XD or M&P in 40 cal.

XD or M&P in 40 cal.

  • XD

    Votes: 76 56.3%

  • M&P

    Votes: 59 43.7%
  • Total voters
    135
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M&P .40 Compact

Just ordered one of these and should be in Tuesday for pickup. No safeties model.

1. Feels great in my hand. Compact, rugged, tested, accurate. All what I experienced.

2. Shoots like a dream match. Hardly no recoil at all. I have shot Glocks, XD, and other .40s but the M&P is the lightest recoil of them all and makes great followup shots.

3. Backed by S&W LIFETIME service warranty. S&W Customer Service is the best. IMHO.

4. $50.00 rebate and two free mags offer now.

I owned a Glock 27 for a while as an off duty weapon. I couldn't never get used to the grip on the 27. Glocks are great pistols though. I needed another off duty weapon so it seems the M&P fit the bill.
 
mquaack... I hope your M&P Compact 40 has a more secure mag catch than mine has had (after about 5 catch replacements and two trips back to S&W)... this part (the mag catch) is WAAAY sensitive (especially after shooting a few hundred rounds) on M&P's and the extra recoil oomph of .40 caliber, particularly in the Compact model, seems to be especially prone to undesired mag drops. Keep a really close eye on your mag catch engagement surface for wear and make sure your thumb doesn't get near the mag catch button while firing. M&P's feel great in the hand and are wonderful to shoot... but that mag catch is a bugaboo.
 
MP is the Best!

I own two XD .45's, they are very good, Very reliable guns. Pretty darn accurate too. But then I bought an MP .40 and then an MP 9mm. Honestly, I did not beleive a .40 could feel that good and be that accurate.:D I have the full size in both calibers. I put the Hogue slip on grips on both guns and my grip could not be better! I actually have somewhere to put my pinky! The MP to me is the most ergonomic polymer gun period!:eek: In a word it is Awesome! I have not had one failure of any kind with the .40 or the 9mm. As soon as I can come up with some money and a trade, I am getting the MP .45 [I have been waiting too for Smith to come out with the 14 Rd mags, and my wife to get over my last gun buying spree] Buy a full size MP .40 no mag issues, no issues at all! Just a Great Gun!:)

http://www.gunblast.com/SW_MP.htm

http://www.gunblast.com/SW_MP9.htm

The Best to You and Yours!

Frank
 
XD all the way

I have an XD-40 and my opinion of it is.....I cannot believe that a .40 could feel so good and be so accurate.:D I love my XD, fits my hand like a glove, very accurate, tames the recoil, dead nuts reliable, its awesome.:D
 
I have a XD40SC and a M&P 9mm (full sisze). I prefer shooting the M&P. I like the trigger, grip and overall ergonomics of the M&P. Both guns have been very reliable.

A tip for removing the "tool" to make it easy to change grip inserts. With the mag out of the gun (and cartridge out of the chamber, needless to say), place the flat portion of the tool on a counter top or desk edge with the muzzle pointed down, press down on the pistol and rotate it 90 degrees one way or the other.

Cloudpeak
 
The only thing that bothers me about the XD is the .45 holds one more round than the .45.
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The .40 has a smaller grip, which is why the .45 holds an extra round.

I personally like the XD better.
 
Have both. Both are fine pistols. For me the ergonomics of the M&P are much better. M&P has also been 100% reliable. The M&P compact even replaced my SIG P239-DAK as my small carry pistol which I thought nothing would ever do. Never shoot the XD any more and will put it on consignment this week.
 
As much as I hate to admit it, I'd go M&P. I own a XD 5" .40 S&W and I owned, for a heartbeat, and M&P. For reasons I'm still trying to figure, I sold the M&P to a buddy who REALLY loves it.

I've shot it twice now and...

1) Total tac driver. It hit dead center the first time I ever pulled the trigger.

2) Felt great in my hand

3) Very affordable.

I would love to say that I love my XD, but I just can't. I'm still working with it, but the trigger blows big time. It's not as accurate as I feel it should be.

Still, with a little work it may start to warm my heart, but it wasn;t love at first trigger pull like the M&P was.
 
S&W customer service?

