M&P Thumb Safety...glad you got it?

[magnum12pm]

My M&P 45 no safety....its an auto...I don't cock it unless I'm going to fire it..JMO

I take it you do not carry that 45 for self defense.

 

[TSQUARED]

I shoot a 1911 in the pistol games and do using using the safety. However, for defensive purposes I only use striker fired pistols without any external safeties.

 

[GKC]

I have owned three M&P pistols in the past...one FS .45, one .45c, and one 9c...none of which had a safety. I ended up trading them on 1911s. Yesterday I picked up a .45c, and it has the thumb safety. I didn't think I wanted one before, but after having 1911 style pistols, I do like the thumb safety and I'm glad I have it on the M&P.

Besides, if I ever decide I don't like it, I can take it out. Not sure if you can put one in if it didn't come with one. Anyway, I like the idea of having it...I like being "cocked and locked" with my M&P.

 

[rrockefe]

I just bought a 9 FS with the safety. That's what I wanted and they just made them available recently. The dealer had to order it in from the distributor. I'm old-fashioned, I guess and just think it should be there. I use it mostly at the range for now, anyway.

 

[ano2man]

I think that the thumb safety is a good idea. Too many models are made today without them and with the increase in personal protection carries, the extra security it provides make sense to keep someone for unintentionally shooting themselves when holstering, etc. Not everybody is as well versed in carrying, non-manual safety weapons for these folks are risky!

 

[southchatham]

I don't have the safety on my 9c, these guns are double action with trigger safety's. I'd rather not add an extra step if I need the gun in sd.

 

[yourang?]

i havent seen any mp with thumb safety, live and in person, and was
wondering if they stick out as far as the ones on my 5906 and my 3913?

it is hard to tell from the pictures on the web...and many sellers dont
show the actual picture for the mp with the thumb safety

(i have a mp 9, 9c and 45 without and was toying with the idea of
getting a 45c with the thumb safety.....i carry a 945 the most...the only one i have with a grip safety, which i like because the thumb safety on it only really works when it is carried cocked and locked, which i dont do)

does it add a lot of thickness, like the 5906/3913?

 

[Ghostrider_911]

I purchased my M&P-9 with ambidextrous safety. I plan on a .40 FS and .45 Mid-Size with the same. If finances go well I may consider a .40 without ambi-safety for concealed carry, simply because it is flatter for certain types of CCW (depending on clothing/holster combo etc.).

I think the safeties make sense for a duty-weapon in particular. I like it.

My only real concern with it is that it is made out of what appears to be stamped stainless steel (other than the polymer safety levers), and I think given enough impact these can bend and may render the weapon inoperable if one were to land on it with enough force.

 

[wcmaas]

I'm good with the thumb safety

I have 2 M&Ps - one with and one without. I like that the thumb safety (I ride the top) keeps me from dumping the slide release by mistake.

 

[jeepjeepwhat]

I have a full size 45 w/o safety and a 45 compact with a safety. I 100% prefer the NO safety to the with safety. The thumb safety gets in the way of the slide release, it does not seat well in most of my holsters, it adds significant width to the conceal factor, I can also feel the endless jabbing into my side with the safety as well. JMO

 

[kscardsfan]

I am thinking of buying my mom a m&p 9 with the safety for her house/bedside gun. I think she would feel much more at ease with a safety on the gun, than not.

 

[MotorCityGun]

No safety on my 40c and I like it that way. It holsters nicely in a kydex holster, with a CTC laser. Had to dremel/sand a small cut out for the laser light port. The pistol's trigger guard seats snugly in the form fitted holster, i.e. my "primary" safety. I don't really consider the DAO trigger to be a "safety", per se. My brain, my training/habits, and my finger off the trigger until I'm ready to shoot, is my "secondary" safety.

 

[MotorCityGun]

I am thinking of buying my mom a m&p 9 with the safety for her house/bedside gun. I think she would feel much more at ease with a safety on the gun, than not.

I guess you would know best what to buy your mom, but depending on how old/young your mom is and whether she has ever fired a pistol, I would think, would help you decide what kind of weapon to purchase for home defense, let alone whether it comes with a safety or not.

Have you thought about a shotgun (with a safety, of course) for her instead of a semi-auto 9?

