M&P 9 FS - thumb safety or no thumb safety?

[jon_in_wv]

The safety could be seen as superfluous on a 1911 too. With the grip safety and other safeties it has. The M&P is NOT a double action only. In fact the trigger pull, minus a very light take up, it is barely longer than that of the 1911. The trigger safety and the take up does give a measure of safety over a pure SAO so I don't feel a safety is necessary on the M&P but I'm picky about what holster I would carry it in too. I think a kydex or well formed stiff holster is a must without a manual safety.

 

[Kevinch]

My 4.25" 9MM has the safety. To be completely honest, it was the only model on the show table when I bought it. I don't know that I'll carry this weapon, but if I decide to the safety operation is the same as the 1911 .45s that I do carry. As there is no grip safety, I (personally) am glad I bought the model I did.