Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm Full Size

[warrumr]

What is everyone's take on it. I shot it Saturday for my B-Day and I absolutely love it. Great trigger pull, very comfortable, and a good size to it. What do you guys think?

 

[EdC]

Happy birthday! I like my M&P full size (9mm), but I like the compact better. For some reason, I shoot the 9c better. I speculate, but it might be because my eyesight is such that I can get a better sight picture with the front sight being closer.

 

[RandallX]

i was very impressed with mine when i shot it. did not expect to shoot as well as i did. rapid fire with a full mag on an 8 in target at 25 yards and landed every round.

 

[jamil]

I got the M&P Pro C.O.R.E for Christmas. Love it so far, but I've only had it to the range twice. Trigger is good. Eventually I plan to get an optic, threaded barrel and suppressor for it.

 

[warrumr]

Thank you EDC! I shot the full size 9mm, the 9c, and the shield. The shield was way to small for my hands and the trigger pull was longer than a Micheal Bay movie. The 9c was more comfortable than I originally thought it was going to be, and the full size was awesome. I shot 3 rounds out of the mag of the full size at a 10 in target at 25 yards and all three hit it. Now I know most people are more accurate than I am but hey i was able to put 3 shots on target. So that was a win for me lol

 

[in625shooter]

I have used M&P's since 2007 and really like mine. I have purchased 4 myself and shot a couple more and all the triggers are fine. Several people have complained and many will say you need an Apex trigger but I never found any to be bad. Maybe it's because I am an old school DA revolver guy and have used for duty DA revolvers, SIG's, Beretta and Ruger DAO's, Glocks and one or two I am probably forgetting. Out of all of them I like the M&P probably the best or second to a DA revolver. Not knocking anyone here and to each their own but the ones that complain about the triggers on M&P's or Glocks are either too picky/OCD or got a bad one. JMHO

 

[FishnHunt]

I shoot a modified M&P full size for 3-gun and have very few issues with it. Goes bang when it's supposed to, isn't picky with ammo, and runs just fine even when it's dirty. I really like the Apex trigger but it comes down to preference.

 

[MontereyC6]

I got the M&P Pro C.O.R.E for Christmas. Love it so far, but I've only had it to the range twice. Trigger is good. Eventually I plan to get an optic, threaded barrel and suppressor for it.

Trust me when I say you will really like that set up.

 

[jagee]

Thank you EDC! I shot the full size 9mm, the 9c, and the shield. The shield was way to small for my hands and the trigger pull was longer than a Micheal Bay movie. The 9c was more comfortable than I originally thought it was going to be, and the full size was awesome. I shot 3 rounds out of the mag of the full size at a 10 in target at 25 yards and all three hit it. Now I know most people are more accurate than I am but hey i was able to put 3 shots on target. So that was a win for me lol

I own all 3. Have more rounds through the 9c and Shield than the full size as I just got the full size about a month ago and have only shot it once. So far I'm more accurate with the 9c, but the full size I bought has an APEX trigger in it which is an easier pull than what I was anticipating based on the stock triggers in my other guns.

Overall, I'm happy with the full size, I just need to get more rounds through it and re-adjust to the easier trigger so I quit pulling my shots off target.

 

[jamil]

The trigger in my CORE is good to go. As for the shield I don't mind the trigger all that much. It's a longer pull, but not THAT long. And it's fairly light. But I surely don't shoot it as well as the Walther or the CORE.

 

[bjenkins]

I have the 9c with the Apex trigger which is really sweet! I believe the Apex trigger is fantastic and takes it to the next level.

 

[Bigtanker]

What else have you shot? If that is the only one please try and shoot a XDm, Glock, Walther PPQ, and the new HK VP-9. I'm not saying the M&P is a bad gun. It is a great gun. I had my heart set on one until I shot an XDm. I shot it much better than the M&P or the Glock.

What I'm saying is with all of the great pistols out there, try as many as you can. You will never know what you'll like better.

 

[warrumr]

What else have you shot? If that is the only one please try and shoot a XDm, Glock, Walther PPQ, and the new HK VP-9. I'm not saying the M&P is a bad gun. It is a great gun. I had my heart set on one until I shot an XDm. I shot it much better than the M&P or the Glock.

What I'm saying is with all of the great pistols out there, try as many as you can. You will never know what you'll like better.

I have shot multiple glocks, an XDM, 1911, a couple revolvers, and a couple other pistols (I don't remember what they were)

 

[remington870]

My buddy has one that I have shot quite a bit. I love it, it is a very accurate and reliable gun. Neither of us liked the factory trigger though, and I just installed an Apex trigger for him the other day. The new trigger is much smoother, and lightens the pull to around 3.5lbs. (Factory is 5.5lbs)

 

[gregkl]

Most has already been said, but I shot several striker fired guns before I settled on the FS M&P 9. I like it, but I come from shooting DA revolvers single action and then 1911's. So....I am not so crazy about the trigger feel and I am trying to warm up to it.

I am keeping it mostly because I feel like I need to own at least one higher capacity pistol.