Today I took delivery of a brand new M&P 9c, with safety.
Cleaned it, lubed it, and ran 123 rounds through it, 50 Blazer Brass 115 FMJ, 50 Rem. UMC 115 MC, and 23 Fed. Champion 115 FMJ RN. The ammo is inexpensive range stuff I bought at Walmart.
I'm happy to report that the new pistol functioned 100%. No failures or problems. I shot offhand at 7 and 15 yards and the groups were respectable, for me. I also shot a 6" plate dueling tree with good results at 15 yards.
I really couldn't tell any difference between the 3 brands of ammo.
The gun itself just plain works. Fit and finish were perfect. One of the reasons I got the Smith instead of a Glock was the trigger. The trigger is superb. It surprises me when it goes off. No grit, no grind. Just sort of think and it goes bang. Amazing. As a reloader I'm happy that the brass is ejected in like new condition. No dings.
I tried the two mags that came with the gun, one with finger extension and one without. And I tried a 17 rounder with the X-Grip Adapter. Lovely. All three mags functioned as designed. I did shoot the 17 rounder once as fast as I could through all 17. Not a hiccup.
Just finished field stripping, cleaning and lubing. Everything is normal.
I am really impressed. This is a great gun. And S&W is now running a $50 rebate on M&Ps for military. So the deal is even sweeter.
Cleaned it, lubed it, and ran 123 rounds through it, 50 Blazer Brass 115 FMJ, 50 Rem. UMC 115 MC, and 23 Fed. Champion 115 FMJ RN. The ammo is inexpensive range stuff I bought at Walmart.
I'm happy to report that the new pistol functioned 100%. No failures or problems. I shot offhand at 7 and 15 yards and the groups were respectable, for me. I also shot a 6" plate dueling tree with good results at 15 yards.
I really couldn't tell any difference between the 3 brands of ammo.
The gun itself just plain works. Fit and finish were perfect. One of the reasons I got the Smith instead of a Glock was the trigger. The trigger is superb. It surprises me when it goes off. No grit, no grind. Just sort of think and it goes bang. Amazing. As a reloader I'm happy that the brass is ejected in like new condition. No dings.
I tried the two mags that came with the gun, one with finger extension and one without. And I tried a 17 rounder with the X-Grip Adapter. Lovely. All three mags functioned as designed. I did shoot the 17 rounder once as fast as I could through all 17. Not a hiccup.
Just finished field stripping, cleaning and lubing. Everything is normal.
I am really impressed. This is a great gun. And S&W is now running a $50 rebate on M&Ps for military. So the deal is even sweeter.
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