I have been in the market for a smaller semi-auto for CCW. Yesterday, I purchased an M&P9c with the ambi safety. I found one in stock at the local gun store, and enticed by the rebate coupon, I went ahead and purchased it.
The pistol is a nice size, and the grip panels make a definite difference in the feel of the gun in your hand. It comes with two magazines, though only one has the extended floorplate. Capacity is 12 rounds.
I took it to the range, and was surprised how little recoil the pistol has. It was very manageable, and you can easily shoot fairly quickly with good accuracy. It went through about 170 rounds with no problems. Prior to going to the range, I gave it a quick scrub with some Hoppes to remove any manufacturing grease, and make sure it was lubricated.
Take down was simple, and cleaning a breeze. There are no springs or small parts that leap out unexpectedly when the pistol is disassembled. The only non-intuitive part of disassembly is the requirement to flip a small lever in the magazine well prior to removing the slide.
I bought a Galco Triton kydex IWB holster to carry it in. It carries well at 4 oclock, and is a bit heavier than my 642 revolver. The upside is more than twice the available ammo.
The safety was an issue with this holster. Because most of these pistols do not come with the ambi safety, I think they did not account for them in the design of the holster. It caused the flap to the rear of the gun to protrude, and could take the pistol off of safe inadvertantly.
Thank goodness for the internet. I read an article on reshaping kydex using boiling water. So I put a pot of water on to boil and heated the back flap of the holster in the water. (don't dunk the holster!) This softened the plastic, and I was able to reshape it with a couple of metal tools to make a nice groove for the safety to fit in. The fix seems to have worked perfectly so far.
So far so good. This pistol seems like it is going to be a great CCW piece.
The pistol is a nice size, and the grip panels make a definite difference in the feel of the gun in your hand. It comes with two magazines, though only one has the extended floorplate. Capacity is 12 rounds.
I took it to the range, and was surprised how little recoil the pistol has. It was very manageable, and you can easily shoot fairly quickly with good accuracy. It went through about 170 rounds with no problems. Prior to going to the range, I gave it a quick scrub with some Hoppes to remove any manufacturing grease, and make sure it was lubricated.
Take down was simple, and cleaning a breeze. There are no springs or small parts that leap out unexpectedly when the pistol is disassembled. The only non-intuitive part of disassembly is the requirement to flip a small lever in the magazine well prior to removing the slide.
I bought a Galco Triton kydex IWB holster to carry it in. It carries well at 4 oclock, and is a bit heavier than my 642 revolver. The upside is more than twice the available ammo.
The safety was an issue with this holster. Because most of these pistols do not come with the ambi safety, I think they did not account for them in the design of the holster. It caused the flap to the rear of the gun to protrude, and could take the pistol off of safe inadvertantly.
Thank goodness for the internet. I read an article on reshaping kydex using boiling water. So I put a pot of water on to boil and heated the back flap of the holster in the water. (don't dunk the holster!) This softened the plastic, and I was able to reshape it with a couple of metal tools to make a nice groove for the safety to fit in. The fix seems to have worked perfectly so far.
So far so good. This pistol seems like it is going to be a great CCW piece.