So, what do you think about your M&P?
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Gouranga
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In Mythbusters defense, older marketing did claim it a DA. When I bought mine it was listed as "Striker Action". I am fine with that, you may be fine with that, but it is important you KNOW that.
BTW, I do LOVE mine. I have run 700 or so rounds through it so far. had 1 fail to eject at round 412. Only issue I have had with it. Nice weapon, easy to use, easy to tear down and clean, like the look of it. Does what I need it to.
BTW, I do LOVE mine. I have run 700 or so rounds through it so far. had 1 fail to eject at round 412. Only issue I have had with it. Nice weapon, easy to use, easy to tear down and clean, like the look of it. Does what I need it to.
StarDust1
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I own an M&P 9C, it's a decent little pistol with a superior fit & finish as compared to my $1,000 H&K .45, especially the grip inserts!
It's not the equal of the Glock in my opinion, but it's close, it's just to big for it's intended role compared to the G-26...
It's not the equal of the Glock in my opinion, but it's close, it's just to big for it's intended role compared to the G-26...
I think the Glock/XD/M&P all sort of fall under the same type of classification in my mind. I don't care if one of them is cocked 1% more which changes something on some form at the ATF. It's a striker fired pistol with a trigger weight that is as advertised....the customer knows what he is getting. Point, pull trigger, bang. If they can't figure that out, they should read up on it more or have someone show them how it works. Thinking that S&W is lying as some sort of marketing ploy seems silly. Mythbuster, lay off the coffee Angry Typing Guy. Yikes.
I don't own one but I do like the feel of them better than Glocks and slightly more than XDs. For some reason I've bought Glocks and XDs but not an M&P yet. Maybe I will at some point.
I don't own one but I do like the feel of them better than Glocks and slightly more than XDs. For some reason I've bought Glocks and XDs but not an M&P yet. Maybe I will at some point.
c'mon. The G26 and the M&P 9C are so close in size its not really an issue. If you can do it with the G26 you can do it with the M&P. The M&P is slightly taller i the grip which to me is not a drawback. I think a large majority of G26 users probably use the finger extension too which makes things even up.
StarDust1
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Now stand em up and show us the photo(slide to slide), no comparison, the M&P is a 1/3rd thicker...c'mon. The G26 and the M&P 9C are so close in size its not really an issue. If you can do it with the G26 you can do it with the M&P. The M&P is slightly taller i the grip which to me is not a drawback. I think a large majority of G26 users probably use the finger extension too which makes things even up.
I bought one M&P and now i have two and am going to get another one. I no longer have any Glocks. for me the M&P shoots much better as it just points better. I think they hit a home run here. Mythbuster i dont care if you call it a triple action spring fed gas operated thingamabob do hickey. It shoots great and it is dependable. I have never had a problem of any kind.
And you are full of it. How do you look at yourself in the mirror? 1/3 thicker??
This photo exaggerates the difference too. It isn't much difference at all.
BTW. Glock.com has the width of the Glock slide listed at 1.18" I measured my M&P personally to be 1.09 at the frame rails 1.02 on the thinner portion. Someone can feel free to correct the width of the Glock slide if what I quoted is wrong.
If you go by the manufacturers numbers they always, don't ask me why, measure at the widest point of the firearms which is normally across the safeties or in the case of the Glock and M&P from the slide stops. Since the M&P had ambi slide stops and the Glock does not the manufacturers numbers are going to show the M&P being much wider. Slide width is much more important if you ask me.
Stardust if you really feel the need to make any other weird claims feel free to get you calipers out and take a few measurements.
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StarDust1
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Nice try, but the photo is the proof of my point, you should also calm yourself down and refrain from silly & unprovoked personal attacks on those whom you disagree with...And you are full of it. How do you look at yourself in the mirror? 1/3 thicker??
This photo exaggerates the difference too. It isn't much difference at all. In fact the M&Ps slide is contoured so it is about .01 inch thicker at the bottom and thinner at top. You claim to own both. Do you really not know better or do you have some agenda you would like to share with us?
