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Old 01-12-2015, 11:40 PM
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I just saw a few listings on Slickguns for carbon fiber M&P's. It says the frame material is polymer, but it has a carbon fiber look. Just wondering if there is some advantage or if it's just for looks? Is this something new?
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Old 01-13-2015, 12:57 AM
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I have two M&P's which I love.

I handled a "carbon fiber" framed one at a local gun shop last week. Just for looks is my verdic.
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Old 01-13-2015, 06:36 AM
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Not a fan, unless it looks better/less busy in person :-(
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Eh...........I've never been a big fan of the "carbon fiber look" but, to each his own I guess. I like my 3 M&P's just the way they are now.
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too busy for my taste.
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Old 01-13-2015, 12:41 PM
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Ugly. I wouldn't own one. I like the classic black.
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i am a carbon fiber lover...i don't like this...
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Old 01-13-2015, 01:15 PM
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It's camo to match your bike......

Ugly and late to the game. I have heard people say they will wait until they have a super sale on ones that could not sell and buy them than Cerakote them.

I think they are making FDE also, that's something I would look at in a M&P 9c.
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Old 01-13-2015, 02:47 PM
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Can't say I really care for that, but to each his own.
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I bet they will become a collectors gun...it is novel, I like the looks...it is different.
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Yikes... that would give me a headache if I looked at it too long.
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I like carbon fiber on my canoes and and my kayak paddles but I don't believe I'd be interested in having a pistol that looks like that.
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I like it, but I would end up throwing the talon grips on it. It would end up covering most of the "fiber" up, so I would not pay more for it.

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It isn't carbon fiber. It's a painted on or dipped treatment. It's not even done very well. I wish they hadn't made them.
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Old 02-17-2016, 02:37 AM
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It's hydrodipped, cheap marketing move to nudge sales of a long running product.
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