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Old 04-09-2012, 02:37 PM
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I have literally gotten rid of 3 Kahrs, a P380 and 2 P40's, 3 Glocks, a 22, 31 and 36, 2 Springfield XDs a 40 Service and a 40 Compact, and 4 revolvers, 2 Vaqueros a Blackhawk and a Redhawk and several others for the M&P platform. The only ones I kept were my 3 Colt 1911s, a E-Series SW1911SC(not my choice, present from the wife so it is still NIB), a Model 29, a M&P 360PD Air Lite, a 422 and a H&K USP 40.

While I haven't dumped every other platform, the ones I kept have a reason for hanging around, some very personal others just a quirky love for the gun. I sometimes think I am overly eat up with guns in general, but this takes the cake. I haven't never been this excited about a single platform in quite awhile, since I bought my first 1911. I ordered my 3rd & 4th M&Ps today, another 309700 M&P 40 FS and a second M&P 40c.

I bought my first M&P just about a month ago, I had shot several, but never spent any real time behind one or money on one. I found a local deal on the 309700 and snapped it up mainly for an investment, planned to turn it for profit later. Every time I opened the safe though, I found it in my hand. So I took it to the farm with me one Saturday and now I have literally put 1000 rds thru it since then and it has been accurate and flawless. It is a very fun gun to shoot and is ridiculously easy to control, even for my wife.

I guess I am late to the game on the M&P, but I am on the bandwagon now. I ordered several extra FS and Compact mags, and spent the rest of the profits from the sales for ammo.

Reading back thru that, I sound like a hormone raging pimply faced 16yr old.........
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Sold all my XD's off.
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I sold off all of my Glocks except one G17 (and it just sits in the safe).
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I bought a 9 full size and the 9c but did not keep them. I like the 3rd Gen s&w better. I do not like a striker fired pistol and I want a visable hammer and decocker/safety. I guess I am old and set in my ways.
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Trading my G17 for a M10-7... Does that count?
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I too have recently picked up a FS M&P- primarily due to my daughter laying claim to my XD 9. To be honest am happier w/ the M&P than the XD. Plan on using it in a future IDPA match. So far have no complaints and it fits better in my hand than the XD. Looking forward to see how well it does in competion
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XDm's for me.......... and Glocks. ( for plastic)
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I got rid of all 3 Glocks I had and replaced them with M&Ps.
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Bought an M&P .45 FS and ditched my KelTecs (definitely good decision). Also, my wife wants an M&P and we'll be getting her one as soon as finances allow. She originally had a KT PF9 which she made me paint the polymer pink, but she had troubles hitting anything she aimed at (God only knows where the bullets were actually hitting because we couldn't see them). So we stumbled across a Sigma 9mm for $229 (with original box and two mags - 1 10rd and one 17rd). So we bought that for her, she went out to the range that day and promptly put 3 into the head of a silhouette target. And the KT hurt her wrist but the Sigma she likes. But like I said, we'll be upgrading her to the M&P (probably 9c) when we can.

Amazingly enough I managed to sell off the 2 KelTecs (pink one included) the same day we bought her gun. So what we got basically paid for her gun and my 1938 Mosin Nagant 91/30 which I conveniently found there while her background check was being done.
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Old 04-09-2012, 04:37 PM
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I sold my G 26, and bought a M&P 9c.
The Glock was a good gun, but just didn't fit my hand.
The M&P is just as good and fits just right.
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Old 04-09-2012, 05:16 PM
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Got rid of my Glocks which I never liked and my Kahr PM9 which I bought for pocket carry but found not to feel good in a pocket due to the way it leans towards your inseam due to all the weight being in the slide and grip. Snubbies feel best for me in pocket and if I am going to carry on belt I will go with something that can handle more rounds. My choice was the M&P9c which has a nice round capacity versus weight ratio. It carries nicely OWB, the way I belt carry and fits my hand much better than any Glock I have owned, even the Gen4s. Plus I was able to get a manual safety which I like and am used to after shooting 1911s over 40 years. No more swiping non existant safeties off safe on Glocks anymore.
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I got rid of my G21 SF with the cumbersome 1913 rail after buying and shooting my M&P 45 FS. Still have other Glocks, but don't plan to get rid of them. Will probably get more M&Ps, however.
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Old 04-09-2012, 10:07 PM
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I sold a Beretta 92-Compact to fund a M&P 9 full size.

