6906 or m&p9c for carry

[breez4u]

I have never held either one. I live too far away from city to find dealer's who might have these two.
I have guns so kind of know what to look for.
the 3913 might be too thin.
6906 double stack but hopefully not to thick. And m&p9c with thumb safety could be the one.
Please help and looking forward to a Smith and Wesson.
6906 or m&p9c

 

[breez4u]

I have never held either one. I live too far away from city to find dealer's who might have these two.
I have guns so kind of know what to look for.
the 3913 might be too thin.
6906 double stack but hopefully not to thick. And m&p9c with thumb safety could be the one.
Please help and looking forward to a Smith and Wesson.
6906 or m&p9c

 

[jpdopes]

Breez, check out this thread. http://smith-wessonforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5201039...721016303#3721016303 I posted pics of my 6906 and my M&Pc. I now carry the m&p though you can't go wrong with a 6906. I think the shorter grip of the m&p gives it the edge in concealability.

 

[M29since14]

And m&p9c with thumb safety could be the one.

Might be, but can you actually buy one?

The 6906 is a bit more bulky than the M&Pc, but as one poster mentioned in the thread noted above, you might take trigger action into consideration. Neither is a target pistol, but the trigger of the 6906 is a lot easier to manage in precision shooting.

If you feel more comfortable with a loaded gun that has a manual safety, the 6906 is "the one".

 

[kbm6893]

Two totally differrnt animals. The 6906 is a TDA pistol with a safety, and the M&P is a striker fired weapon. The 6906 will weight much more then the M&P. You should really try to hold them before buying. If you buy it and don't like it, you're stuck with it. I have a 3913 and had a 5946 (same width as the 6906) and the 3913 is a dream. You can never have "too thin" when carrying concealed.

I would opt for the 6906 because I like TDA metal guns. I've tried to warm up to polymer, but just can't get into them.

 

[breez4u]

Thanks kbm6893 and others. I also posted about left hand safety only. This could end up between 908 3913 or 6906. What is the main difference between 908 and 3913. Is it that concerning?
Regards,

 

[growr]

As already mentioned, they are truly two entirely different firearms. If possible, it would behoove you to handle each and would be even better to live fire each.
The fit of the firearm in your hand is of the highest consideration. Something that feels great in the store is not always so great on the firing line.
I own an M&P, a 6906 and a 3913 and love each of them dearly. The M&P has the interchangable backstrap and usually can be made to fit almost anyone. S&W also has a Magazine promo where you can get 2 more magazines for it.
For myself my 3913 spends more time on me than the others simply due to it's very thin profile and I LIKE how it fits my hands as well as how incredibly accurate and reliable it is. You will see on here that the 3913 has a VERY strong following for good reasons. I, like many others feel that it may be the ultimate CCW handgun. Many have tried to upstage it, however few have achieved that. You CANNOT go wrong with any of your selections however. Fit is SO important...much like buying a pair of shoes. We don't buy size 9 shoes if we have a size 7 or 11 foot.
If you can get to some of the larger ranges where they have rental guns I would encourage you to rent them and see for yourself. Or maybe a friend or two will have some of these to try as well.
As an instructor for over 20 years I see students all of the time using firearms that do NOT fit them well and then they wonder why they are not doing well.
Hope this helps you out in some manner.....
Randy

 

[18DAI]

Neither, go with the 3913. A superb CCW pistol. My 0.02 Good luck! Regards 18DAI.

 

[Rob P.]

I carry my 6906 every day. It's light and even fully loaded (12 rnd mags) it weighs less than most other handguns that are the same size.

I don't think it's "bulky" either. I conceal mine just fine under a dress shirt in a tuckable IWB holster.

I also have a 3913LS and it's NOT as "nice" to have as the bigger 6906. It doesn't carry as much in the mag so I *have to* carry a spare mag which adds bulk to my belt behind my cell phone. (& it makes me feel like Batman with his utility belt)

I don't like poly and would not recommend ond to anyone. They are good handguns but they are not for me.

 

[msh85csa]

+1 to growr. Fit is of utmost importance.
I have an M&P9 Fullsize which I chose mainly because it fits my hand like a glove...amazing fit. However, Hanging out on this forum has got me really interested in the 3rd gen. metal frame S&W autos. (My local store has a new 4006 for the outrageous price of $899! I'll have to pass!) Point is, try one out, you might love it.
I have the 2008 S&W catalog and there is no mention of any M&P other than the 45's with the thumb safety.
Again, you can't go wrong if you choose the one that fits you and you're comfortable with...both are awesome guns.

 

[t3chnoid]

I was carrying a 3914. Some reading made me fall in love with the M&P9C so I bought one - thinking I would be getting "modern" and catch up with technology.

Well the M&P9 (notice I didn't specify the compact) is a fabulous gun for shooting. Low muzzle flip isn't marketing hype, it's true. The gun fits well even with small hands. A real plus is there are really nice Crimson Trace lasers for it.

However, the M&P9C was problematic for me when it comes to carry. The slide is heavy and wide and squared off at the rear where it pokes out. The palm-swell makes a bulge at the grip. I sold the new M&P9c at a loss, and bought a 3913 to alternate with my 3914.

By merely chopping a half inch off the front and bottom of their service M&P9 they made an excellent gun smaller, but did not make a suitable concealed carry gun. If they were to lighten the slide by rounding the top edges and take the rear corners off the slide, (S&W please note) the M&P9c might be the end-all CCW gun I thought I was buying.