First shots with my 'new to me' M&P 9

[theboilermaker]

Throw a snap cap in and practice away. I found that after a few minutes it becomes controllable and the force needed to release the slide becomes instinctive.

 

[chezuki]

Throw a snap cap in and practice away. I found that after a few minutes it becomes controllable and the force needed to release the slide becomes instinctive.

Nothing becomes 'instinctive' after a few minutes.

 

[SubUrbanCamo317]

Nothing becomes 'instinctive' after a few minutes.

Speaking of instinctive, when it happened my 'instinct' told me it shouldn't have done that. It literally took me 30 seconds or better to realize that it happened. I'm glad I wasnt in a fight for my life at that moment. Haha!

 

[Bfish]

Yeah the video lines up to what I was kind of thinking. i would just hate to have a "click" if your life is on the line, a guy can pick the round up off the ground when training at however many cents that may be. To each his own, I'm cheap too

 

[crispy]

I'd like for Mr. Yeager to demonstrate his assertion that "it may not pick up a round". Since the mag is inserted fully by the time the time the slide starts coming forward, if it doesn't pick up a round, you've got bigger issues.

 

[Thrown Hammer]

It never did that for me. I must have weenie arms? :-)

I think I shot the G26 for the first time the same day.

 

[SubUrbanCamo317]

It never did that for me. I must have weenie arms? :-)

I think I shot the G26 for the first time the same day.

Lol, that or I was man-handling the crap outta the M&P. Lol, I hope the range report is good for the 26.

 

[Thrown Hammer]

The Glock ran flawlessly. Used my crappiest ammo and it fed every round with a perfect ejection pattern.

 

[Tanfodude]

This is odd. I have 3 of these and when ammo is out (slide locked backwards), my slide doesn't go forward by itself after I put fresh mag in, I have to press the slide release first.

EDIT: ****, I just tried it and it sure does slam by it self but I have to really slam the mag hard. During USPSA, I don't recall slamming the mag that hard.

 

[chezuki]

During USPSA, I don't recall slamming the mag that hard.

If you're reloading at slide-lock during a match, you should plan the stage better.

 

[Tanfodude]

If you're reloading at slide-lock during a match, you should plan the stage better.

Didn't fully load a mag, I though I did, it was embarrassing. And that happened 3 times, one on each trip.

 

[chezuki]

Didn't fully load a mag, I though I did, it was embarrassing. And that happened 3 times, one on each trip.

Doh!! My first 3 matches I didn't realize that I could start with 11 rounds in my first mag. I would 'make ready' from a 10rd mag and hit slide lock every time!