M/P 45 cal

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Anyone shooting a SW MP in 45 caliber? Likes ,dislikes. Been kinda looking at one.Thanks
 
Smith & Wesson M&P .45acp .....

I owned a M&P .45acp Compact in 2013. I used it for home & vehicle defense mostly. I CCed & open carry a few times too.
I gave it to a friend after some business contracts in Nov 2013.
I looked into buying a new M&P 4.5" barrel .45acp in FDE from Bud's Police Supply but I got a better offer on a local LE trade in Glock 21 generation 04 pistol with 3 dot Glock night sights(green) and 3 13rd factory mags. :D
I like the M&Ps. A few recent versions need a little TLC(Apex Polymer trigger system) but my .45acp shot fine. I used JHPs & FMJs with no problems.
The M&P overall is good. A big - is the lack of 14rd pistol magazines all over.
The 10rd mags & 8rd compacts are okay but I like extended magazines for defense-duty.
The Smith & Wesson FDE color is impressive. I like the ambi safety designs also.

Overall, you can't go wrong with a new M&P but the HK45s, PX4s, XDms, SIGs in .45acp are worth a look.
 
The M&P 45 F 4" is my nightstand gun. It's well balanced, accurate and the grip is just right. Certainly one of the best 45acp striker-fired pistols on the market.

I highly recommend it.
 
I had an M&P45 last year for a while. It was a full-size gun, 4.5" barrel and thumb safety. I bought it after shooting a 9mm full-size and being impressed with the low felt recoil; I thought that the 45 version would be awesome.

For me I was disappointed. It was pretty accurate but I had to concentrate really hard on the trigger pull; from what I've read/heard the Apex trigger would fix that. I thought the thumb safety was too easy to move but figured that could be addressed also. What killed it for me was a combination of feeling the grip was too large (which I cannot explain! I had the smallest backstrap on it and I have big hands, I don't get it) and the recoil was snappy to the point of being almost uncomfortable. I really wasn't expecting that! I may try another again in the future but that was my experience.

I remain impressed with the 9mm version, though I haven't owned one or shot one extensively.
 
Rittmeister said:
I had an M&P45 last year for a while. It was a full-size gun, 4.5" barrel and thumb safety. I bought it after shooting a 9mm full-size and being impressed with the low felt recoil; I thought that the 45 version would be awesome.

For me I was disappointed. It was pretty accurate but I had to concentrate really hard on the trigger pull; from what I've read/heard the Apex trigger would fix that. I thought the thumb safety was too easy to move but figured that could be addressed also. What killed it for me was a combination of feeling the grip was too large (which I cannot explain! I had the smallest backstrap on it and I have big hands, I don't get it) and the recoil was snappy to the point of being almost uncomfortable. I really wasn't expecting that! I may try another again in the future but that was my experience.

I remain impressed with the 9mm version, though I haven't owned one or shot one extensively.
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Your experience truly is strange. For instance, the trigger on the .45 has usually been better than on the 9mm. As far as the grip goes, I have medium-large hands and the medium grip fits me to a tee and I don't have long fingers.

Another mystery!:eek:
 
I personally think the M & P 45 is an excellent firearm. I've owned two. I ended discovering I was a Glock guy. The high points of the M & P are excellent ergonomics, it fits more shooters than a G3 Glock 21 and it's a soft shooter. My biggest issues were fixable, cheap OEM sights (yep the Glock has them too), gritty trigger which I shot fine but could never get with, and poorly finished mags.

I ended up going with the Glock 21 G4 for a few reasons, better stock trigger, better mags with more capacity, and in my view it's a better finished gun. I also wanted to use the same platform for EDC and the Glock 30SF or 30s are both better concealed firearms. Having said all that, the M & P is a good gun, and if you get one you won't regret it, with a little work from a guy like Doug at ATE or Apex it can be a great gun.
 
Water-Man - I have no explanation for it. A friend who has similar tastes in pistols shot it also, and formed the same opinions. I do find that despite having large hands I prefer slim pistols - 1911 is my favorite, but I put slim grip panels on my BHP and my Sig P6. On the other hand I've had no trouble handling guns with a historically large grip, like a Beretta 92 or full-size Glock.

Anyway, not to pull this too off topic... I handled a 9mm M&P recently and maybe I just need to try a 45ACP again, who knows?
 
Smith & Wesson M&P line.....

I've read in the past that Smith & Wesson based the M&P pistol concept/series on the .40S&W caliber.
The 9x19mm, .357sig & .45acp were off shoots of the M&P .40 pistol.
I can see buying a new "no thumb safety" Shield in 9mm before Id get a new M&P .45acp model.
 
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