New Hampshire adopts M&P 45 (new 14 rd mag pics on pg 4)

It looks like S&W needs to jump down one of their subcontractor's throats. That's total BS that it was shipped like that.

I'm not sure who is making the mag bodies for the M&P. I know a shop in NY state somewhere was/is producing the bodies for the Sigma.

MecGar would have been a better choice for them. At least you don't have to worry about QC issues with them!

I'm sure S&W will get this issue squared away quickly. I don't see them letting a problem like this drag on and give an otherwise excellent pistol a bad reputation. I would have expected that they would have learned their lesson with the Sigma and not let anything like this happen again.
 
Light night at the range yesterday, only seven shooters. Only malf. was one female officer w/a stovepipe, and I can't readily blame that on the gun, so far no more mags have broken. Bigger group on the line tonight, so we'll see what that brings.
 
Just curious, do you think the female officer was limp wristing? Also, how many guns/shooters have gone through the transition training so far with only the two malfunctions? Finally, How many round are fired during the training?
Thanks,
HRF
 
I was at the range last night w/another ten shooters, no problems noted, and no more split mags. I don't think the female shooter was limp wristing, as she is somewhat, ah, sturdy in physique. Total round count in training/quals is in the 300+/- range, twice a year. The more difficulty a person has, the more ammo they receive, so it is possible to shoot more than that. We go through about 3 cases a night, with 8-10 shooters, and they blow off their old duty ammo.
 
Sorry Sharpshooter I forgot to answer one of your questions, 80 +/- weapon systems that I am directly responsible for, but there about another 300+/- that I don't have direct contact with, but I haven't had any other negative feedback.
 
Originally posted by sw4566:
I don't think the female shooter was limp wristing, as she is somewhat, ah, sturdy in physique.
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Physique doesn't matter that much when it comes to limp writing.
 
Originally posted by Brander:
Physique doesn't matter that much when it comes to limp writing.
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...or from having poor grip mechanics.
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If you will recall, S&W had 'issues' with some of the mags for the early-production 645. I sent BOTH of mine back due to cracked feed lips.
 
Folks,bringing this old thread back up. I just found out that S&W is changing vendors for the M&P mags. Our .45 mags are being withdrawn from the field and we are being issued new ones which are reportedly either stainless steel or nickel plated.We will also being receiving a factory 14 round extended mag as an additional spare.
 
Originally posted by sw4566:
Folks,bringing this old thread back up. I just found out that S&W is changing vendors for the M&P mags. Our .45 mags are being withdrawn from the field and we are being issued new ones which are reportedly either stainless steel or nickel plated.We will also being receiving a factory 14 round extended mag as an additional spare.
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Interesting, I wonder if they are going to use Mec-Gar. Please post pics when you get a chance.
 
I spoke to a couple Hartford (CT) LEOs yesterday about their switch from the 4506 to the M&P45. They had nothing but good things to say about the M&P.
 
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Here's a pic of the 14 Round high capacity magazine, alongside the standard 10 rounder. Notice that the welds are much beefier on the new mag, and they are coated with some anti-corrosion coating. Unknown who the new vendor is, but we were told all mags will now be constructed like the hi-cap one.
 
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