So, what do you think about your M&P?

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I'm curious where those who accuse S&W of a lie have found S&W referring to the M&P being DAO.

I have searched the S&W website and the only description I found S&W using was "Striker Fire Action" which is completely true.
 
In the past 6 months I've been shooting pistols more than any other point in the last 10 years and I ended up selling my Glock 23 and my Ruger SR9 and I picked up a S&W M&P 9 which I use primarily for IDPA matches.

I did so for the following reasons. I wanted a full sized gun that I could use for target matches. I can't carry concealed so that was not a factor. I love the feel and the way the gun points in my hands and I wanted a 9mm so that I would have access to cheap ammo when I needed it.

My Glock 23 was a fantastic pistol and I would have kept it if we had concealed carry but we didn't and I was having a tough time finding .40 ammo that I could afford to buy / shoot. The Glock platform ranks right up in the top 2 or 3 handgun designs of all time so I don't get it when people claim they are junk. If I had to pick 1 gun to protect my life or the lives of my family I would pick a Glock. They may not be pretty but the darn things work.

My SR9 was a nice, well made pistol and a pretty good value for the $400 I paid for it. I put more than 3000 round through the gun and I never had a single issue / FTF / etc with the gun. However, I found that the external safety really dug into my thumb and I decided that sell it and move on. However, they are a nice gun for the money.

I had a Charles Daly Hi Power, great gun but a design that time has passed by.

In the end I spent an afternoon at my local gun shop / range and I rented .40 versions of the Glock (35), the M&P and the Springfield XD series. All shot well (better than me in fact) but the M&P was the clear winner IN MY HANDS. It felt like it has less recoil than the others, it pointed better and I liked everything about it. However, all of them were fantastic handguns and you couldn't go wrong with any of them.

In the end I feel that there are a ton of great guns out there and it seems like we're living in a golden age for handgun choices. There are more good guns than bad guns so find something that you enjoy and have fun shooting it. Too many people get hung up on the "Ford vs. Chevy" type arguments and they're just plain childish in my mind. Find what you like and shoot it and have fun. Life is too short to get caught up in arguments with online commandos.

Cheers.
 
I'm curious where those who accuse S&W of a lie have found S&W referring to the M&P being DAO.

I have searched the S&W website and the only description I found S&W using was "Striker Fire Action" which is completely true.
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While early descriptions of the M&P pistol series usually included the description "DAO" when talking to the rep or folks at the factory, S&W has reduced their emphasis, I guess you might say, of using that description. Striker-fired is what you'll see more often among the information posted on their website.

However, if you look at the 2008 & 2009 Product Guide (.pdf download) starting on about page 4 you'll see where they list the Action as "Striker Fire (Double Action Only)" among the pages.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...catalogId=10001&content=13014&sectionId=10504

Not a big deal.

The M&P series contains some interesting and useful improvements and refinements when it comes to the evolution of the polymer-framed pistol. I've posted my opinions after attending the armorer class and after having fired a fair number of rounds through my first M&P pistol (M&P 45) that I won't go into reviewing all of it again.

I think it's a great pistol and that S&W has a winner on its hands when it comes to the service-style polymer pistol market.

I won't be selling off my Glocks and SW99's, but the way things stand at this point I doubt I'll buy any more Glock or 99 series pistols and I will mostly likely buy at least a third M&P.

Decent pistols.
 
Well hell. All I have to say is DAO or SA..... I dont care because I love my M&P.

I always do HANDS-ON research before I purchase handguns, so I made sure I liked the trigger before I paid for it.
 
fastbolt... thanks for the source on the DAO description. As others have mentioned there seems to be just about as many definitions of DAO as there are companies that make them. At least S&W qualified it then and doesn't use the term on their website now.

In any event, S&W is a great company producing probably the widest range of firearms on the planet. I have 3 M&P pistols, one M&P revolver, and have just ordered another M&P pistol. I trust my life to an M&P40c which is a pretty good endorsement. I’ve been a fan of S&W since I bought my Model 39 back in 1972.
 
De nada. No big deal.

There's still folks who quibble about S&W's original traditional metal-framed DAO pistols being a 'true double action only' design ...

The evolution of pistol design is seemingly outgrowing the older number of pigeon holes we have to define them, it seems. ;)
 
I'm tired of tupperware! Why do I care if the CEO's make more bottom line?

Give me steel, aluminum, hours of fabrication time... or give me....well I'm just not going to say death... it aint that big a deal...

If you like a liquid goo squirted into a mould to make your frame... more power to ya'.

Advice... keep your tupperware out of reach of the family k-9. hehehe
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Something to blow your mind...steel and aluminum framed Glocks.

And a plastic 1911. In 9mm no less.

The world should now be spinning backwards at a nice RPM.
 
