M&P 9C or 40C ?

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I was at one of my local Gunshops and got bitten by the gun bug again!

That's it! My next pistol will be either the M&P 9C or M&P 40C. Both great overall pistols, but I can't chose one over the other. I have all 9mm pistols in my collection so far. I have a Sigma SW9P, 1911 9mm and Taurus 905 9mm revolver so far. So I feel I'm pretty well familiar with the 9mm now. I've even done some reloading with the 9mm. It's just the right one for me, so far.

I fired a .40 glock. And I must say, I was a bit uncomfortable with the amount of recoil. my Brother in-law is really sold on the .40's as well. I'm guessing, I should just practice more with the .40 to be more familiar with it, and just grow into it. Those .40's are bigger and quite impressive, I must say.

So I would like some pros, cons and opinions on these 2 outstanding guns...
 
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How much do you shoot? Have you priced the ammo?
We go out to shoot with 6 centerfire pistols. all but 2 are 9mm. It is easier to keep the correct ammo in the correct gun, with so many people shooting.
 
I'm out shooting at least once a month and have seen the mixup of loading a 9mm in a .40. Luckily no one got hurt. I'm not too concerned on the $ of .40 ammo yet!
 
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Get the 40. Check out the other threads in the M&P section here, dealing with switching the 40 barrel to a 9mm barrel. You can go from a 40 to a 9 but not vice versa. According to what others have written, you can get a factory 9mm barrel for about $60, and simply drop it in as a replacement for the factory 40 barrel. You may not even need to buy 9mm magazines, as some claim the 40 mags work with 9mm ammo. This will give you a 2 caliber gun.

If you can reload for a 9mm you can reload for a 40. You can start out by loading lighter loads in the 40 and work up until you are comfortable with loads that equal factory ammunition. A lot of competition shooters load the 40 down to a 125 power factor, in order to be competitive with the guys who shoot 9mm's, but that's a topic for another discussion.

My plan is to buy the 40C, then buy the 9mm barrel.
 
Thanks wantsmoresmiths. I have not even thought of caliber conversion kits.
 
wantmoresmiths said:
Get the 40. Check out the other threads in the M&P section here, dealing with switching the 40 barrel to a 9mm barrel. You can go from a 40 to a 9 but not vice versa. According to what others have written, you can get a factory 9mm barrel for about $60, and simply drop it in as a replacement for the factory 40 barrel. You may not even need to buy 9mm magazines, as some claim the 40 mags work with 9mm ammo. This will give you a 2 caliber gun.

If you can reload for a 9mm you can reload for a 40. You can start out by loading lighter loads in the 40 and work up until you are comfortable with loads that equal factory ammunition. A lot of competition shooters load the 40 down to a 125 power factor, in order to be competitive with the guys who shoot 9mm's, but that's a topic for another discussion.

My plan is to buy the 40C, then buy the 9mm barrel.
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Completely agree, I've already ordered my 9mm barrel from Midway just waiting for it to get back in stock. I picked up 9mm mags too just to be safe, got those on sale $25 a piece. So for roughly $130 I have a whole new pistol when that barrel comes in. To me it doesn't make sense to go with the 9c when you can spend under $200 more and have both guns.
 
Hey guys, so what are the extended magazine options 14+1(.40) and 17+1(9mm) ?
 
I own an MP 40 FS and have been looking for a smaller gun for CCW even though I can carry the 40 FS. I think the .40 S&W is the most reliable defensive round. But in the small size of the MP 40 C, the 40 kicks too much. I think the 9mm works best in the smaller and lighter guns, providing enough control for quick second or third shots if needed. I like the Ruger SR9C but will be considering the MP9C before making my decision. There is a lot to be said for keeping the trigger system similar between your guns. The Ruger trigger is nice but different.
 
I have the 40c with the SL 9mm conversion barrel. I also got the FS 9mm mags. It works great at the range, but I always change back to my 40 for SD. Changing my grip by placing my left pointer finger along the receiver made all the difference for me for shooting the 40. I can shoot almost as equally well with both...were it not for cost, I would stick with the 40 exclusively.
 
So if I can buy 40 cal for $30.00/100 and 9mm for $27.00 /100 the difference is $3.00 or 3 cents a round now that adds up but you need to shoot 1000 rounds to save 30 bucks or 3000 rnds to save $90.00 the cost of a conversion barrel. you will be practicing with a different round then you would be carrying and to me that sounds like practice with one gun and carry another it just dont add up to me. But then thats me, and I love the 40 round.
Cracker
 
Go with the 45c! lol sorry but there has to be one guy in the bunch that tells you to go with something your not remotely interested in!

When I bought my first plastic gun (M&P) it was 9 or .40? Everyone has a 9mm these days and .40 has better terminal balistics...40 it was. It's a good gun and I shoot it well..now. Dealing with the snappy recoil impulse and the too heavy trigger that had 2 miles worth of over-travel took a lot to get used to. Especially since I was a die hard .45acp 1911 shooter.

I just love the big push/thump of the .45 round compared to the snap/crack of the .40 So if I were looking for a compact right now I would look long and hard at the 45c, heck everyone has a 9 or .40 and the .45 has better terminal ballistics! ;)
 
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So if I can buy 40 cal for $30.00/100 and 9mm for $27.00 /100 the difference is $3.00 or 3 cents a round now that adds up but you need to shoot 1000 rounds to save 30 bucks or 3000 rnds to save $90.00 the cost of a conversion barrel. you will be practicing with a different round then you would be carrying and to me that sounds like practice with one gun and carry another it just dont add up to me. But then thats me, and I love the 40 round.
Cracker
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I buy my .40 ammo for $250/1000 or 25 cents a round. So now you can shoot your .40 cheaper than your 9. :D
 
Now on to how much $

I stopped by one of my favorite Gunshops today. They have a new M&P 40C with two 10 round magazines for $498+tax. Right around $550 out the door.

So, how does $550 seem for the M&P 40C ?
Come to think of it, I could probably bring him down another $20.
 
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With a 40 M&P, you have the option later on to get S&W and/or Stormlake barrels and shoot 9mm or 357. You can even take the 40 to the range and shoot 9mm using the 40 magazines with the 9mm barrel dropped in, although you'll need 357 magazines to shoot 357 with that barrel dropped in.

With the 9mm handgun, as far as I know, your limited to just shooting 9mm.

Having the 'versatility option' with the 40 and the 40 arguably being superior to the 9mm in a self defense scenario (and the 357 perhaps the best of the bunch in self defense) makes the choice a no brainer for me.
 
Look around for a better price. Also see if there is a gun show near by soon, that's where I picked up my .40c for $400 and that was the first responder package (3 mags instead of two).
 
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