S&W M&P 40

[CPT Nervous]

I'm a Glock guy. 100% through and through. I carry a G19 with Federal 9BPLE 115 gr. +P+ JHP. It's my favorite gun and my favorite handgun ammo.

I have to carry an M&P 40 at work. Here are my thoughts on the gun:


-It's comfortable. Not Glock comfortable, but I like it. I have small hands and the small backstrap fits me well.

-Good capacity. I carry 15+1 in my G19, and I carry two spare 15s. 46 rounds total. I am able to carry 46 rounds with the M&P as well.

-Low recoil. We carry Speer Gold Dot 180 gr. JHP. The Gold Dot is a bit less snappy than the 9BPLE. This was the first .40 I have ever shot, and I was surprised by the lack of recoil.

-Trigger. Not the greatest. It's decent, but I don't care for the reset. I like the Glock trigger far better.

-Accurate. It performed very well. I achieved pretty good groups. Not as good as my Glock, mind you, but I was satisfied.

-Reliable. No issues at all with duty ammo or reloads. I was using some old beat up mags, and it performed flawlessly. No complaints here.



All in all, it's a very good handgun. I'm thinking of getting one for myself. If I had to choose a gun other than Glock to carry, the M&P would be it, although probably in 9mm.


Picture time!

 

[__Doc_]

You've made a wise choice

 

[Voodoo574]

Spend the money on the APEX parts. Smooths out the trigger and makes a world of difference. Very easy to install. Just my

 

[CPT Nervous]

I'm not allowed to make any modifications or alterations to my duty weapon.

I just wanted to say that I appreciate this handgun, and I proudly carry it, even though I'm a Glock guy.

The M&P is a solid gun.

 

[Exodus]

What is the shield on the top of the slide?

 

[CPT Nervous]

It's a Brink's issued firearm. The Brink's M&P 40 is slightly different than a standard one, the only difference is that it has a magazine safety.

 

[vwfred69]

can't you still drop in a 9 barrel for when you want to go to the range?

 

[Que]

I just ordered a 9mm drop-in barrel, but I can't seem to find any magazines.

 

[CPT Nervous]

I could, yes. I hadn't thought of that.

 

[vwfred69]

try rural king for promags

 

[CPT Nervous]

try rural king for promags

Ick.

 

[chezuki]

Ick.

The ProMags for M&Ps have a good rep so far, much better than their Glock mags.

Regardless, genuine M&P mags are vaporware right now.

 

[__Doc_]

I just ordered a 9mm drop-in barrel, but I can't seem to find any magazines.

IF you get super desperate for 9mm mags you can modify a 40 mag

 

[CPT Nervous]

The ProMags for M&Ps have a good rep so far, much better than their Glock mags.

Regardless, genuine M&P mags are vaporware right now.

So they finally made something that works? I haven't heard anything good about their products, and every one I've tried was garbage.

 

[chezuki]

So they finally made something that works? I haven't heard anything good about their products, and every one I've tried was garbage.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...first-impressions-promag-m-p-40-magazine.html

 

[Voodoo574]

Its a shame you cant change the striker block. It make it go from an "ok" gun to a gun that is on par with any Glock, XD, or mid level handgun. Sure its not a slicked up 1911 or a totally tricked out race gun, but I feel comfortable staking my life on it.

 

[CPT Nervous]

Its a shame you cant change the striker block. It make it go from an "ok" gun to a gun that is on par with any Glock, XD, or mid level handgun. Sure its not a slicked up 1911 or a totally tricked out race gun, but I feel comfortable staking my life on it.

I would never trust my life to ANY 1911. Ever.

 

[Steve B]

Mine & my BIL's shoot way better groups with 169gr bullets. As far as 9mm mags. If you're just talking at the range, just use your 40 mags. I've done it quite a bit and they do just fine. Occasionally they won't feed the last round or the last round will not stay in the mag when loading to max. However, I only load 10 rounds on the range usually so that has never been a problem.

 

[ifr2]

Thanks for the info on the M&P. I have a left handed friend looking for a new pistol, and he asked for my opinion. The M&P 40 looks like a good choice.

 

[Irishshooter]

Thanks for the info on the M&P. I have a left handed friend looking for a new pistol, and he asked for my opinion. The M&P 40 looks like a good choice.

I'm a leftie and I just got a new M&P 40C. 250 rounds downrange so far and it has become my favorite gun.