I have other guns. I don't plan on going exclusively S&W in my collection.
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Old 04-17-2012, 08:36 AM
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I am contemplating dumping a Walther PPQ for a M&P 9.
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Got rid of my G36 first to get an M&P 45c. Liked it so much, I'm now in the process of selling four more Glocks (24, 27, 23, 35) for more M&P models. I have a new M&P40 NMS coming from Bud's Police Supply as I write this.
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After getting my M&P 9 the Glock was expendable and just got traded for a Ruger SR 1911. The M&P is the only polymer gun a have now. I do love that SR 1911 though.
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I sold my Beretta 92FS, one of the best 9mms I ever shot, to get my M&P9. Man, I hated to get rid of that gun. Man, am I ever happy I got a M&P9. Both are keepers, but the gun budget dictated otherwise. Someone out there has a great 92FS. I have a great M&P9. So it goes. I win.
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I just got a .40c, and I can forsee a couple more in my future. Love this thing! I guess the Glocks will be going soon....
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I am actually going to look at a M&P FS today at Cabella's to see if it fits my hand better than my H&K USP.
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I am actually going to look at a M&P FS today at Cabella's to see if it fits my hand better than my H&K USP.
Be sure to have them let you try each of the 3 backstraps that it comes with. I did it AFTER I had bought it (from a private individual) but I tried all 3 and found the one that fit my hand perfectly.
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Bought an M&P9c and love it. Just added a little brother, a Shield.
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I bought a 9 full size and the 9c but did not keep them. I like the 3rd Gen s&w better. I do not like a striker fired pistol and I want a visable hammer and decocker/safety. I guess I am old and set in my ways.
I was the exact oposite. I sold off a gen 3 1006 for the M&P 40. I'll never go back.
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Just today I traded my Glock 26 Gen4 for a Shield 9. It's a sweet little gun.
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Hi all,
I have found the light with the M&P's I sold 4 glocks (never really fit my small hands anywat), Springfield 1911, Ruger Blackhack 357 and mt favorite SP101 327. I shoot the M&P's better and love the way they feel in hand. I got the M&P22 for my daughter to shoot (she didn't like the Ruger Mark III) ,when she can get it away from me, and just added a M&P9 fs, I love them both but not sure if the Shield 9 or compact 9 is next. I haven't seen the Shield yet LGS hasn't had any long enough to look at. Need to replace my G27 for poket carry.
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Be sure to have them let you try each of the 3 backstraps that it comes with. I did it AFTER I had bought it (from a private individual) but I tried all 3 and found the one that fit my hand perfectly.
It's funny that you mention this. The gun with whatever grip that was installed fit my hand pretty good. Behind the counter, there was the S&W display for all three of the M&P grip sizes. It took several tries for the clerk to figure out what I was talking about before I got to try each. I was running on a schedule so couldn't take my time to do a detailed study. I hate it when I know more than the clerk behind the counter.
It looks like the H&K will be traded off for an M&P sometime in the future.
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I suppose one should stick to one platform and foresake all others but I'm just not built that way. I like my variety so the idea of selling off 1911s, Browning High Powers, Sig Sauers and Berettas is just a little too much for me. I probably will give up the Beretta Nano as it duplicates the Shield.
If you are the M&P would be a good one to settle on.
I have to admit at the moment the house gun is a Sig 239 SAS which is one of the sweetest shooters ever.
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I am contemplating dumping a Walther PPQ for a M&P 9.
Can you elaborate as to why?