My NIB 9C would feed fmj's all day but would not go into battery for all hollow points when I initially purchased it last year. This was most frustrating as it was my first pistol and I was disappointed with my purchase. After much discussion it was sent to S&W and repaired. Initially I noticed that the feed ramp was not symetrically polished and I assumed that the round was not feeding smoothly but hanging up. They stated that they changed the barrell, which I question. I did notice that the feed ramp was returned polished as I had them perform an action job. At any rate, when I went to the range after its return the gun would fire any and all factory loads and bullet configurations. It was most pleasant experience and the gun shot accurately. I had only wished that I did not have the initial problem. I am glad to hear that there are numerous M&P owners who like their guns and that my problem was the exception. This is very reassuring.

PS... I did buy a M&P340 over the winter. very very good gun.
 
dont' own one yet.... I've had a glock for a while now, I respect what they are, and how well they function. They just feel like crap in my hand. I bought it for one reason, and that was a sub-compact with .357 sig chambering. I hated the way it felt the day I bought it.

Im a 1911 fan, but they are a large gun. I like the way the M&P's feel in my hand, they FEEL like they have a similar angle to the 1911, and seem to aim naturally in MY HAND. I'm strongly considering picking up one for myself for a CC gun.

Im happy to hear people are having great reliability with them. In the hunt for a carry gun for my wife, she continues to come back to the M&P product, and compare everything else to it, and for her, the way it feels to her, so far, she prefers the M&P.

For those of you that have shot both, how does the recoil feel between the 9mm and the .40 cal? I'd like her to have the better punch the .40 offers, but she might be more excited to practice with the 9mm.

Thanks,
PE
 
When I went through the CCW course, I had yet to purchase a carry weapon. I heard lots about the Glocks so I rented one to qualify with. I was fully prepared to buy the Glock 19 based on others opinions, until I fired one myself. I ended up buying the M&P 9. At the time, S&W was running a promotion that offered 2 extra mags with the purchase of the M&P. I purchased the conceal carry special that came with 3 mags, a magazine holster and a paddle holster. When I took it to the range the first time I was VERY impressed. The weapon handled very well and shot consistent groups. Being a small arms expert marksman, I attributed the tight groups down range to my skills as a shooter, until I let my brother give it a try. His groups were just as tight as mine, which lead me to believe that it wasn't the shooters skills that resulted in great groups at the range, it was the firearm it's self. I've owned several different semi-autos in my day, the M&P is by far the best one I've owned. I recommend that anyone considering purchasing a semi-auto, should give the M&P a look. If your local shooting range rents firearms, try it out! I'm glad I did!
 

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I have a M&P 9mm compact sitting in it's holster about a foot from me right now. It's my briefcase carry pistol.
I've owned it several months, it replaced an old M&P .38Special revolver.
LOVE the pistol. It feels great, shoots perfectly (no jams to date), and dismantles easily.
My only regret? That I didn't get the .45
 
I have as my duty weapon and IDPA gun a M&P 40 no safety or decocker. I LOVED it until Thursday after work(armored truck driver/guard). When I got home and unloaded it and sent the hammer (striker) home on an empty chamber for the night...no click! The striker was broken. Good thing I didn't need it today because I don't know how long it had been like that since this morning. The gun has had use, about 5000 rds and is "cocked" all day. S&W is sending me a new striker assembly no questions asked, but doesn't seemed concerned about it. Don't misunderstand, I'm not running down S&W, it's the whole reason I choose my M&P. But I have lost confidence in what I hope I will never have to use to save my life or my colleagues life. Any of you ever heard of this or had it happen to yours?
As for S&W lying, I talked to a rep that night and we aurgued about the DAO thing and he insisted that is WAS a DA trigger. I DO NOT agree. I think that when you change the definition to suit you it does not change the facts as much as you want it to.
 
Its a striker fired gun, end of story.




I think its time to go look up the definition of single action, double action and striker fired.
 
The only issue I had with it is the fact that you can't field strip it with just your hands. You have to have something small to pull the little rod out with otherwise you are stuck
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Have your TRIED just pulling the trigger like a Glock? I didn't think so. The take down tool is intended to prevent the REQUIREMENT of pulling the trigger. It doesn't mean it can't be done that way. You guys get all excited and you have no clue what you are talking about.

For those whining about S&W calling the M&P DAO, you really need to get a hobby.
 
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My smith M&P has been 100% reliable since its NIB purchase over a year ago. It is by far my favorite range gun from an assortment that my father and I own.
 
M&P is a good looking gun but I like a pistol with an exposed hammer. I am trying to get away from polymer guns.
 
I am an idiot that purchased an awesome .40 full size m&p from a bunch of liars. Excellent gun, definitely my favorite range gun. 500 rounds of el cheapo ammo and not a single problem. DA or SA I don't care... I keep my finger off the trigger until I want to fire the gun, it's pretty simple.
 
"...yes, that about sums it up..."

I laughed when I read that exchange. That was too funny.

I really don't care whether the M&P is SA or DAO. They are good guns.

By the way, I don't see any statement on the S&W website that the gun is a DAO or a SA. I've read in reviews that they are DAO. You should get angry with the reviewers, not S&W...
 
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