M&P 2.0 in 10mm?

[Doug M.]

A properly loaded 10MM should be significantly different from the .45ACP. When the FBI made the unfortunate decision to adopt the 10mm (which as loaded was little different from a 185 grain .45ACP) the original loads were too stout for many agents (and probably most shooters) to use for personal defense. The downloaded 10mm was ballistically adequate, but the platform was a dog (I had one issued to me at the SO), and too heavy for a plainclothes pistol. As downloaded, the 10mm was a good incentive to create the .40 S&W. I know of a couple places that had MP5-10s, and as I recall, they were set up for the hotter ammo, which was a pain in the backside. They are pretty rare and worth a ton today.

If one is using a 10mm load intended not for duty/personal defense, but for hunting and woods carry protection, the 10mm is very similar to the.41 Magnum. Those loads are not common at all. While from what I have seen (only shot one M&P, briefly), our cadets who have used the M&P are universally very happy with it in terms of ergonomics and the feel of shooting it. That said, I would buy the G20, as I have gear from my old G21 duty gun that will work just fine, and a couple friends have them set up with barrels for 9mm/.357Sig/.40 and are very happy. I seem to not be as ergonomically sensitive as others, and did well with the G21. In addition, the G20 is a well proven platform. (The MOS is intriguing, and my aging eyes prefer red dots, but the holster change might be annoying.)

To a shooting enthusiast, the 10mm market seems vibrant, but to a corporate entity the size of S&W, I really doubt the juice is worth the squeeze as they have to make sure it is capable of dealing with the hot hunting loads. I very much doubt you will see a factory 10mm M%P.

 

[Rastoff]

To a shooting enthusiast, the 10mm market seems vibrant, but to a corporate entity the size of S&W, I really doubt the juice is worth the squeeze as they have to make sure it is capable of dealing with the hot hunting loads. I very much doubt you will see a factory 10mm M%P.

This is exactly what I thought about S&W making a Shield in .45ACP and yet it's now one of the most popular models.

If Glock can make a 10mm, the M&P can be made in 10mm.

Also, I'm not buying the whole, "10mm is too hot for normal shooters" story. I've owned a 10mm and didn't find it all that bad to shoot. I think this comes more from people not having the correct grip/training more than the load being too much.

Also, if the full size 1911 or M&P .45 aren't too heavy to carry, they're not with the right belt, neither will this be.

 

[hardluk1]

Rastoff It does depends on the 10mm ammo used and the handgun its fired in as to how controllable it iswhile shooting quickly while you can fire it with A only zone hits .

Check out Luck Gunners site and note many of todays 10mm loads are rather mild at least untill your shooting BB , Underwood or some home rolled loads and a few others .

Some of use build homes for a living so handgun weight and even size can matter regardless of the belt used with in some limit's and why I draw the line today at 63 years of age to a lw commander in 45acp or m&p 4.25 40sw and I am only 5-9 . When still working a Kahr TP 40 was my handgun of choice with a 1320fps load . When hunting with my DW revolver was in a cross chest rig never on my hip .



https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/10mm-auto-self-defense-ammo-ballistic-gel-tests/

 

[ukcats]

I have a G20. I am trying to consolidate all my pistols to M&P. I prefer the M&P and would really love to have one for critter protection when in the back country. I carry concealed and am not interested in a big, heavy revolver.

 

[Christopher67]

I am trying to consolidate all my pistols to M&P. I prefer the M&P.

I'm trying to do this as well.