30 years ago I had a G17. Tried to like it, but never really did. Same complaints as many: trigger dingus and trigger pinched my finger between them and the trigger guard, trigger guard hammered my middle finger knuckle, and the blockly grip bore hard on the nerve on the inside of the strong hand thumb. So I got rid of it. And shortly thereafter got a G19-3. Same issues but I thought I needed one...and eventually traded it for a Gen 5. All the same stuff, but I needed to have a Glock, at least one.
Then the other day I was in my LGS and he had a barely used M&P9 2.0 full size (with a 4.25' barrel, it isn't much bigger than a G19 at all) . I've never handled an M&P, because, well plastic fantastics just don't get my blood moving much. But for some reason I asked to see the M&P, handled it for 5 minutes (or 3) and bought it on the spot. Yesterday, I put 100 rounds through it, and frankly, its a revelation. There is simply nothing about the M&P that doesn't work better for me than a Glock. I'd swear the recoil is reduced by 30%. Recoil revovery is significantly quicker, the trigger is at least a good, and my strong hand thumb doesn't ride the slide lock. And most of all, it doesn't hurt my hand anywhere. There is alot to be said for a gun that fits ones hand properly.
And today, I made a deal with a buddy's kid to unload the G19, just need to do the paperwork. So yes, I'm a slow learner...but at least it seems I can still learn! The LGS also has a lightly used M&P45. I might have to go look at that one too.
Then the other day I was in my LGS and he had a barely used M&P9 2.0 full size (with a 4.25' barrel, it isn't much bigger than a G19 at all) . I've never handled an M&P, because, well plastic fantastics just don't get my blood moving much. But for some reason I asked to see the M&P, handled it for 5 minutes (or 3) and bought it on the spot. Yesterday, I put 100 rounds through it, and frankly, its a revelation. There is simply nothing about the M&P that doesn't work better for me than a Glock. I'd swear the recoil is reduced by 30%. Recoil revovery is significantly quicker, the trigger is at least a good, and my strong hand thumb doesn't ride the slide lock. And most of all, it doesn't hurt my hand anywhere. There is alot to be said for a gun that fits ones hand properly.
And today, I made a deal with a buddy's kid to unload the G19, just need to do the paperwork. So yes, I'm a slow learner...but at least it seems I can still learn! The LGS also has a lightly used M&P45. I might have to go look at that one too.