I'm in the market for one of these but I'm having trouble deciding.

I've shot the M&P in 3 calibers and was overall satisfied (not exactly excited about the trigger though), but only dry fired the PPQ.
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I have a 9c and intend on getting a Shield soon. I expect to thoroughly clean, oil and long-term store a couple other guns to concentrate more on the M&P platform, but if anything gets sold or traded in the near future, it will be for all the usual reasons, not for the sake of going "only M&P".

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Started with Glock, but the grip is so fat that I could not properly hold the grip which affected my shooting. Bought a M&P9c, had new sear and trigger work done and sold my G26. Since then I have bought the BG.380 (sold the LCP) and just last Friday bought the M&P Shield 9mm. IMO .. just better/smarter to train on one platform for SD purposes.
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Haven't dumped it yet, but I"m no longer a Glock supporter. I've fired them many,many times, but was never a "plastic gun" fan. That and I never liked the way the Glocks felt in my hand until I shot my neighbor's Gen 4 mixing up the backstraps. I went out and bought one of the 19s only to find out about the problems they are having after the fact. AFter sending it back for replacement parts I decided to give the M&P a shot last month and bought myself a 9c. Now I'm seriously considering trading the Glock for a FS M&P .40
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I have converted to all 1st -3rd gen S&W's as well as all metal other brands. I have 1 plastic gun left to dispose of .. Ruger SR9C. Then I am where I want to be. All metal and wood. Just my personal preference. The M&P .45 I traded shot just fine without any issues. I just want metal receivers. To each his own.
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Got my first M&P a few weeks ago 40fs test fired 07 police trade in. Haven't shot it yet but will soon. Guess i'm alittle scared seeing how I never shot a semi auto. Love the feel of it in my hands been really getting use to trigger and taking it down.
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I sold my Beretta 92FS, one of the best 9mms I ever shot, to get my M&P9. Man, I hated to get rid of that gun. Man, am I ever happy I got a M&P9. Both are keepers, but the gun budget dictated otherwise. Someone out there has a great 92FS. I have a great M&P9. So it goes. I win.
My Beretta 92FS will be the last of my guns to go. I have not shot a better semi-auto. I love it............
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Bought an M&P .45 FS and ditched my KelTecs (definitely good decision). Also, my wife wants an M&P and we'll be getting her one as soon as finances allow. She originally had a KT PF9 which she made me paint the polymer pink, but she had troubles hitting anything she aimed at (God only knows where the bullets were actually hitting because we couldn't see them). So we stumbled across a Sigma 9mm for $229 (with original box and two mags - 1 10rd and one 17rd). So we bought that for her, she went out to the range that day and promptly put 3 into the head of a silhouette target. And the KT hurt her wrist but the Sigma she likes. But like I said, we'll be upgrading her to the M&P (probably 9c) when we can.

Amazingly enough I managed to sell off the 2 KelTecs (pink one included) the same day we bought her gun. So what we got basically paid for her gun and my 1938 Mosin Nagant 91/30 which I conveniently found there while her background check was being done.
I had the same issues with my PF9, couldn't hit **** with it. Traded it in for the M&P 40c and am much happier. My father recently traded in his Glock 27 for a FS M&P 40 and is also much happier.
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Just sold off my F&N FNP 40 for the M&P 40c. My other gun is my G21 slim frame I HAVE to carry for work. I would not carry it if I didn't have to, but ...
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Everything is application driven. So I haven’t sold off any Revolvers or 1911’s (all S&W’s), but all my Tupperware guns are M&P’s. Full size 40, 40 Compact, and soon to be (I hope) 40 Shield. But I doubt I will get rid of my Kahr MK40 for a micro gun.

My AR’s, .223 & .22 are both now M&P’s, but still have my 308 Panther until S&W gives us a .308.

