Does S&W M&P 40 have same issues the M&P 9's have?

[sarge1967]

I have been looking to get a full sized pistol. I HATE Glock! But I do like the way the M&P feels in the hand. I am looking to get one in .40 but wonder if anyone has had the fail to eject or accuracy issues the M&P 9's seem to be having?

Thanks for any input!

[C4IGrant]

I have been looking to get a full sized pistol. I HATE Glock! But I do like the way the M&P feels in the hand. I am looking to get one in .40 but wonder if anyone has had the fail to eject or accuracy issues the M&P 9's seem to be having?

Thanks for any input!

First, keep in mind that not ALL M&P 9mm's have accuracy issues. I am also unaware of what Failure to Eject problem you are referring to.

The most accurate M&P made are the 45's. Second most accurate are the 40's and then the 9mm's.

With that said, if you want a 9mm, then go with one of these. There will be after market (fitted) barrels available in the next 1-2 months. So if you get one that is not accurate enough, you will have options.


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[skyugo]

every m&p 9 i've shot has been a tack driver.

a buddy of mine did have one that hit low, and smith fixed it and had it back to him in about a week.

given their customer service i wouldn't be too nervous buying an M&P

[DocGKR]

Concur with what C4IGrant stated above--the M&P45 is very accurate; the M&P40 is the best .40 cal duty pistol I have yet used--no problems with them. The M&P9 generally works well, but some samples have exhibited accuracy issues beyond 15 yds.

[sarge1967]

I had read (here or S&W forum) that some of the M&P 9's had ejection problems with Winchester White Box ammo.

I had planned on getting a .40 anyway. I just wanted to make sure there were no known major issues with them. (Other than stiff stock triggers, I will fix that with Apex trigger group.) This pistol will be primarily a range and competition gun.

I had also read somewhere that the M&P was first designed as a .40 then the 9mm. Instead of a 9mm beefed up to be a .40. Is this true?

[RogerinTPA]

Concur with what others have stated. I have had no issues with the M&P45 or the 40 as far as accuracy goes, but the edge goes to the 45. My 9 have had some issues with accuracy due to the sights, which have been trial and error for me, but the latest set have been the most accurate. That said, I cant wait for Randy and Apex, to come out with the Bar-Sto barrels though. The 9c has been as GTG as the 45 and the 40.

[LHQuattro]

I had read (here or S&W forum) that some of the M&P 9's had ejection problems with Winchester White Box ammo.

I think what you're referring to is a failure to extract. I personally experienced this with a few problematic guns. However, S&W has apparently changed extractors some time back and its not that common a problem anymore. It used to be a big deal with WWB, though my problem guns would do it with just about anything.
Hence the Apex Fail Resistant Extractor.

The last 3 M&P9s I've used (more recent manufacture) haven't had that problem.

[zibby43]

My M&P 9 FS had 13 malfunctions in less than 50 rounds my first time firing it (a mixture of light primer strikes and failures-to-feed). S&W had to replace the barrel and striker assembly.

Ran 100 percent fine afterward but I could never get over how bad it was out of the box. Sold it and bought a PPQ in 9mm.

[sarge1967]

My M&P 9 FS had 13 malfunctions in less than 50 rounds my first time firing it (a mixture of light primer strikes and failures-to-feed). S&W had to replace the barrel and striker assembly.

Ran 100 percent fine afterward but I could never get over how bad it was out of the box. Sold it and bought a PPQ in 9mm.

I have PPQ'S in 9mm and .40. They are great pistols.

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[C4IGrant]

I had read (here or S&W forum) that some of the M&P 9's had ejection problems with Winchester White Box ammo.

If you fired 1,000 rounds of the WWB, you might have 2 failures to extract. If that really bothers you, get the Apex extractor.

I had also read somewhere that the M&P was first designed as a .40 then the 9mm. Instead of a 9mm beefed up to be a .40. Is this true?

Correct. Glock's were designed the 9mm and the M&P is designed around the 40.



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