thinking of getting an m&p 40

[kkral]

i like the trigger on the mp better than the one on my xd. the website says s'thing about a mag safety. what is a mag safety? doesn't seem to be the grip safety we all love on the 1911's etc.

any ideas/

 

[fyimo]

Welcome to the forum from Arkansas

 

[deralte]

kkral, welcome from North Carolina.

 

[Snowbandit]

Magazine safety on a S&W usually means the gun won't fire without a mag in place.

 

[S&W Oldtimer]

Welcome from Va.

 

[ogilvyspecial]

Hello kkral & welcome aboard!!

 

[Tom Goodrick]

Hello from Alabama. I recently bought an M&P 40. The business about safeties is very confusing. You can buy new M&P's without any safeties, with the mag safety (gun is safe when mag is removed), with a thumb safety, and/or with an internal lock that prevents the gun from firing until a key is entered and turned.

I ended up with the mag safety (which I like since I have had it on all previous pistols) and the internal lock. I had to take the internal lock in order to get a gun with the mag safety and the 15 round magazine (strange situations arise).

You'll find M&P owners have a variety of opinions on safeties. To make sense of it all, download a catalog and look at the summary pages for each caliber. The table shows which model number comes with which safeties, etc. Find the model you want and chase it down. You may have to make a trade off.

I just ignore the internal lock. It stays unlocked.

 

[decotriumph]

I have an M&P40 with no safety. I really like the gun and the way it shoots. It has a definite feel of quality. My "safety" is to not keep a cartridge chambered. My wife has an M&P9c which we also like very much. I think you'd be happy with it. Hard to beat an M&P.

 

[novalty]

Greetings from Maine. Welcome aboard!

 

[MSgt G]

Greetings from Northwest Georgia! It's nice to have you with us.

 

[ChinaSeaSailor]

Welcome aboard from Houston

 

[pawncop]

Welcome from Texas kkral. Great forum for all things S&W, have fun, learn lots, share what you know.