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FS

I see many referenced, but what do they mean...


My M&P is an F model, from the Carry and range kit.


I thought I knew what the designations meant, and then a recent post and pic, informed me otherwise.


So what are the different model designations and what do they mean?

Well, there is no "F" model M&P. The short hand "FS" stands for Full Size which is not really a model. That just means they're talking about the big one and not the compact. The "C" does designate an actual model which is the Compact. Those have the "C" in the model number.

For example:
An M&P 45 is a full sized M&P chambered in .45ACP.
An M&P 45c is a compact sized M&P chambered in .45ACP.

The list will go on and on to cover every model in every caliber, but the nomenclature and numbering is the same. Only the caliber changes.

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and "L" is the long slide (or 5") version

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Abbreviations are great if you have the key. It reminds me of people who refer to their malfunctioning weapon and say it had a FTF. I am never really sure if that means "failure to fire" or "failure to feed."

I remember seeing on one of the pieces of paperwork that came in the box.

Model: M&P9F


That is what got me asking.

I know 9c is the compact... other that that, I look at it as standard, and long slide versions.

I was thinking others were mentioning the same designations I seen in the paperwork.

I was thinking, F for standard full size, c for compact... FS was standard with safety... L was long slide.


The paperwork... I think it was the envelope with the fired casing from QC testing. So that info combined with abbreviation seems to have messed me up.

I have that same issue...

"What do you mean?!... You failed to include more context to help me guess!!

So then the questions must be asked...

I try not to use abbreviations unless I first denote what they are. For example: Apex makes several trigger upgrades. One is the Forward Set Sear (FSS) kit. When I'm posting about that, I'll always do it like I just did, spell it out and then show the abbreviation in parenthesis.

I wish more people would do that. It's proper writing etiquette. Alas, we are lazy.

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