panamajack310
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Hello guys and gals, I just placed an order for an M&P 45 with night sights. Any comments on the gun? do you guys like them as much as the Glock 21? Are they better? please let me know your opinions and photos...
M&P 45 any one have any comments on them?
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I owned a Glock 21 for about 3 months. Just could not force myself to like the grip or 2X4 like overall shape. My M&P45 on the other hand is everything that I loved about the G21 and nothing that I hated. It's no 4506-1 (yes, I do love my 4506) but it's an excellent handgun and well worth owning. Enjoy.
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Tried one, and still a large piece like the G21. I'm enjoying a S&W 1911 lately and I do love my G30 even though it is a bit fat in the slide. I got lucky on the G30, got it used for cheap. I saw a guy shooting very well with the M&P .45 at the NRA headquarters range in VA last weekend. Maybe I need another piece of combat plastic.
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panamajack310
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Is it that the M&P 9mm and 40 are more popular guns?
novalty
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I think compared to the 9mm and 40S&W, the 45 is more expensive, plus more expensive to shoot and ammo has been harder to come by. I have shot fullsize M&P's in 40 and 45, and preferred the recoil push of the 45 to the snap of the 40. The 45 has a quick reset, crisp trigger, points naturally, shoots very accurately right out of the box, fields strips easily, and has interchangeable back-straps. If you are considering the 45, and will ever consider adding Crimson Trace Lasergrips, the lasergrips don't fit the ambidextrous safety model. Before I purchased my 4566TSW, I had really considered purchasing a M&P 45, it really is a great polymer gun, just liked stainless more I guess.
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I like all the M&P polymer guns. I have owned six different models. Never had a problem.
Function and reliability of the M&P are equal to Glock but the M&P surpassess Glock is ergonomics.
My newest M&P is the 45 compact. IMO the best compact polymer 45 made.
The only complaint about the M&P 45 is the trigger. Don't know why but they are not as good as the 9MM or 40 guns. I have dry fired mine about 500 times and it's getting better. I will replace the sear eventually.
I think you will like yours.
Function and reliability of the M&P are equal to Glock but the M&P surpassess Glock is ergonomics.
My newest M&P is the 45 compact. IMO the best compact polymer 45 made.
The only complaint about the M&P 45 is the trigger. Don't know why but they are not as good as the 9MM or 40 guns. I have dry fired mine about 500 times and it's getting better. I will replace the sear eventually.
I think you will like yours.
Wee Hooker
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No experience with the Glock and no intention to ever have any. Hate both the look and feel. Love my M&P 45. Even gone as far as to give it status as my new "house" gun in the safe by the bed. It's that good and reliable. If you search here, you'll find lots of good things written about them.
p.s. The triggers arn't great out of the box but wear in quickly and can easily be improved by instructions found here /on the web.
p.s. The triggers arn't great out of the box but wear in quickly and can easily be improved by instructions found here /on the web.
Anton Chigurh
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The Glock may well be the industry standard for reliability and I can't say without a doubt that the M&P is its equal............but after some few thousands of trouble free rounds through my M&P's, which replaced all my Glocks, the M&P is at least good enough. I hear people speak of firing pin problems, or mag problems, or some other issue affecting the Smiths, but have not heard of widespread discussion of those issues.
No Smith has had a KABOOM to my knowledge.
The .45 M&P has about the same grip circumference as a 9MM Glock without the damned hump, and is more ovoid. Feels much better. The 9, .40 and .357 are so much more comfortable than the Glock equivalents that the tide is turning somewhat against Glock, in the area that Smith named their gun after.
The military and especially, police.
No Smith has had a KABOOM to my knowledge.
The .45 M&P has about the same grip circumference as a 9MM Glock without the damned hump, and is more ovoid. Feels much better. The 9, .40 and .357 are so much more comfortable than the Glock equivalents that the tide is turning somewhat against Glock, in the area that Smith named their gun after.
The military and especially, police.