Ragsdale85 wrote:
If you do have a problem with your M&P, Smith & Wesson's customer service is the best.... but from me to you, I'm very happy with Smith & Wesson customer service.
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Wish I could say the same. Bought my M&P based partly on the customer service reputation, but on my first use of same, I would have to give them a 'C'.

They botched my rebate order by sending 10-round mags instead of 15s OK, mistakes happen. When I call them to get it corrected, the first thing I get is the lecture on "if you checked the wrong capacity, you're stuck with it" BEFORE he checks the shipping order to confirm it showed hi-caps. :scrutiny:

I then suggest that since a) they just sweetened the deal by $50, b) I'm out a fair amount time and gas to get it shipped back to them (which is true), and c) they don't need the hassle of processing the return (which is mostly a talking point ;)) they could just leave the Kali mags with me and send out the ones I ordered.

Then I get a brusque (wouldn't quite call it rude) lecture to the general effect of "we will meet the minimum contractual obligations by sending you a mailer - which was not initially offered, btw - but if you expect anything beyond that, you are sadly mistaken."

OK, by the standards of the cell-phone industry, among others, that's stellar support. ;) Not what I hoped for given the reviews seen here, though. :(

CZ, for one, was much more helpful, and courteous, when I talked to them.
 
XD vs. M&P, my $0.02

I have two XDs (9mm, 45ACP) and an M&P 40. Here are some notes on my experiences so far.

Both are a good choice, and I trust either as a carry weapon. Personally, I prefer either to Glock for ergonomic reasons. They both shoot better than I can, off-hand. All of mine have been extremely reliable so far, and will eat anything I feed them, though I have a lot more rounds through the XD 9 than the other two.

For me, trigger pull is a wash - none of them are what I would call crisp, but they are smooth and consistent. As for the actual trigger, I hate the hinged plastic on the M&P, and would immediatly swap it for a steel aftermarket part with a blade-type insert like the XD, if such a thing were available.

I have a slight preference for the M&P grip, and like the replaceable backstrap. If they every come out with one halfway between medium and large, I'll buy it, but the medium works just fine.

I have detail-stripped my XD 9, but not the others. From reading though the M&P procedure, it looks to be simpler to work on.

My gut feel on long-term durability is that the XD would win, but have no evidence to back it up. For example, the small size of the M&P rails makes me wonder how they would do in a sandy environment with minimal cleaning; but I do NOT plan to test it...

My XD 9 is an early model, with the rust-through-the-finish problem. Easy enough to keep under control, but since I already have a Dura-Coat setup, I refinished it myself to a Dark Earth slide on a black grip. Hey, I had it on hand. :D The 45 does not have any hint of a finish problem.

Again, just my $0.02
 
Wow, that's a toughie and I'd hate to be making that decision myself!
I've shot the XD quite a bit and the M&P a little bit. for what little it's worth, I'd say I favor the XD by a tiny little margin.
 
CZ 42, you must have very little experience with either pistol. I have an ideal, why don't you go to S&W and show them all of the weaknesses and design flaws with the M&P, since they have no ideal how to design or build a firearm. Both are fine pistols, get a clue.
 
I own an XD and its truly an awesome firearm although I also like the M&P (it was my second choice).
 
BTW, after completing your research I recommend you go to the dealer (or a local gun show) then ask the vendor to place each one in your hand WITHOUT TELLING YOU which one he placed in your hand (no peeking :) then have him record your comment, sweet, it's ok, etc.

In the end, it's all about how the firearm fits in YOUR hand.
 
DHart:

I'll see your G23 and raise you a "C". Make mine a G23C. :eek: Ooooooo...v-flames!!!!!

Geno
 
well i have heard alot of good talk bout the xd they are awesome but here in mass i cant get one without a favor from a cop but i have a 9mm m&p full size and have the m&p 40c and in love with both the 40 is just a hare snappy but once u get used to it its very nice made love the fish scales in the rear but like u heard buy what your comfortable with what ever it is they both are good. See if you can shoot both then go from there.
 
XD, cheap, easy to take care of and they've been around a little while longer. They have numerous aftermarket accessories and options. Plus, to me, the XD just feels better in my hand, ymmv.

M&P still working out the bugs, but S&W are working hard to catch up. Looks like after years of following other manufacturers leads and copying what's on the market, they finally found a design that works.
 
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