S&W M&P 9c ?

[RustyShackelford]

Use of FMJ rounds in spare pistol mags...

I suggest the use of FMJ rounds/EFMJ/PowRball type loads in a carry/protection pistol because in a real CQB event, you need to make sure the spare mag rounds will feed correctly. Also, if the criminal is still shooting at you when you fire an entire mag of JHP or HP type loads, when you are still engaged, you might need to fire at the subject(s) through a barrier(metal/wood/glass/etc). Most FMJ rounds punch deeper than HP/JHP in handgun calibers...
Also, spare pistol mags may have dust/dirt/grit/lint/etc in them. I would not want a JHP loaded mag to jam up or fail when I know a FMJ loaded pistol mag works 100% under the same conditions.

In a real CQB/shooting incident you want to LIVE. You will not have the time/resources to decide what type of load you should use or what type of ammo works best. A well made JHP or exotic in the weapon and spare mags with FMJ or EFMJ makes sense to me, .

Rusty
PS: S&W may suggest M&P pistol owners NOT use +P+ loads but I wonder why Winchester sells +P+ 9mmNATO rounds to the US law enforcement market? Also why is the Winchester +P+ 9mmNATO load so popular with US LEOs?

 

[FieroCDSP]

S&W may suggest M&P pistol owners NOT use +P+ loads

I'm not sure what the official response would be from Smith, but from looking at the gun, I'd imagine prolonged use of +P+ would fracture or outright break the barrel locking part of the front frame block. The barrel and chamber seem pretty stout and could probably handle the pressures, but the recoil load-bearing parts of the gun would take a serious beating.

 

[RustyShackelford]

post/M&P models...

I think when the member wrote older S&W military and police models he meant the old style DA revolvers. Those I would NOT use +P or +P+ in either. I am talking about the new modern S&W semi auto pistols.

RS