Is the only reason why some of the M&P 40 cals have 10 round mags from the factory because of certain states that don't allow larger capacity mags? And if so, why doesn't the labeling of the pistol state that? I am in Wyoming and a local gun shop is selling the 10 round versions. We have no capacity restrictions here. I just figure if a 15 round version is available, then that should be sold everywhere except them states that don't allow it. Am I missing something or did my guns shop order the wrong version on accident? I look online and see the 10 round 40's listed but it doesn't say....."California approved" or you can plug in whatever state. Just curious. Thanks.

I don't know the exact reason but I would think that the 10 round mags are for states that don't allow standard capacity mags. If you want 15 round factory mags for your M&P 40, you can get them here: M&P 40 15rd Magazine at G&R Tactical

Yes the 10 rounders are for the prisoners in Massachusetts and California (Unfortunately I am one of them) and on the Smith and Wesson website they do have the 10 round M&P40 labelled as MA Compliant. It is only one SKU that is MA compliant (109350) The other SKU's are not MA compliant.

Also, the Compact has 10 rounds, are you sure the local shop doesn't have a compact on display?

Some people choose to use the 10 rounders for IDPA/IPSC. This way it saves their hi caps from the punishment of a lot of emergency reloads (or droping it in IPSC) etc.

That's because people in Wyoming can't count over ten.










(Just kidding, just kidding.)

It is because a ten round magazine is safe. Magazines that hold eleven rounds or more turn a gun into a dangerous weapon for criminals and terrorists, and normal citizens cannot be trusted with them.

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Jon

Despite being in normal-capacity South Dakota,the on base gun store still received for sale 2 pistols with 10 round magazines last week.I'm guessing when stock of governed pistols gets too large or its the only stock available for sale they'll end up in standard capacity states.

As an aside,I find it ironic that the Brady bunch push for magazine caps to limit 'mass murders',when killers at Columbine and Virginia Tech murdered their victims with weapons limited to 10 round magazines.Odd how no one has publicly mentioned that relevant detail.

Roger that, thought it may be because of them HIGHLY Liberal states. Same deal here, it is the BX that has these ten round M&P's. Oh well as long as a 15 rounder will work in it I guess it is OK. Thanks for the inputs. Is 521.00 the going price for one of these from what you all have seen? This will be my first S&W semi auto handgun.

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Every once in a while gun companies will offer a very special deal on overstock. 10 round magazines are only law in 6 states. When a gun company packages a gun with 10 round magazines they make the box as MA or CA compliant and file paperwork to that fact. If a distributor does not place an order the gun is sitting in warehouse costing money. Not only did the gun cost money to produce but compliant firearms require weekly inventory review which is also money. Once a threshold has been reached S&W like other companies will offer these 10 round packages at a reduced price to clear out the warehouse. The distributor will usually pass on the savings to the dealer. Two years ago Glock did a major deal on Glock 21s which were offered at $5.00 over factory cost and 10 round magazines were sold to distributors and stocking dealers for $1.00 over cost.

It could be as Luis stated, or as Roymond stated, you could be looking at the 40c (compact) instead of the 40fs/pro (full size), in which all of them are 10 round versions (the compact).

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Mat - M&P 40c & 40 Shield

Unlike most of the USA NY insists on ten round mags unless Law Enforcement or grandfathered prior to 1994.and this make us all safer LOL....Mike

I went back and asked the store why they had these with 10 round mags. He told me that he figured he would rather have 10 round M&P 40's on the shelf rather than NO M&P 40's. He cannot get the 15 round models. Must be a much hotter seller. Imagine that. Anyway, that is why he has them. Thanks for all the input.

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Sarah Brady, Bill & Hillary Clinton and all their cronies have determined that only 10 round magazines are safer than 11-12-15 or any other number greater than 10 rounds.
Randy

Bud’s has them for $478, 15 round mags and free shipping. Don’t know what FFLs charge in your area but here it’s $20 to $25.

Better yet, CDNN has them for $430, 2 15 round mags and $15 shipping. Now if I can only sell my Glock G22.

That gun might also have the dreaded 10lb trigger also. Check before you buy!

10 round mags are a function of finger counting... that is the extent of elected official’s brain capacity, while being distracted with tweets of private parts…

LOL, good answer!

ROFLMAO!!!!!

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