Welcome to the forum hope you learn much and feel at home here. I bought my first auto in 1982 before that it was all revolvers 38 caliber as well as a 357 Magnum while in the US Navy. My first auto was a Smith & Wesson Model 59, then a couple of years ago while working in another part of town I was passing a gun store everyday to and from work so I decided to have a look around. The M&P9 caught my eye and just the feel of the gun was enough to make me go ahead and buy it.

If you get the opportunity then I would buy the new M&P Shield in 9 millimeter, but they are hard to find and the 40 caliber are even harder to find. I do not own a Shield YET, but it is only because they are so hard to come by, my local gun store has my telephone number and will call me as soon as they get one.

This weapon is quite small and will conceal well and with a decent factory hollow point with at least 115 grain bullet it is a great defensive round. Also great is Speer Gold Dot 124 grain hollow points or Magtech 124 grain hollow points!

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59,M&P9,40,40C,357,(2)45,G26