M&p longevity?

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I'm a Smith revolver guy, and I feel with proper care of them they should out last me.
That being said.. I went to my LGS yesterday and feel in love with the m&p 9c 2.0. I don't own any semi autos. I really like the way it felt in my hand.
If I bought it it would be dual purpose, range and part time carry gun.
Realilistcy how long or how many round life do these guns have?
Maybe they last a lot longer then I will, I really don't know, that's why I'm asking. Thank you
 
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Hi,

with proper care I don't see why the gun shouldn't outlive it's owner.

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Starting with the assumption that gun is maintained properly and stored when not in use properly I think any new quality gun will outlive it’s owner. I recall when the M9 was in testing for acceptance by the Corps of the new, preproduction guns (many of them) were fired 35,000 times.

I do not have a clue as to how to equate that with lifetime usage limit, but it has to be over 100,000r ounds in my mind. If you maintain the gun properly little will go wrong other than the occasional spring replacement. Assuming no defects in the barrel and proper cares it seems to me that it has to be good for a hundred thousand rounds at least.

The thing that I wonder about however is the polymer construction of newer semis. The manner in which the rails are embedded in the polymer could be a factor since they do take a beatingnas the rails attached to metal strips beneath the polymer to assure they stay secure.
 
I don't think most folks will shoot that many round. Thanks for answering my question.
 
recoil springs should be replaced every 3-5k,, will keep ur gun from beating itself up. Really compact guns can need one every 500. Keep an eye on your ejection pattern.. Brass starts slinging farther away time for a new spring
 
The name of the gent escapes me (AH-HA! Todd Green), but one of the first production run full size nines did something over 125,000 rounds in a fairly short time. S&W got it for study. There were some spring changes, but they're wear items.

In the case of the M&P series, there's a steel chassis molded into the plastic frame. The locking and sear blocks are pinned into the chassis and are replaceable by the user. Should you somehow manage to mess up the plastic (dogs have been known to use them as chew toys, kids as hammers) frame, S&W can replace it. Hint: if your pooch/kid has damaged it, it isn't covered by warranty.

Armorers are told the recoil spring assembly, trigger spring and extractor spring should be changed every 5K rounds/5 years (possibly striker assembly too- book's downstairs and I'm feeling lazy) on the full size pistols. Now the catch, the factory extractor spring isn't available and the first change is a bleep due to stubborn pin. On the other hand mine is close to twice the time and ????? on round count and perking right along. No apparent difference between old a new recoil spring tension. There are aftermarket extractor springs.

Since you're looking at the compact, the recoil spring assembly should be replaced more frequently.
 
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I was wondering the same thing today. I take my Shield 9mm to the range every 2-3 weeks. Sometimes my wife shoots it too. In the year we have had it we have put about about 4000 rounds through it. When I was cleaning it today, I was wondering how long before it wears out or needs maintenance other than cleaning.
 
For two years I used my m&p shield 9mm in IDPA matches, it was also my EDC gun. i've put in at least 9k rounds thru it before I decided it was time to replace the magazine springs and a couple emails to S&W, I was able to get them to mail me a brand new in wrapper RSA. The main reason why I changed the mag springs ( I used wolff springs) and the new recoil spring assembly was because the pistol started not locking back after the last round and a a few times didn't have enough spring tension to go back into battery. New springs cured all that and it was back to like new again. No mods were done to it other than new Ameriglo sights. I sold the pistol to my buddy's wife as her new EDC. That was 3 yrs ago and god only knows how many more rounds they fired thru it but last month I asked him about it and he told me that his wife still carried it, and that the pistol shoots great!

Proper maintenance and a spring change every now & then and these pistols should out last you.

PS. the finish on the M&P is incredibly tough stuff. The slide looked no more wear for tear than it did when it had 200 rounds thru it.

All I ever used is hoppes #9 & Rem oil, just sayin'. ;)
 
This post was from 3 years ago 9mm Core at 60K, I probably have a total of 110K rounds through it now, still works normally, I just don't use if for competition anymore (it has become my wife's range gun). I think everyone replaces springs based on the old recommendations for the 1911. The flat wound recoil springs almost last forever, and the other small springs fail, but not that often. A replacement schedule is fine for a duty weapon, but (IMO) not for a range or play gun. Just thought I'd throw this out there for new members who don't remember my posts from when I was shooting a M&P full time. They do last a long time (as long as you don't run major PF ammo through them :D:rolleyes:)
 
Wow, you're double my round count. My M&P40 is only a range toy but I do shoot it 3-6 times a month with 200-300 rounds per session and it still works fine and looks nearly new. I changed the recoil spring and mag springs once a couple of years into shooting it but haven't since and probably didn't need to back then either. They do tend to last a long time.
 
Your M&P semi auto will last as least as long as Smith & Wesson does, thanks to their free lifetime service policy. When my M&P 40 compact approached 10,000 rounds of near-perfect service, it started to have failures to go into battery. S&W took it back and rebuilt it, replacing nearly every moving part: trigger assembly, slide stop, striker, striker block, recoil spring assembly, and sear. Total cost to me, including shipping was $0.00. I have fired over 1,500 rounds without a single failure since its return.

So go ahead and buy that 9c. It will last forever.
 
Looking for a new gun...

That was the question niggling in the back of my mind. I would like a 9mm, and this thread has answered my questions! I was at Cabela's Saturday, and got to handle a selection of handguns...The S&W 9 M&P 2.0 compact fit my hand better than any of the half-dozen other guns I handled, and the trigger was great! Next thing is to find a range, and fire their copy to see if my initial impressions were correct!
 
In addition to the comments of previous posters, the 2.0 versions of the M&P have an extended stainless steel chassis in the polymer frame so I'd think if anything it would be more durable than the previous iteration.

I just got an M&P9 2.0 3 days ago, wanted to go to the range but at 27 degrees, I thought my assessment would be compromised by the cold and wind. Don
 
Most people won't fire 1,000 rounds through their guns. In fact, it's quite rare that gun owners get even 600 through their guns. Sure, we see a lot of guns here that get 3K or more rounds, but when compared with the total M&Ps out there, that number is infinitesimal.

Just buy the M&P. Shoot it to your heart's content. You won't wear it out.
 
That's why I laugh when I see ads stating "less than 200 rounds down the pipe". You can't even judge whether a gun is useful with only 200 rounds shot through it. I usually shoot 200 rounds the first day at the range with a new handgun.
 
Most manuals suggest a new spring at 3k rounds ish. But I have a feeling that is just lawyer text.
 
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