited for everyone's anatomy.

Just as one size and style of shoe does not fit us all, one size/design of handgun isn't going to be ideal for us either.

...of course in some places when I say that I get a horde of troglodytes insisting that I need to learn how to shoot....

Personally I find my M&P in 9mm to be very easy to shoot well...almost as easy to shoot well as my 1911.

[Hawkeye]

Marc, you had better jump on that deal.