so i went to Whiteman AFB today to buy a couple new guns. i was going to buy a 19 and an lcp. well they didnt have a 19 instead they had the m&p9 i held it for the first time and i got to say it feels so much better than the glock. i like the controls and the grip angle is so natural. being only 3 oz. more i think i might go for it. whats your opinions? and i didnt end up with the lcp. even though i payed off my starcard i guess they forgot to tell me it takes 24hrs to process. so tomorrow i will be going back for the lcp. also i thought it weird that on a military instillation the glocks were around $600. i guess they dont honor the leo/military pricing on glocks. but the lcp was a good deal at $300.
Aren't you suppose to get a deal? Glocks around here retail $549.00 then they offer discounts to LE or military. Hope your card gets processed so you can make your decision tomorrow.
I love my 9c, wouldn't trade it for anything. I keep wanting to add a 19 to my collection, after hearing all of the hype. But every time I'm in a GS I have to pick it up, and every time, I put it back down. Just not the gun for me. But it is for thousands of other people. Buy what feels best in your hand.
PORP what holster do you carry it in. o i was mad when i got there. i drove an hour to get there to find out the woman on the phone taking my payment either didnt care for didnt know about the 24hr thing. the m&p was about $550. i like carrying owb i dont tuck my shirts in and i have a big chest and back so my shirts just drape over the owb gun to conceal really easy. and i love leather i have gotten pretty good at dealing with kydex so please dont suggest any kydex. thanks guys for the input
I mainly carry in a CrossBreed SuperTuck Deluxe. Wonderful holster as many others will attest to. I do want an OWB pancake style holster for my 1911 though, and I'm thinking about going with UBG.
i was going to get a shoulder holster for my next gun but i got to thinkin and here in missouri it has been in the 50s and 60s for the last couple weeks and i dont think ill be able to where the shoulder holster very much this year. i make my own iwb holsters like the crossbreeds they might not be as good looking if you could call them that but they only cost me $10 to make so i can easily make one for all my guns and have. but owb is my favorite and i am in need of advice on what works for you guys and what didnt work. thanks guys
Get th M&P better fit and feel is what alot of people say after handling both... we have 6 close family and friends who own M&P's and we all love them...
As Spec said the first thing people realize is how much better the grip angle is, and how the M&P feels in your hand. Then they get one and shoot it and realize they are boring reliable, and so the sickness begins. Buy with confidence......
Ok, Okay you guys twisted my arm on this gun, lol, now I need the mp9 or 9c to complement my mp15- love that dang rifle, so I can just imagine how solid thatsidearm is.
Thanks for the replies. I have decided on the m&p the grip is more of a 1911good style than the glock pointing the glock would make me have to retrain so now on to the holsters.
its not how the gun feels in your hand, but how it shoots.....and the reason I still carry my Glock 19 as my EDC (have several M&P's including the 9C).
This gentleman brings out the full potential of Glocks and why he chooses them over every other pistol for carry: Glock 19 Draw & Shoot - YouTube
I like Hickok45 and am one of his channel subscribers, but I fail to see what that video proves. There are plenty of shooters better than Hickok45 and shoot their chosen platform better than he shoots his Glock.
Personally I feel all things considered, both the Glock and the M&P are pretty much on a level playing field. I've shot Glocks for over a dozen years. I've only had my M&P a couple of weeks, but already it is quickly taking over any affinity I may have had for my Glock.
It comes down to personal preference, but whether you go with Glock or M&P you're not going to go wrong.
Right now, Glock is having some issues, which is why I went with the M&P 9 full size over the Gen 4 G-19. But I have no doubt Glock will get things worked out, and I doubt that have bought my last Glock either. I do know, that I will without a doubt end up getting a M&P 9c to go along with my full size later on down the road.
M&P had a few growing pains early on, but right now, they are running top notch and at the top of their game. I'd venture to say that present incarnations of M&P are every bit as reliable as Glock was before they started having their present day reliability issues.
Both Glocks and M&P's are great guns. Glock's are an old school plastic pistol and M&P's are the future of plastic pistols. I've shot and handled quite a few Glocks but they never felt "right" for me. The first time I held and shot an M&P9 it was like the first time I held and shot a Sig P226, they were made for me. YMMV:biggrin2:
Given the current state of Glock and having owned an M&P with the DCEAK and RAM kit for some 5 years or so, I just had to have a G22 gen 4 and G17 Gen 4. So I got them and have no regrets. Probably gonna be upgrading my other gen 3s to gen 4s. I like everything about a Glock better than the M&P. I must be the only person in the world that doesn't like the feel of a M&P grip.
I must be the only other person who agrees with you about M&P ergos. I also really, really hate the M&P trigger.
I haven't given the Gen 4s much consideration, however, I am thinking about getting my first Gen 4 soon. (The Gen 4 G32 is finally out). Buying a Gen 4 G23 and swapping my LWD .357 SIG barrel would work, too. :wink:
I considered the M&P while searching for my first handgun. I held the glock and loved it, then held the M&P and hated it. I'd ask to have them put on the different backstraps on both guns before you buy because it makes a huge difference
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