M&P 9 in same size as M&P 45c

[EmperorMA]

Hi All - New here. I have a 9 Shield and 9 FS and am currently ratholing money for a 9c. However, the M&P that is best in my hand in the 45c.

I wish S&W would make a 9 "Mid" that matched the 45c in size. You could probably get 14 rounds of 9mm in a gun of that size (maybe even 15) and the 4" barrel would be about perfect.

If they had such a thing as the M&P 9 Mid, I'd be all over it. It would more than likely take the place of my FS as the nightstand gun and 9c as the winter carry gun.

I realize S&W would probably never do it because there just wouldn't be enough differentiation between it and the 9c (or 9 FS, for that matter). But with the popularity of 9mm on the upswing, I bet they could sell quite a few. It would also give them a direct competitor to the G 19 and would leave the 9c and Shield to keep cutting into G 26 sales.

What say you all?

 

[Arik]

I doubt it's seriously cutting into the G26 sales. For those who want double stack the Shield is useless.

 

[EmperorMA]

I doubt it's seriously cutting into the G26 sales. For those who want double stack the Shield is useless.

Agreed. But for those looking for concealability ....

 

[Arik]

If they are looking for concealability the Shield would be competition to the Kahr or another bug gun. The G26 is small and double stack. Those wanting a single stack never look at the 26.

For example I have no use for single stack guns. I can comfortably conceal my G19. So when I shop for a conceal gun single stacks don't even enter into being an option