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I've had my 1st gen M&P 9 since 2007. I love it and wouldn't trade it for anything. I've wanted a PCC with compatible mags for a long time but never really liked the Sub2000. I've been wanting the FPC since it came out even though I dislike the stock. I almost ordered one from my LGS this week but ran across a comment (a Reddit thread I think) about how there is an issue with the mags IN THAT the grip/magwell of the FPC is shorter than the pistol. All the mags that come with the carbine have a shim on them. This means the mags can't be used in the pistol w/o pulling the shim off and the mags w/o the shim have a chance of being inserted to far into the magwell of the carbine that the bolt won't close.
I happened to be in the local Bass Pro and checked to see if they had the FPC in stock as well as a pistol. They did and when I explained to the guy what I'd read, he was curious enough to pull both of them down and experiment. Roughly 50% of the time when he had the pistol mag w/o shim in the FPC and racked the bolt, it didn't close unless he pulled on the magazine and fiddled with the bolt at the same time. And, of course, the shimmed magazines wouldn't engage the mag release in the pistol and just fell out.
IMO, the point of having a carbine and a pistol that take the same mags is so you can swap mags as needed in the heat of the moment.
I'm definitely not going to purchase one unless they do a redesign so the FPC takes the standard 17 round mags w/o the need for a shim.
Open to correction or explanations on how/why S&W seems to have goofed on this.
I happened to be in the local Bass Pro and checked to see if they had the FPC in stock as well as a pistol. They did and when I explained to the guy what I'd read, he was curious enough to pull both of them down and experiment. Roughly 50% of the time when he had the pistol mag w/o shim in the FPC and racked the bolt, it didn't close unless he pulled on the magazine and fiddled with the bolt at the same time. And, of course, the shimmed magazines wouldn't engage the mag release in the pistol and just fell out.
IMO, the point of having a carbine and a pistol that take the same mags is so you can swap mags as needed in the heat of the moment.
I'm definitely not going to purchase one unless they do a redesign so the FPC takes the standard 17 round mags w/o the need for a shim.
Open to correction or explanations on how/why S&W seems to have goofed on this.
