I'm sorry to hear about your problems w/the M&P .380. I've had mine about a month now and took it to the range for the second time today, about 100 rounds of ball ammo. No problems and the more I shoot this gun the more I like it. My G42 was a disaster, every kind of malfunction you can name. Ruger LCP & KelTec same thing, w/the exception of the KelTec .32, which I foolishly sold. UPDATE: My M&P .380 developed light strike problems in late 2016 so I got rid of it (full disclosure @ a steep loss) b/c I'd lost confidence in it. I did p/u the LCP for $199 just before the LCPII came out and it runs fine up to about 75 rounds, then starts the stove pipe thing. I know it is okay through two mags but still trust my M&P340, my EDC, more than any of the little .380s.

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