Is the M&P conquering the IDPA?

[Hagios]

I was looking at equipment trends on the IDPA's website. Each year, there have been more M&P shooters at Nationals. The overall numbers still favor the Glock, but the trend is pretty clear, at least in the SSP. I got the numbers by adding up the total number of 9mm models for each brand.

2007: 86 Glocks to 14 M&Ps, or 6.14 to 1.
2008: 87 Glocks to 27 M&Ps, or 3.22 to 1.
2009: 115 Glocks to 40 M&Ps, or 2.87 to 1.
2010: 118 Glocks to 50 M&Ps, 2.36 to 1.

I know that there are a lot of threads where people compare their subjective opinions on the two guns, but the more objective crucible of competition seems to favor the M&P. Or will the trend level off soon?

 

[twofifty]

Your figures show the trend has already levelled off.

 

[ny32182]

If 30% is "conquering", then I guess so.

I'm sure the M&P is a nice platform; the fact that it has been as widely accepted as it has in a short time is proof enough of that, but is it going to take a majority marketshare from Glock anytime soon? I seriously doubt it.

 

[mes227]

Your figures show the trend has already levelled off.

That's not how I read them. M&P use grew at a 25% a year (2010 over 2009) while Glocks grew at 2.5%.

 

[jester_s1]

I worked in a gun shop for a while and found that the majority of new shooters preferred the M&P over the Glock 17. The exception was smaller handed people who nearly always bought the Glock 19. It'll be a long road to actually become the majority gun given the sheer number of Glocks already in circulation, but personally I think it has the best ergonomics out of all the plastic guns available today.

 

[Remo223]

where did you find the older numbers? I can't find those.

I'm shocked how many revolvers were there. I expected STI to have a better showing.

 

[Johnny Lightning]

When I was in the market for a new full size 9mm I looked at the G17 and the M&P and if it would not have been for the extra $100 for the M&P I would have walked out the door w/ the M&P but got the Glock for the better price. Do I wish I would have gotten the M&P now that I have the G17 and have shot it a good bit...no, the G17 is an accurate work horse but I still remember the grip on the M&P...SWEET!

 

[CatsEye]

I have seen it a lot at the local level. When I started shooting my M&P in IDPA a couple of years ago I saw very few of them at the various local matches. Now I see almost as many people with M&Ps as there are with Glocks. I doubt they will every overtake Glock but they have become very popular and for good reason.

 

[GEM]

What about XDs? See a lot of them here.

 

[Hk Dan]

I think the former XD shooters are where the new M&P shooters are coming from. XD numbers have tanked, and with good reason.

 

[waktasz]

The XD isn't classed well in IDPA which hurts its numbers.

That and they are goofy looking so new people don't by them (my scientific reasoning backed by zero fact at all)

 

[Hoser]

The M&P is just a new thing.

Here in 5-7 years things will settle down and then there will be a new kid on the block and everyone will buy one.

That said, I have 2 M&P Pros and 2 Glock 17s. One a regular and the other a 17L for GSSF Open.

 

[speaksoftly]

Is the M&P conquering the IDPA?

I know mine's about to. ;-)

 

[jmorris]

As long as matches are won by Glocks people will buy them, that's conquering. The M&P has promise just a late start. XD's don't stand a chance of out gaming SVI and STI.

 

[Hobie]

I also work at a gun shop and those customers who pick up the M&P generally lean towards that gun rather than the Glock. The SR9 also gets the nod when customers handle one. It does depend on the shape and "fleshiness" of the hand. Few customers actually prefer the feel of the 17 but some buy it "anyway".

 

[Hk Dan]

It's also true in USPSA Production. XDs have tanked in the last 2 years in both sports. While M&Ps are picking up, I don't see them taking on GLOCK seriously for quite a while yet.

 

[Matt-J2]

Why have XDs not been doing well, or been as popular?

 

[ny32182]

Most consider them a little bit screwed in IDPA due to the way the rules are written: Since it is a single action it is in the same division with 9mm 1911's that are the raciest guns in IDPA. They will be lighter and usually not have as nice a trigger pull as these guns, and while on the surface it would seem to usually make more sense to put them in the same division as most Glocks, that is not how it is done.

USPSA, I don't know.