Smith and Wesson M&P .40

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Hi All,

I've never owned a gun of any kind so I thought it was time I fixed that.
I just bought a full size M&P 40.
Unfortunately I live in California so the gun is still 10 days away.

I believe all M&Ps I saw were single action, but I just saw this ad
http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/prod...ducts_id=91500

which says the California model is DAO.
I went back to the S&W site and it says "DA" only on the "pro" models.
It doesn't say anything about action on the CA model (shortened link: http://bit.ly/bje7yB)
Does anyone here know if the CA model is SA, DA, or if I have the option to choose?

Thanks,
Dado
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The M&P is generally classified as striker fired Double Action Only (DAO). This is because the striker is cocked very slightly to the rear by the sear during each pull of the trigger. It should not be restricted in california aside from magazines with a greater than 10 round capacity being restricted. This is true of all M&P semi-autos, including full size, compact, and pro models.
 
Phew! Thanks Narwhal and 9mmepiphany.
I was afraid I had bought a "real" DAO, something I never shot before (yeah, I'm new to guns)
In addition to the misleading marketing hype, S&W is not consistent in how they describe their guns, which makes things even more confusing.

Thanks again,
Dado
 
So, just bought a S&W M&P .40. Fits like a glove. Shot pretty well. My Mother-in-Law loves it. She put about 20 rounds through and and started thinking about buying herself one. What does everyone else think about this beautiful weapon.
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I tried one at the range and I hated the trigger.
Otherwise I guess it was "okay".

Nothing to rave about and it does nothing better than my Glocks.
 
Interesting tidbit. I was talking to Brad Engmann the other day about setting up a competition pistol. He suggested an M&P with a Burwell fluff job.

This coming from the man known for his love of Glocks.
 
900 rounds now and no failures.

I like the heavy trigger pull, but a Glock enthusiast/armorer at the range let me feel the harder audible/tactile reset he'd put on his Glocks.

My M&P needs that, much more informative than the stock trigger on mine.
 
I like mine. It has been very reliable. At about 1200 rounds the striker started dying (light primer strikes) so I purchased the latest version from S&W and have not had an issue since.
 
chez323 said:
I picked up a used one from a buddy a while back, it's a great gun! Never had an issue with it and it fights my hand like you wouldn't believe.
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I've always considered it a feisty gun, but if it's fighting your hand, then maybe you're gripping it too hard. My M&P40 FITS my hand really well, though. ;)
 
It has been very reliable. At about 1200 rounds the striker started dying (light primer strikes)
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Sounds like you contradicted yourself.

How can it be "very reliable" and yet had light primer strikes after only 1200 rounds?
 
Light strikes...

Sounds like you probably got a little lube into the striker area. If you're doing this, stop it. Getting lube into the striker, on any striker fired gun, can cause light strikes.

I own an M&P 9, but plan on getting the M&P 40 as my next purchase. I think that M&Ps are now my favorite hand gun design. Still love the GP100, but the M&P may have displaced the GP100 as my preferred handgun in most situations.
 
M&Pc40 here. She goes with me everywhere she legally can (not the court or post office basically).

I'm saving for the Apex trigger. This pistol has been Stone Cold Reliable for me from day one. I'm gonna say somewhere between 500 and 1,000 rnds; I like to shoot several guns a little bit when I get to the range.

The trigger is my only gripe with this pistol. After 50 rnds or so my group just opens more and more, so bad you notice at the 7 yrd. mark. I think a lighter trigger would improve that considerably. I love this pistol, it feels great in my hand and gets right back on target. The trigger is fatiguing.
 
This is my first gun (and this is my first post), just bought the full size on the 10th. I did a lot of research and it's what I settled on. My brother in law has a Springfield Armory XD .40, 3", and I think the M&P is better. But what do I know, I just got my first gun two days ago. But from my noob perspective it is great and I'm really glad I bought it.
 
welcome too pure and congrats on the purchase. I have two M&Ps - a 40 full and a 9c - love them both - not a single failure with either.
 
Ok, I have been lurking here for a long time.

Let me give you all some background.

I am ex military. I have shot everything the Army let me in the 90's. I have exploded everything they had.

I haven't shot cannons or anything, but everything from the Beretta through the AT4 and M203.

I currently carry a m&p .40c.

What is this gritty stuff people are talking about? Is this just message board speak? Why does this peice need a "trigger" job?

I have shot glocks, and I feel no difference, other than the travel on the trigger is way too short, but I could just be complaining because glocks are fat, ugly, the grip angle sucks, and I feel like I am holding a cinder block in my hand (thickness, not weight).

I am no small dude, I wear a size 8.5 glove, I am built like a line backer at 6'0" 255 lbs and about 15% body fat.

Now, I am not trying to troll, or start a flame war, as I honestly do not understand these terms. I don't want to offend the glock people who seem to crucify you at the range when they find out you don't like something about glocks. Glock fans at the range literally have asked me what was wrong with me because I didn't like them. I am sure not all glock fans are like this, but sheesh, I am afraid.

How is the trigger gritty? What do these magical trigger jobs do?

I find the m&p to be a kitten on recoil, but that could be my love for assault rifles and shotguns. I find the trigger to be a very easy and smooth pull.

I can reaquire a target very easy. The weapon is super easy to shoot one handed, or off handed, one handed.

The trigger resets very quickly, and emptying a magazine into a pie plate at 15 yards can be done in the dark basically. I exaggerate a little, but the point still stands.

A little help here?
 
Slave, I'm pretty sure its all just a matter of perspective. I too have read some things on message boards (ie a certain gun is too heavy, or it kicks like a mule) only to find that in reality it's not that way at all. It's probably just a matter of something feeling/reacting differently for someone else.
 
Got mine almost 3yrs ago and I love it. Mine was one of the early ones with the QC issue on the mag catch. But S&W took care of me with free extra mags when they shipped the part.
 
Slave, my suggestion would be to try an M&P with the apex upgrades. Trying to explain it on an internet forum is probably a waste of time. I have 3 M&Ps and find the upgrades are great, but then I have this thing about taking every gun I own completely apart within the first few hours of acquiring it. I have done the upgrade for several of my shooting friends at the clubs I belong to and they all felt the improvement was well worth the money.

I am quite comfortable with the trigger pull on a Sigma for my carry gun, so you may want to disregard this entire post.:)
 
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