Why an M&P?

[Rastoff]

Why did you buy an M&P pistol?

I love guns. I have several and will probably attain several more. I am not necessary a brand loyalist. Still, I have an M&P for a specific reason. I teach self defense as well as NRA classes. I feel the M&P is a great learning tool and is the best striker fired gun on the market.

So, why did you get one?

 

[PastureOfMuppets]

Because I didn't want a Glock. I also wanted something I could put in students hands for Pistol 101 that would be very manageable for first timers after .22.

Add to that it fits me like a glove and want to have a crack at IDPA.

 

[Smith357]

I got one because I finally felt it was time to break down and get plastic pistol to see what all the hubbub was over. I was in the market for a Glock 21 but the M&P45 with the small backstrap fit in my small hands much better than anything else, the S&W fanbois are not as rabidly annoying as the Glock fanbois, and it's not as ugly as the Glock.

 

[Darryle]

I had a buddy needing money and offered me a NIB 40 F/S for $450 with 5 mags, a Bullard Dual Carry holster and 500 rds of ammo, when I carried it to the range, I was sold. I have 3 now, wife claims one, but we all know how that goes.

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[MichiganScott]

I bought mine because it felt great in my hands and I was looking for another carry gun. I bought it despite of the creepy trigger. I learned to deal with the trigger and bought a full size for the range.

 

[bobkatwells]

What sold me was the grip. It just felt more comfortable in my hands than any other pistol I looked at, and I liked the interchangeable palmswell grips.

 

[WBlacklidge]

The guy at the counter talked me into it. Was between Glock, Springfield and S&W and being a noob I took the advice of someone who knew a lot more than me and pulled the trigger (yep) on the M&P 40c.

 

[Arik]

I had a G21 and it was harder to conceal during summer. The M&P45fs was thinner a bit and had a shorter grip. In hind sight i probably would have done better with a G30 but for some reason at the time i just didnt think of it. Anyway, no complaints about the M&P

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[Grog]

The local cop shop was dumping used M&P 45s for $380 with box/3 mags/3 backstraps. They also has three 14rd mags on the shelf for $24.95. Bought the mags, forgot it was a sale so they rung up at $21.21 each, went back two days later to snag the 45.

$480 out the door for six mags and gun sounded like too good a deal chance to not give it a try.

 

[N4KVE]

I got my M&P40c because my brother bought a Shield, & he sold me his 40c for $325 with maybe 100 rds down the pipe. But it does fit my hand better than the Glocks I've carried for 20+ years. But I have to admit, until the Shield came out, I never sold & single M&P at work. But I'd sell at least 10 Glocks a week. GARY

 

[r a y]

Ergonomics, first and foremost. The gun is comfortable and fits my hand better than any other striker ive held. The performance and reliability don't hurt either!

I picked up an M&P40 replica CO2 bb gun last summer, after handling it for 5 mins I knew I had to get the real thing.

 

[Jayhawkhuntclub]

For me it was: aesthetics, reliability, versatility, ergonomics, warranty and price (no particular order).

 

[fdw]

How it felt in my hand.

 

[CallaoJoe]

Compared to the other "plastic" pistols, it just felt right.

I now have 3 of them....

 

[Shoo2tr]

I had nothing to lose in trying out the 40C at the pricepoint I paid. Toyed for years with the idea of adding a Glock, just couldn't get past the looks and ergos.

I have guns that cost much more and so far have been worth the additional cost, but $ for $ I haven't found anything else that can compete with the M&P line for value, performance, and reliability.

 

[Bkreutz]

I got my first M&P because of feel (like almost everyone else has posted). I bought the next 2 because of the performance of the first.

 

[Vinney47]

I *liked* the trigger pull. It works for me. And that it felt good in my hands didn't hurt, nor that fact that it's not ugly.

 

[CasualDude]

Ergonomics, and it works as well as a Glock in all other respects. Install a better trigger and you're a winner. I love my M&P45 much better than a G21, especially with the FSS trigger.

 

[shield]

I got hooked with the Shield when I was looking for a small carry pistol. Seemed natural to get the FS, and then the .22 .

 

[Steelbreze]

M&P9 fs was my first gun. I fondled a lot of guns at my LGS and really liked how the M&P fit my hand. I came in one day and they had a used one for $400 with 3 mags and I bought it.