StarDust1
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Such as?
I posted a few of the other photos for those who want to be OBJECTIVE.
BTW, these aren't my pics. They are from a discussion on Glocktalk. You can find it here.
http://www.glocktalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=14322853
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StarDust1
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I've already quoted your attack, and I might add, that I was correct and you were wrong, way, way wrong! The G-26 is a distinctly smaller pistol than is the M&P, the proof is staring you directly in the face, though you already knew this to be true, which makes you also intellectually dishonest....
Wow, you sir are delusional.
Go measure the slide of you Glock and prove it is 1/3 thinner than the M&P. (more likely someone else can go do it, I'm sure Stardust doesn't let facts get in the way of his opinion) You can't because its just not true. Anyone can see that.
I admitted the Glock is shorter in grip height, anyone can see that too.
And also, anyone can also see you are too busy sipping your Glock Kool-Aid to ever let honesty stand in the way of your story. You even said the M&P is close to the fit and finish of the $1000 H&K but still not as good as your almighty Glock. What a joke.
And your little smiley face doesn't make your statements any less false, it just means you need to grow up a little.
Go measure the slide of you Glock and prove it is 1/3 thinner than the M&P. (more likely someone else can go do it, I'm sure Stardust doesn't let facts get in the way of his opinion) You can't because its just not true. Anyone can see that.
I admitted the Glock is shorter in grip height, anyone can see that too.
And also, anyone can also see you are too busy sipping your Glock Kool-Aid to ever let honesty stand in the way of your story. You even said the M&P is close to the fit and finish of the $1000 H&K but still not as good as your almighty Glock. What a joke.
And your little smiley face doesn't make your statements any less false, it just means you need to grow up a little.
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Stardust, I don't see your point either.
We are talking about the thickness of the slide, right? I understood that to mean "the width of the slide as viewed from the rear, or front". ...the distance measured from the left side to the right side, right? (not top to bottom, which would be height)
33.3% thicker? 1/3 of an inch thicker?
We are talking about the thickness of the slide, right? I understood that to mean "the width of the slide as viewed from the rear, or front". ...the distance measured from the left side to the right side, right? (not top to bottom, which would be height)
DELTAJOHN
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Great gun! My son carries a M&P 40 as his personal use weapon, shoots better with it than his State Police issued SIG 229. I bought a M&P 40C to replace the original FS M&P we sold to our son. My wife loves her new compact M&P, shoots well with it too! The gun however is too little for my big mitts, I need to use mags with the angled base on them for the gun to rest securely in my hand.
John
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The M&P is certainly not 1/3rd thicker and for all practical purposes, the M&P9c and the 26 are so close in size that for most carry situations it wouldn't make much of a difference. The 26 has the shorter grip which might make it a bit easier to hide under just a tshirt or something like that. If you use any type of grip extension on the 26 it makes the difference close to zero. Neither is a skinny gun. To me, they are both very chunky pistols. I carried a 26 for a while and while the weight and short grip were nice, you definitely need to wear your pants that are at least a size larger for IWB carry.
Madcap_Magician
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I'm a big fan of the M&P. I hate the beavertail on the full-size models, but they have soft recoil, good sights, good ergonomics, and mine has been very reliable. Zero malfunctions of any type. About a thousand rounds through it.
StarDust1
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I own both pistols, one thing is crystal clear, you don't! If you actually did, you'd know how completely & totally wrong you are in declaring them "virtually the same!"
More importantly, and too the point, I'm not even bashing the thing, just illumnating the differences between them, and for this I'm attacked by the above kool-aid drunk?
Further, you posted photos implying that the two pistols were you're own, then when you realized that someone else(me)actually knew something of the two you anted-up that they're not even yours!
ANYONE who owns these two pistols knows the truth, and thats, that the M&P is DISTINCTLY larger than is the G-26/27, it's much bigger in the slide, and much longer in the grip-stock, end of story! "Post reported for personal attack"
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