I bought a 9mm M&P yesterday. It is my first polymer pistol. Up until now I had been satisfied with my N frames and 1911s. I finally decided that I wanted to own one. After some research I picked the M&P. The ergonimics seemed to be better than some of its competitors. I have not had a chance to get to the range yet though. What do you guy's think? Did I make a good choice? How do they shoot? Thanks.
9mm M&P
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10mm Sonny
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M&P-9 is a good choice.
It may take a few hundred to a thousand rounds for the trigger to smooth out. Have fun.
It may take a few hundred to a thousand rounds for the trigger to smooth out. Have fun.
smithbc
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I love mine. I liked it so much that I went out and bought a M&P Pro to go with it
G-ManBart
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There are a lot of M&Ps experiencing failures to extract. My new M&P Pro is having this problem...three FTE's and one FTF in just under 1,000 rounds (keeping a log). If yours has FTE's send it back to Smith immediately....they're doing some chamber polishing that seems to help.
I love the way the gun feels and shoots, but I don't trust it at this point. There are TONS of threads on the topic at the M&P Forum. R,
I love the way the gun feels and shoots, but I don't trust it at this point. There are TONS of threads on the topic at the M&P Forum. R,
Lee in Quartzsite
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Both of mine are two years old, neither one has ever had 1 failure of any kind. Trying to resist buying any more........
And my .40 M&P FS has over 10,000 rounds downrange with NEVER a malfunction. Plus it keeps on getting better and better without sending it to anyone for a trigger job. I did it myself ....one round at a time!
Randy
Randy
G-ManBart
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For some reason it seems that the problems have been cropping up with newer guns. Plenty of folks have guns that are running perfectly, but a lot of folks are having problems. For example, a friend of mine has two M&Ps...one a full sized 9 and the other a 9 Pro. Neither one has ever had any problems. My Pro started having FTEs within the first 150 rounds.
I've checked the extractor, chamber, springs...you name it and there isn't anything I can find that seems suspicious. I got smart and saved the last case that was an FTE and it looks normal. Most times the case is extracted about half way and then the extractor is pulling over the rim and the gun tries to feed another. Mine has plenty of extractor tension (or so it seems) and the case rim isn't torn up from the extractor dragging over it....very odd. R,
I've checked the extractor, chamber, springs...you name it and there isn't anything I can find that seems suspicious. I got smart and saved the last case that was an FTE and it looks normal. Most times the case is extracted about half way and then the extractor is pulling over the rim and the gun tries to feed another. Mine has plenty of extractor tension (or so it seems) and the case rim isn't torn up from the extractor dragging over it....very odd. R,
Spotteddog
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Gary,
I'm pretty much in the same spot you are/were. My M&P 9c was not only my first tupperware, but my first 9 MM of any kind. For me, I've found it's ergonomics to be superior to all except the Sig. Reliability (3 K rounds) has been 100%. And accuracy has been nothing short of amazing. Perhaps I just got lucky? But if I did, an awful lot of other folks did too!
I'm pretty much in the same spot you are/were. My M&P 9c was not only my first tupperware, but my first 9 MM of any kind. For me, I've found it's ergonomics to be superior to all except the Sig. Reliability (3 K rounds) has been 100%. And accuracy has been nothing short of amazing. Perhaps I just got lucky? But if I did, an awful lot of other folks did too!
I am very happy with mine. I have over 1,500 rounds through my MP9. I had one, maybe two FTE in the first 200 rounds, and not a hiccup since then. I like it so much I rented an MP45 to try out and now want one of those.
dennis40x
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I favor the competitor also known as Glock. That said I have an MP9 which has not been problematic to date. My perspective I see no reason to rid myself of Glock pistols nor do I see a reason not to have an MP9. To date the issue with the MP9 is during rapid fire it rolls (lateral) in my hand. The small grip insert felt best but I've decided to go up to the medium size grip insert. I'll continue to use Glock day to day until I've gained more experience with the MP9. One sign that I may keep the MP9 is that I've acquired a holster and magazine pouch for it.
I have a few. My full sized 9mm is outstanding and after a few mags of hiccups. I've thousands of rounds through that one since and zero problems. On the other hand, one of my 9C's is a freakin' mess. Been to the range once and has a laundry list of problems. Heading back to Smith as soon as I get the label. I love the ergos and conceal-ability but wouldn't carry it out my front door until I know I can run a few hundred rounds of my defensive ammo through it. This thing won't feed fmj and smacks me in the noggin with every spent cartridge. Lots of other probs, too. The upside is that S&W has extraordinary warranty service. I'm sure it will come back just fine, but it was disappointing thus far. Not that any of them should be plagued with such issues, but this is a LE model and one would assume that at the very least it would enjoy a slightly higher level of quality control.
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Littledragon777
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I have well over 5000 rounds through my M&P 9 with no problems. I used to have a Glock 23 but hated the trigger and sold it to my the M&P 9. The trigger on my M&P 9 was not very good when I got it but it has smoothed greatly. I have the M&P 40 also that I do not carry as a duty weapon and it has had a trigger job that has made it a great shooter from the start.
I will echo some sentiments already expressed.
Started with an M-P9 and had a weak ejection problem from the first round. Smith fixed that promptly and that gun then worked so well that I traded in my Glock 34 for an M-P9L Pro.
The Longslide Pro is so good (for me)that I can shoot it better in both USPSA Production and IDPA than the Glock. Balance, ergonomics and trigger pull suit me much better than the Glocks that I had been shooting for several years.
I have about 2000 trouble-free rounds on each model and couldn't be happier. I had more than 20,000 rounds on Glocks, so I have a long way to go to compare reliability.
Be careful, they are addictive.
Started with an M-P9 and had a weak ejection problem from the first round. Smith fixed that promptly and that gun then worked so well that I traded in my Glock 34 for an M-P9L Pro.
The Longslide Pro is so good (for me)that I can shoot it better in both USPSA Production and IDPA than the Glock. Balance, ergonomics and trigger pull suit me much better than the Glocks that I had been shooting for several years.
I have about 2000 trouble-free rounds on each model and couldn't be happier. I had more than 20,000 rounds on Glocks, so I have a long way to go to compare reliability.
Be careful, they are addictive.
