10pacesmike
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I was in the market for a new CCW. I usually carry Glocks by my better half is more comfortable with a manual-safety firearm around now that my oldest is around 4 yo. After my failed arguments suggesting that Glocks are just fine and it's either on my hip or in the safe, I finally caved. I guess I just HAVE to buy a new gun then...the sacrifices I make 
After comparing a few pistols with manual safeties on line, I narrowed my choices to a 1911, the FNP-45, and the M&P 45. I would like the 1911 over all, but I didn't want to spend that much jingle. Between the FN and the M&P, I gave the nod to the FN based on reviews.
Huge. That's the best way to describe the FN-45. I read that it was big, but my Lord, it is gigantic. I could tell in looking at it in the case that it was a non-starter for CCW, and I routinely carry a G21. After holding it my thoughts were confirmed. Contrarily, I picked up the M&P and I was pleasantly surprised with the size. The M&P was decidedly smaller than the FN, and felt more like my G17 than my G21.
The only downside I could find on the M&P compared to the FN is magazine capacity, but it's obvious in the dimensions where FN puts those additional rounds. I'll gladly take the ergonomics and size of the M&P and fewer rounds over the FN.
At the end of the day, it was $550 OTD for the M&P 45 (FDE). I'm sending in my S&W rebate for 2x free mags, so all in all I think I did OK. Another sacrifice I need to make: I've been carrying Glocks for so long, I had to buy a case of 45 to fire in order to change up some muscle memory regarding the manual safety. Poor me
Before anyone wants to start **** because I changed my carry pistol for my wife: I love her.
After comparing a few pistols with manual safeties on line, I narrowed my choices to a 1911, the FNP-45, and the M&P 45. I would like the 1911 over all, but I didn't want to spend that much jingle. Between the FN and the M&P, I gave the nod to the FN based on reviews.
Huge. That's the best way to describe the FN-45. I read that it was big, but my Lord, it is gigantic. I could tell in looking at it in the case that it was a non-starter for CCW, and I routinely carry a G21. After holding it my thoughts were confirmed. Contrarily, I picked up the M&P and I was pleasantly surprised with the size. The M&P was decidedly smaller than the FN, and felt more like my G17 than my G21.
The only downside I could find on the M&P compared to the FN is magazine capacity, but it's obvious in the dimensions where FN puts those additional rounds. I'll gladly take the ergonomics and size of the M&P and fewer rounds over the FN.
At the end of the day, it was $550 OTD for the M&P 45 (FDE). I'm sending in my S&W rebate for 2x free mags, so all in all I think I did OK. Another sacrifice I need to make: I've been carrying Glocks for so long, I had to buy a case of 45 to fire in order to change up some muscle memory regarding the manual safety. Poor me
Before anyone wants to start **** because I changed my carry pistol for my wife: I love her.
