Picking up an M&P 9 tomorrow!

[bustedmp]

I am picking up an M&P 9 FS tomorrow after work to give to my wife for Christmas. I have recently started using Frog Lube, and love it. I know we will be going to the range as soon as she unwraps it, so would it be a good idea to get the frog lube on it before I wrap it up? I am not much of a pistol shooter unless it is a revolver. I used it on her Jennings 25, and it turned a non functioning paperweight into a good functioning little pistol. She has been wanting this for a long time, and I have been telling her that they are on backorder. Lucky for me she didn't check into it herself because she knows I would have bought her one if they where out there. She knows she is getting it, and thanks to the local shop owner, she thinks I put $100 down to be put on a waiting list and it should be in around April. She is going to be like Ralphie on Christmas.

She better have gotten me the new reloading press I want or I will make her wait until April for it.

[JoshR1042]

What a great Christmas gift, I am sure she will enjoy! I just bought one of these for myself, should be in on Friday or Saturday hopefully.

[bustedmp]

I really like the way they feel in my hand, but I want a 45. We looked at the all kinds of 9mm's at Gander Mt a few months ago and I handled a few Rugers, XD's, Glocks and an M&P 9 pro. I prefered the XD and M&P. The ruger wasn't bad in my hand but not as good as the other 2. I didn't like the glock at all. She tried the ruger then the M&P, she didn't go any further and decided she wanted the M&P. Lucky for me she didn't want the pro version and I put things in motion to get it for her for christmas. Lucky for me she also didn't pay much attention to me wanting a set of 9mm dies for christmas, I don't have a 9mm.

[kodiakpb]

To answer your question, yes I would do that.

[Maddmax]

Originally Posted by bustedmp

I am picking up an M&P 9 FS tomorrow after work to give to my wife for Christmas. I have recently started using Frog Lube, and love it. I know we will be going to the range as soon as she unwraps it, so would it be a good idea to get the frog lube on it before I wrap it up? I am not much of a pistol shooter unless it is a revolver.

Give it a good cleaning (like the manual says),frog lube,than wrap it up. THEN,you will be ready for the range. Stay Safe and have a good time at the range.

[bustedmp]

It's home waiting for me to get done working my weekend shift and the wife to go to work on monday. From what I could see upon looking it over real good and doing a quick field strip, it doesn't appear to have any lube on it at all. It sure will make it easier to frog lube it. I really like the way this thing feels in my hand. I may just order myself an M&P 45.

[tharper2202]

It's recommended to give the gun a good cleaning and lube before shooting it

[S&W Rover]

Ditto the other comments on clean and lube before wrapping.

M&P's are getting to be a modern classic: great ergonomics for most people, manageable recoil, pretty accurate*, and typically very reliable -- at a good price. And backed up by S&W's great customer service. Enjoy, and report back on the first shooting session... Always valuable to get the distaff side's views on a range trip or a new pistol.

*There are some threads about folks getting M&P 9's with less than outstanding accuracy, but that appears to have been corrected.

[Jamie]

You could give it to her for Christmas along with her own bottle of Frog Lube, then let HER clean, lube, learn her own field strip, THEN go shooting, I think she will enjoy it even more. BTW, my wife and I have HER M&P9 on lay a way, won't have it done till after Chistmas, she'll just have to open a new holster and mag carrier, oh well, at least it's coming, it's been a long time.