M&P45 14-round Magazine Reliability?

[McE]

Newest addition to my collection and my very first 45acp firearm is an M&P45 4.5" Barrel

I was mulling over an HK45 to go with my HK P2000 9mm but decided to give the M&P a shot.

I am wondering if the 14-round magazines are worth the money/ reliable for serious uses like home defense or are there issues?

Anyone know of the best/cheapest place to buy them?

 

[AR-Getsome]

Magazine- M&P .45 ACP Full Size at Quantico Tactical

I don't have the M&P45 yet. but I have 10- M&P9 magazines and shoot IDPA matches and they get abused and have never failed. I'm sure the M&P 45 and other S&W magazines are just as durable.

 

[Martya]

I have 2 of the 14 round extended mags they function just as well as the 6 other 10 round ones. Never had a FTF with my 45FS.

Clean them every so often, especially after a range trip. Followers don't like foreign material between them and the inside mag wall.

Makes you think you are shooting a 9MM with seemingly unending supply of boolits. Not really, but that is fun at the range, and the added weight cuts down on the recoil, not that there is an objectionable amount normally.

For home defense I leave a 10 round mag in, don't think I gain an advantage with 4 more rounds, and I really bought them for fun at the range.

 

[Hamfisted]

I have a couple of them. They function fine, but they add a huge length to the overall grip size (enough to get a double grip on the grip area alone...). Almost like having a bipod on it. I have them for range entertainment only. I would never carry it on my hip with a 14 rounder in it.


-Mike

 

[Wild Irish]

No problems with mine. I bought it at Greg Cote, LLC. If I remember correctly, it was $24.95.

 

[bunkshaner]

I have the same gun m&p .45 with 4.5 inch barrel. I found a real good price on mags and ordered a couple of the 14 round mags along with the 10 round mags. They all shot perfect for me. They were factory s&w mags and you could get the 10 round or 14 round for the same price. Counting shipping I paid $78 bucks for 3 mags. I ordered 2 sets (3 - 14 rounds and 3 - 10 rounds). Those extra couple shots make a difference when at the range.
http://quanticotactical.com/asp/ite...nd Wesson&CMNum=142&CMSNum=679&CMSN=Magazines

 

[B0308]

Echoing many above, I have four of the 14rnd'ers, 3 from Quantico and one from Brownells. The best prices were at Quantico.

I have used them on two different M&P .45s and they function w/o a problem. On my Glock's I'll often carry the next size up (CCW a G30 and use a G21 as a reload, etc.). But due to the larger size of the 14 round M&P, I'm not sure it is practical (based on my size, etc).

I also just had a good experience buying Glock mags from 44Mag.com, good prices and speedy delivery. They carry M&P mags, but are out of stock, but might be a place to check when you are ready to buy.

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