Review for S&W M&P 9c.
I don't post much and this is my first review…so be gentle
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I’ve been searching for a new carry weapon for EDC/CCW. After much research including snooping around on way too many forums, I decided to go the Striker fired polymer frame route.
Nothing wrong with my Sig P226R, just looking for something lighter, more compact, and with a consistent trigger pull.
As far as weapon choices, I settled on either a M&P 9c or a Glock 19. Spend a lot of time renting and shooting back and forth between the Glock and the M&P, but eventually settled on the M&P due to a number of reasons: #1 Size: The M&P Compact was perfect for CCW applications, I could get a full grip on the gun with the extended base plate, #2 Capacity: 12 rounds of 9mm is a lot of firepower in a small package. #3 Fit: the Medium Grip on the M&P just seemed made for my hands!
Now let’s fast forward to last week:
I bought an M&P9c from Buds Police Supply and had it transferred to a brand new Gun Store just a few minutes away from my house…can you spell trouble. Ha ha. Anyway the transfer went without a hitch, which was a relief considering it was my first time buying a firearm sight unseen, much less off a website.
Initial Impressions:
Wow! I forgot how light weight this Pistol was! The fit and finish are great, as to be expected. Trigger was not bad at all. A little gritty, but the trigger pull was very reasonable for a fighting/EDC weapon. Magazines are nice; this M&P is the law enforcement version which came with night sights and three mags.
Range time:
Today I took the M&P to the range for the first time. The goal was to see which ammo fed reliably and overall build my confidence in my future carry weapon.
Ammo for the tests:
Now I don’t normally count exact amounts of ammo I fire, however for the purpose of this evaluation I did.
Here is a picture of the ammo chart used at the range:
Overall I fired 232 flawless rounds through the M&P9c without a hitch.
100 Rounds: Winchester 115 Gr. White box Target/Range FMJ
50 Rounds: Winchester 124 Gr. NATO FMJ
50 Rounds: Federal 115 Gr. Champion FMJ
7 Rounds: Speer 147 Gr. Gold Dot JHP
25 Rounds Winchester 147 Gr. Personal Protection JHP
Not a single FTF/FTE during the course of fire.
The recoil was almost nonexistent considering how compact and light weight this pistol is.
The extended base plates were a huge plus when shooting the M&P, however I had no trouble with the flush base plate that was installed on one of the three magazines.
Here are three of my targets from today:
1st 3 Magazines through the gun at 20 Feet:
12 Rounds from 40 Feet:
50 Rounds of 124Gr. 9mm NATO at 20 Feet:
Conclusion:
Overall I am extremely happy with my new M&P9c!
As soon as I can get another 250 rounds or so through the gun, and when my Raven Concealment holster gets here new week I plan on retiring the Sig as a CCW Weapon and strapping on the M&P for the foreseeable future.
Special thanks to Budspolicesupply.com and Seminole Firearms in Oviedo, FL for making my purchase and transfer such a good experience.
-Regards
tpdavis89
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