m&p's are terrific handguns... great fit an finish and most of the quirks are solved. the 9mm has no issues really, most of the issues were with 45's.

 

Maks my BIL's dept switched to the M&P 45's with over 100+ officers they had a few with extraction issues. He is one of the armorers for his dept so he called S&W and they said smooth the breech face down and it will fix it and it worked.

 

Diver I am a big fan of S&W but if the 92 fit your hand the best that is the pistol you should get.

Maks my BIL's dept switched to the M&P 45's with over 100+ officers they had a few with extraction issues. He is one of the armorers for his dept so he called S&W and they said smooth the breech face down and it will fix it and it worked.

 

Diver I am a big fan of S&W but if the 92 fit your hand the best that is the pistol you should get.

 

Thanks for the info Wolfy. Good to know, since I was thinking about picking up an M&P 45 after I buy a 9mm (I'm getting 2 permits, so thinking I might get one 9mm and one .45). I only wish that I could have been able to shoot the CZ 75 SP-01, to compare it with the 92fs. The CZ felt very nice in my hand as well, but it wasn't available as a rental at ShoreShot... so all I could do is hold it and look at it. I'd have to say the ergonomics and the grip on the CZ were VERY nice (it felt as good or better than the 92 in my hand, but also a little heavier). Right now I think I have it narrowed down to these two pistols... but not sure which one to go with.

Tony - Ryan626 on the forums here has a CZ SP-01 Phantom. It's very nice. You should come to the next BulletHole meet and coordinate with him so you can try it

Yes - Shore Shot is a great place to try out guns. I tried a few there and they only charged me for the ammo since I bought a pistol there. They also have good prices and low sales tax.

 

I have a Sig 226 Equinox that has been flawless with over 2K rounds through it. The Equinox grips are a little larger than standard 226 grips. It may fit you well. I have it in .40 S&W and it shoots smoother than some 9's I have shot. It is an awesome pistol. The night sights on it are the best I have used. I would also like to get an Elite version, but not sure what model yet.

 

I did get a chance to hold and check out the P226-E2, and that felt MUCH better in my hand than the regular P226... The Sig looks and feels like a really good quality pistol, but for $200 or $300 less, the Beretta and the CZ felt and looked equally as nice or as good in quality to me (as a pistol newbie, at least).

 

Yes, shore shot was great... and the folks working there seem to be really cool. The only thing that kind of sucked was the pricing on ammo... $29 for a box of 9mm??? WTF? If I had known how expensive they were on ammo, I would have bought some on my way there for much cheaper. I ended up spending almost $60 on 2 boxes of 9mm ammo... OUCH!

If you ever make it up north.... you are more then welcome to try my slightly "worked" M&P 9mm

 

Did you get a trigger job done on it? I've read on other forums that Dan Burwell in PA is the man to look up for M&P trigger jobs. Also been reading about a replacement sear manufactured by Apex which is a drop-in part and greatly improves the stock trigger as well. The Apex part is like $39... so I reckon it's a pretty easy and cheap fix.

Did you get a trigger job done on it? I've read on other forums that Dan Burwell in PA is the man to look up for M&P trigger jobs. Also been reading about a replacement sear manufactured by Apex which is a drop-in part and greatly improves the stock trigger as well. The Apex part is like $39... so I reckon it's a pretty easy and cheap fix.

 

 

yep..... Dan Burwell trigger job

 

I havent tried the APEX parts, but I am sure they also make quite the improvement....

I did get a chance to hold and check out the P226-E2, and that felt MUCH better in my hand than the regular P226... The Sig looks and feels like a really good quality pistol, but for $200 or $300 less, the Beretta and the CZ felt and looked equally as nice or as good in quality to me (as a pistol newbie, at least).

 

Yes, shore shot was great... and the folks working there seem to be really cool. The only thing that kind of sucked was the pricing on ammo... $29 for a box of 9mm??? WTF? If I had known how expensive they were on ammo, I would have bought some on my way there for much cheaper. I ended up spending almost $60 on 2 boxes of 9mm ammo... OUCH!

 

well if u rented, you'd have no choice but to use their ammo.

i have an fnp-9 and i plan on being at bullet hole black friday AM if you'd like to take a look at it.

Their $50 rebate on FNP pistols ends this month.

well if u rented, you'd have no choice but to use their ammo.

i have an fnp-9 and i plan on being at bullet hole black friday AM if you'd like to take a look at it.

Their $50 rebate on FNP pistols ends this month.

 

Ahh, OK... I didn't know that.

Thanks for the offer to check out the FNP-9... I would definitely take you up on that if I didn't have family obligations to tend to already. I also wouldn't be able to take advantage of the rebate, as it might be at least another 6 weeks until I get my permits... (Comon' NJSP!!! Hurry up!!! LOL!)

 

Thanks,

Tony

Well, if he would have let SS member know he was going, we could have met up with him and the ammo, rental etc.. would have been cheaper. We could have even guested him in.

 

Just a thought.

 

Not sure if you have a FID but you'll need one to buy ammo in NJ anyway.

 

I am a Sig Whore. Fact! You have to get a good grip with a sig. I have big hands, short fingers and have no issues. I am a bit suprised that you think the Sig 226 which is all metal has more muzzle flip than a MP 9. Maybe your grip was causing this.

 

I agree with Wolfy 100%, what works for you is what you should get. Every handgun mentioned is a fine gun and will shoot great. Try to meet up with members on Tuesdays. We all have a diverse collection and can provide you with a cjance to shoot different guns in different calibers.

would you say the 226 e2 is good for smaller hands? how does it compare to the 229

would you say the 226 e2 is good for smaller hands? how does it compare to the 229

 

Definitely better for smaller hands. It felt better in my hands than the regular P226.

Im down with the Signess! Waiting for my new P229 Elite dark.

 

ps: Bry@n, ur a bad influence & ur bud Ryan isnt helpin!

would you say the 226 e2 is good for smaller hands? how does it compare to the 229

 

 

the e2 was designed for people withj small hands. Thats the whole point of it.

 

Cagefighter........ One you go sig, there's no going back.

any shop in central NJ have a good selection of sigs so I can checkout all the different versions of the 226 and 229 (E2, elite) and/or shoot these? Do any have the e2s for rental?