The Right Choice
Don't sweat it, though, you made the right choice.
Even the Glock 21-SF is a stretch for myself (read, not having large hands).
Don't forget the $50.00 rebate OR 2 free mags they are having now until
the end of May!!!! Super deal.
If it is like my 9fs, no worries at all, it just keeps firing.......
Just clean 'em and shoot 'em, repeat as necessary...............
S&W has a Number 1 with this fab four (9,.357Sig, .40, .45).
Sweet and awesome.
I think you should have asked the questions before you bought one.
Don't sweat it, though, you made the right choice.
Even the Glock 21-SF is a stretch for myself (read, not having large hands).
Don't forget the $50.00 rebate OR 2 free mags they are having now until
the end of May!!!! Super deal.
If it is like my 9fs, no worries at all, it just keeps firing.......
Just clean 'em and shoot 'em, repeat as necessary...............
S&W has a Number 1 with this fab four (9,.357Sig, .40, .45).
Sweet and awesome.
I bought the 45 compact a couple of weeks ago, and its awsome. Easy to shoot feeds everything I've put in it, and more accurate than I am. It is now my favorite. My buddy has a glock 22, and while similar to my M&P 40 the M&P just feels better. Having shot several different glocks, I have never bought one. I just don't like how they feel (To each his own, its mainly about personal preference).
Slayer
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and...the S&W is American made!!
I like mine and find it easy to shoot, and no problems. Takes down easy almost Sig like. I can not say it's the most accurate 45 I own, It does not make nice tight groups, I may send it back to SW as it maybe not locking up tight enough. Mine is full size with the manual safety. It is very well made IMO for a polymer gun. The only non stainless or blued/black gun I own.
Both good guns, as we all know. The differences in the stock guns are: better sights, better magazines (admittedly, subjective), interchangeable backstraps, and... a hugely better-feeling (more comfortable), better-pointing weapon.
The S&W is lead-bullet friendly. I like that, since I shoot mostly handloaded .45s with lead bullets. My full-size gun shoots at least as well as I can, given the trigger. (It is nothing to crow about.) I also notice the gun is sensitive to different bullet shapes, but hasten to add that it has never had even a slight hiccup with any factory cartridge - so that comment applies only to my handloads.
Being US-made certainly doesn't hurt my feelings.
The M&P45 is a nice service-grade pistol, but is not going to render the 1911 obsolete. Haven't seen anything yet that does.
magnum12pm
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I have run into many new shooters at the busy indoor range I go to every week. I conclude that the new guy comes in, does not have a clue what he wants and gets steered to a glock by store employees. I would guess that the profit margin is greater on the glock as opposed to the American made M&P, just my guess.
I have had my M&P 45 midsize for 14 months now. I bought it for my wife but she thought it was too heavy lucky me!!!! I have been carrying this M&P for over a year and I love it. After the first 100 rounds it started shooting dead on. It is not picky about ammo. It will shoot what ever American made ammo I can find. I am a wheel gun man so I ordered this without a safety. It works just like a revolver. Point and shoot. I use a Blade Tech IWB holster. I like the holster but I have been looking for a good leather one. Like everyone has said it fits hand perfectly. You will not be disappointed.
lucky me!!!! I have been carrying this M&P for over a year and I love it. After the first 100 rounds it started shooting dead on. It is not picky about ammo. It will shoot what ever American made ammo I can find. I am a wheel gun man so I ordered this without a safety. It works just like a revolver. Point and shoot. I use a Blade Tech IWB holster. I like the holster but I have been looking for a good leather one. Like everyone has said it fits hand perfectly. You will not be disappointed.
Fastbolt
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I've owned a M&P 45 FS Dark Earth w/thumb safeties & night sights for almost a couple of years now. I've fired upwards of a little over 3,000 rounds through it, mostly comprised of 3 different duty-type JHP's I've used in recent years.
I've been very pleased with the quality, reliability and practical accuracy of the pistol.