 

[kscardsfan]

I guess you would know best what to buy your mom, but depending on how old/young your mom is and whether she has ever fired a pistol, I would think, would help you decide what kind of weapon to purchase for home defense, let alone whether it comes with a safety or not.

Have you thought about a shotgun (with a safety, of course) for her instead of a semi-auto 9?

She hurt her shoulder a few years ago, so I don't know if thats really an option. And I think she has a kind of preconceived idea that a handgun is what you should use for a house gun from her father. Not to hijack this thread, but I was wondering what ya'll think of my plan: I want to dig my pistols out of the safe and take her to my friend's training range and let her shoot em all and see what she thinks of various calibers, actions, safeties, how they feel in her hand, etc. Does this seem like a viable plan? Or should I start somewhere else first? I think that she would like the feel of the M&P series a lot, especially in a lighter caliber like a 9mm.

 

[TFred]

Not to hijack this thread, but I was wondering what ya'll think of my plan: I want to dig my pistols out of the safe and take her to my friend's training range and let her shoot em all and see what she thinks of various calibers, actions, safeties, how they feel in her hand, etc. Does this seem like a viable plan? Or should I start somewhere else first? I think that she would like the feel of the M&P series a lot, especially in a lighter caliber like a 9mm.

Indeed, you would seem to be extremely fortunate to have the means and resources to conduct such a test. Most people would recommend exactly this course of action to determine what's best for an individual, but of course for many if not most of us, such a thorough test would be difficult, if not impossible to conduct.

One suggestion, try to implement some sort of a semi-rigorous method for recording her reactions and impressions, so you are sure you actually end up with the one she likes best.

TFred

 

[kscardsfan]

Indeed, you would seem to be extremely fortunate to have the means and resources to conduct such a test. Most people would recommend exactly this course of action to determine what's best for an individual, but of course for many if not most of us, such a thorough test would be difficult, if not impossible to conduct.

One suggestion, try to implement some sort of a semi-rigorous method for recording her reactions and impressions, so you are sure you actually end up with the one she likes best.

TFred

I don't personally have some of the resources (i.e. the M&P 9) but I have friends with them who are usually pretty generous with me. Although I do have a pretty wide selection of handguns at my disposal right now. Single and double action autos, revolvers etc. I have fondled and dry fired the M&Ps quite a bit, and while the trigger design isn't at all like the glock design I am used to, I find it to be very good for a new shooter. It's not as crisp as a glock but that can be used to the shooters advantage quite easily like the DAK system.

 

[Viper7]

I started shooting 1911's and Hi-Powers over 40 years ago and shot 1911's on a team in the 60's and 70's. The first pistol I ever had w/o a manual safety was a SIG in the 80's. Unfortunately, of my eight modern pistols, only three have safeties, including my M&P c 45. I swipe off the safety before I shoot, even on those guns not so equipped.

 

[kscardsfan]

I started shooting 1911's and Hi-Powers over 40 years ago and shot 1911's on a team in the 60's and 70's. The first pistol I ever had w/o a manual safety was a SIG in the 80's. Unfortunately, of my eight modern pistols, only three have safeties, including my M&P c 45. I swipe off the safety before I shoot, even on those guns not so equipped.

Anybody who says muscle memory isn't real just needs to talk to you lol.

 

[PrairieCajun]

Every pistol I've ever owned had a manual safety....until now. My wife finally followed me to CCW class and carries RugerLCR and I finally felt like the manual safety was unnecessary for our situation (D.I.N.K.s) New M&P9c no thumb safety riding in a Galco JAK slide on a Galco 1.5" belt is nice and comfy even in summer attire after not having CCW for over 5 years. I like my new choice. Alot.

 

[jeepjeepwhat]

I have a full size 45 w/o safety and a 45 compact with a safety. I 100% prefer the NO safety to the with safety. The thumb safety gets in the way of the slide release, it does not seat well in most of my holsters, it adds significant width to the conceal factor, I can also feel the endless jabbing into my side with the safety as well. JMO

I would like to clarify a little after having my 45 compact with a safety for a while. I still stand behind when I said that it interfers with racking the slide, the slide release, and does not seat in my holsters correctly. I also found that the safety is easily removed and re-installed. I also understand that a thumb safety can not be installed on a pistol that was not originally fashioned for one. So what I'm saying is, since I bought a pistol that came with the safety it can go either way. I like the versatility, and if you must know the safety has been removed and I do not plan on putting it back anytime soon.