I wonder when S&W will give me a high quality .308 bolt to replace my Remington 700 VLS 308.
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Up to this point, my polymer frame 9mm's were exclusively Glock Gen4's. I'd rented XD's, Beretta 90-two, Px4 Storm, Ruger SR9's, and never handled a polymer frame gun I liked as much as Glock.

Two weeks ago, I bought a M&P 9. I bought it based on forum reviews & because I was curious. Just wow. Superior ergonomics, excellent build quality, superb accuracy in my hands.

Now when I hold my Glock's, the grips feel like I'm holding onto a rectangular block of wood. I didn't know what I was missing until I fired the M&P 9.

I've held a M&P Shield, M&P 22, and a M&P 9c. They all feel excellent in the hand.

I thought I'd never consider of selling off my Glocks. I think I even stated so in another thread here. Now, I'm about 90% sure I want to sell both of my Glocks to fund another M&P 9mm semi-auto purchase.
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I got rid of all the Glocks I used to have once the M&Ps came on the scene. I currently have a FS 9 & .40, and will be picking up a Shield 9 on Saturday. I've had the M&P compacts, both 9 and .40, and sold both of them, as I didn't care for the way they fit in my hand, so I stuck with the full size. I do like the way the Shield fits, though, and am looking forward to getting to the range Saturday after I pick it up. I'll probably be selling the M&P .40, though, as my arthritic wrists don't care much for .40 recoil. I also have a Kahr CW45 that will be going up for sale as well, and then, except for my Springfield Armory Loaded Champion and 4586, I'll be content with my M&Ps...
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I've had the M&P compacts, both 9 and .40, and sold both of them, as I didn't care for the way they fit in my hand, so I stuck with the full size. I do like the way the Shield fits, though, and am looking forward to getting to the range Saturday after I pick it up.
Thank you for this opinion. I held the M&P9c & the Shield. The Shield felt slightly better in my hand.

I think I'll get the M&P 22 first, so I have an inexpensive .22lr analog to the M&P 9 for practice & warm up. Sell the Glocks, then get a Shield & use what's left over for a bulk ammo purchase.
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I'll never get rid of my Kahr PM9. Flawless performance and reliable function. I love this pistol. I have however rid myself of four other Kahr models as well as a couple of Glocks after being introduced to the M&P line. I don't miss any of them and haven't looked back.
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I started out with a Kahr CM9 and a Bersa 380 Thunder. Went to a gun show back in February and sold my Bersa and bought an M&P 9c and loved it. Last month I sold my CM9 because I hated that looooonng trigger pull and ordered the 45c from Buds and really like it but have to break the trigger in to smooth it out a little more.


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Sold my Glocks - bought XD's
Sold XD's - bought M&P's

End of story. and i thought i was the only one.
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I only have the M&P22 and granted it is soooo sweet, I don't know if I am ready to give up my Glocks. Changing from one good striker fire syster to another isn't financially sound to me right now. I understand that the M&P 9s, 40s and 45s are all striker fire. My M&P22 is a hammer fire. Granted, I do love the M&P triggers.

Time will tell. I may have to get me an M&P 40 by Christmas 2012. Heck, make that Thanksgiving 2012, since the World is to end before Christmas this year. :>)

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Never bought a gun unless I liked it. I still have my old reliable Colt Commander,tack driving High Standard Victor. Never cared for the Glocks,so I never bought one. Shot the M&P's and never looked back. I now have six and going for (at least) two more, 9c & 45 mid. Now those darn 40's started calling my name.
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Haven't per se dumped other platforms, but have severely limited or reduced.

Used to have a ton of Glock's, now i'm down to a Glock 17 EXO and Glock 21SF both guns I intend to keep no matter what.

Also have a couple of Caracal's, various pocket guns and a new FN FNP-45USG.

But I have more M&P's now than anything else all having been bought in the last couple of months(FS 9mm, 45 Compact and Shield).
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Traded a Ruger LCP for my Shield, so I've got a start, on it.
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