I've enjoyed shooting it from 1-75 yards. If I do my part I can experience small, ragged 1-hole groupings at 15 yards and groups small enough to cover with my hand at 50 yards. This is regardless which JHP's I'm using, shooting from an unsupported 2-handed position.
The trigger was heavier and a bit gritty until I'd fired a few hundred rounds.
It improved even more when I installed one of the recent production revised strikers (from late summer last year).
When my M&P 45 was NIB it produced average readings nudging 9 lbs on my digital trigger pull gauge, and when I recently checked it I was seeing some averages hovering at 6 lbs or slightly lower. The parts in the gun are factory.
Overall, I've been very pleased with it and I'm seriously thinking about ordering a M&P 45c later this year.
I've actually enjoyed shooting my M&P 45 more than my various 1911's.
I've been very pleased with the quality, reliability and practical accuracy of the pistol.
I've enjoyed shooting it from 1-75 yards. If I do my part I can experience small, ragged 1-hole groupings at 15 yards and groups small enough to cover with my hand at 50 yards. This is regardless which JHP's I'm using, shooting from an unsupported 2-handed position.
The trigger was heavier and a bit gritty until I'd fired a few hundred rounds.
It improved even more when I installed one of the recent production revised strikers (from late summer last year).
When my M&P 45 was NIB it produced average readings nudging 9 lbs on my digital trigger pull gauge, and when I recently checked it I was seeing some averages hovering at 6 lbs or slightly lower. The parts in the gun are factory.
Overall, I've been very pleased with it and I'm seriously thinking about ordering a M&P 45c later this year.
I've actually enjoyed shooting my M&P 45 more than my various 1911's.
TOF
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I have had the M&P9, 40 and now 45FS. After many thousands of rounds I can say they are great pistols.
When you hit 10,000 rounds or so call S&W CS and let them know. If they remain as friendly as I have found them to be you will end up with a new recoil spring/rod assy., striker and perhaps more.
When you hit 10,000 rounds or so call S&W CS and let them know. If they remain as friendly as I have found them to be you will end up with a new recoil spring/rod assy., striker and perhaps more.
Bob2Bob
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I've had my M&P 45 Full Size for about seven months and I have put about 5,000 rounds thru it. They have all been JHP and it has never had any type of problem. It just shoots and shoots and shoots!
Someone said "If you are considering the 45, and will ever consider adding Crimson Trace Lasergrips, the lasergrips don't fit the ambidextrous safety model."
That's true until you take a Dremal Tool with a fine blade and remove the right side thumb lever. Then it goes on just fine and works great! http://www.crimsontrace.com/Home/Products/SmithWesson/LG660/tabid/245/Default.aspx
This gun quickly became my everday carry gun. It is the best money I've ever spent on a pistol.
I would also recommend the Blackhawk Sepra CQC holster. It comes with both the belt loop and pancake mounting options. And yes, the gun with lasergrips will fit perfectly. http://www.blackhawk.com/product/SERPA-CQC-wMatte-Finish,1145,1410.htm
The M&P 45 Full Size with the Crimson Trace Lasergrips and the Blackhawk holster a great combination!
Buy it, you'll like it!
Someone said "If you are considering the 45, and will ever consider adding Crimson Trace Lasergrips, the lasergrips don't fit the ambidextrous safety model."
That's true until you take a Dremal Tool with a fine blade and remove the right side thumb lever. Then it goes on just fine and works great! http://www.crimsontrace.com/Home/Products/SmithWesson/LG660/tabid/245/Default.aspx
This gun quickly became my everday carry gun. It is the best money I've ever spent on a pistol.
I would also recommend the Blackhawk Sepra CQC holster. It comes with both the belt loop and pancake mounting options. And yes, the gun with lasergrips will fit perfectly. http://www.blackhawk.com/product/SERPA-CQC-wMatte-Finish,1145,1410.htm
The M&P 45 Full Size with the Crimson Trace Lasergrips and the Blackhawk holster a great combination!
Buy it, you'll like it!
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