DHart
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Many of you already know this, but perhaps this will help spread the word to those who don't... the 40C is a really sweet little gun.
I've been carrying mostly various 1911's over the years but recently desired a little higher capacity in my carry guns. I acquired a Glock 29 (compact 10mm - 11 round capacity) which I dearly love even if it does feel like a block in the hand. (Perhaps it's the fact that it's 10mm and very compact that I love the most!) As wonderful as the G29 is, I wanted something a little more ergonomic that felt more comfortable in the hand than my G29 does. 10mm would be great, but I'd settle for forty. So I recently decided to check out the G27, XD40 compact, and M&P 40C.
My girlfriend and I went to my favorite toy shop and handled the G27 first... felt ok, not great though. Then the XD40 compact... felt a little better to hold than the G27, but the gun has a higher bore axis, felt top heavy and a bit too bulky in the slide for my liking. Neither of these did much for my girlfriend, and didn't excite me all that much either. Then we held the M&P 40C. Immediate smiles on both of our faces... VERRRY good first sign... how great the gun felt in our hands. Excellent balance, nice low bore axis, points perfectly and just feels great.
We went home, did some reading up on other forums, read some reviews; read about how soft-shooting the 40C is for a small, lightweight .40 caliber gun (most likely due to the low bore axis and designed springiness of the frame) and I decided I wanted a little more potency (40) rather than a little softer shooting (9mm) so I bought the 40C.
Now around 400 rounds of various ammo into it (mostly Speer 180 gr. Gold Dots), I couldn't be happier with the decision. This gun is stone reliable, accurate, wonderfully easy and comfortable to shoot, pure simplicity to shoot (point and pull the trigger), decent and steadily improving trigger feel, great durable finish (black melonite over stainless), and good capacity.
Beyond that, the gun is available without a mag safety, and without any locks. All USA designed and built. Comes from a company (Smith & Wesson) with a lifetime warranty and the best customer service in the industry. Comes with two versions of mag bases... one extended a bit in front for comfortable finger hold, the other with a flat bottom for minimizing size. Also comes with three different palm swell choices to fine tune the fit of the grip to your hand. This gun gets a big thumbs up from me. No doubt I will be buying some more M&P's down the road.
As an aside... my girlfriend saw the little cotton handcloths I have around the house (on my desk, nightstand, dresser top, computer workstation, etc.) for setting my guns on and decided I needed some "proper" gun rugs to put my guns on while they're out and around the house, so she came home with this beautiful little gun rug for my desk... seen here being put to use. She's a thoughtful and sweet woman!
Here are some links of interest:
Links to Reviews
http://www.gunblast.com/SW_MPCompact.htm
http://www.gunblast.com/SW_MP.htm
http://www.gunblast.com/SW_MP9.htm
http://www.gunsandammomag.com/ga_handguns/swmp15_022207/
Link to M&P Online Users Forum
http://mp-pistol.com/boards/portal.php
Link to S&W’s Webpage for M&P’s
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...1&parent_category_rn=15708&top_category=15708
If you're looking for a reliable, accurate, potent, small, lightweight, and affordable ($475 at my local toy store) defense carry gun with good capacity... this should be on your must-check-out list. :rock:
I've been carrying mostly various 1911's over the years but recently desired a little higher capacity in my carry guns. I acquired a Glock 29 (compact 10mm - 11 round capacity) which I dearly love even if it does feel like a block in the hand. (Perhaps it's the fact that it's 10mm and very compact that I love the most!) As wonderful as the G29 is, I wanted something a little more ergonomic that felt more comfortable in the hand than my G29 does. 10mm would be great, but I'd settle for forty. So I recently decided to check out the G27, XD40 compact, and M&P 40C.
My girlfriend and I went to my favorite toy shop and handled the G27 first... felt ok, not great though. Then the XD40 compact... felt a little better to hold than the G27, but the gun has a higher bore axis, felt top heavy and a bit too bulky in the slide for my liking. Neither of these did much for my girlfriend, and didn't excite me all that much either. Then we held the M&P 40C. Immediate smiles on both of our faces... VERRRY good first sign... how great the gun felt in our hands. Excellent balance, nice low bore axis, points perfectly and just feels great.
We went home, did some reading up on other forums, read some reviews; read about how soft-shooting the 40C is for a small, lightweight .40 caliber gun (most likely due to the low bore axis and designed springiness of the frame) and I decided I wanted a little more potency (40) rather than a little softer shooting (9mm) so I bought the 40C.
Now around 400 rounds of various ammo into it (mostly Speer 180 gr. Gold Dots), I couldn't be happier with the decision. This gun is stone reliable, accurate, wonderfully easy and comfortable to shoot, pure simplicity to shoot (point and pull the trigger), decent and steadily improving trigger feel, great durable finish (black melonite over stainless), and good capacity.
Beyond that, the gun is available without a mag safety, and without any locks. All USA designed and built. Comes from a company (Smith & Wesson) with a lifetime warranty and the best customer service in the industry. Comes with two versions of mag bases... one extended a bit in front for comfortable finger hold, the other with a flat bottom for minimizing size. Also comes with three different palm swell choices to fine tune the fit of the grip to your hand. This gun gets a big thumbs up from me. No doubt I will be buying some more M&P's down the road.
As an aside... my girlfriend saw the little cotton handcloths I have around the house (on my desk, nightstand, dresser top, computer workstation, etc.) for setting my guns on and decided I needed some "proper" gun rugs to put my guns on while they're out and around the house, so she came home with this beautiful little gun rug for my desk... seen here being put to use. She's a thoughtful and sweet woman!
Here are some links of interest:
Links to Reviews
http://www.gunblast.com/SW_MPCompact.htm
http://www.gunblast.com/SW_MP.htm
http://www.gunblast.com/SW_MP9.htm
http://www.gunsandammomag.com/ga_handguns/swmp15_022207/
Link to M&P Online Users Forum
http://mp-pistol.com/boards/portal.php
Link to S&W’s Webpage for M&P’s
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...1&parent_category_rn=15708&top_category=15708
If you're looking for a reliable, accurate, potent, small, lightweight, and affordable ($475 at my local toy store) defense carry gun with good capacity... this should be on your must-check-out list. :rock:
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