Anybody have an M&P .45? How do you like it? How's the accuracy? I shot a few mags through an M&P 9mm last week and liked it... but wondering how the M&P .45 full size or the compact version is.

Shoot an XD45 Tactical and a Glock 21. And for sh!ts and giggles try the Taurus 24/7 OSS 45acp and the FNP 45 too.

Best advice I can give you bro, shoot lots before you decide.

I have a Full size 9mm and Compact 45. Love them both, welcome to shoot it if you ever down by my range.

Okay, i've got the XD45 Tactical if you wanna roll with that too!

Shoot an XD45 Tactical and a Glock 21. And for sh!ts and giggles try the Taurus 24/7 OSS 45acp and the FNP 45 too.

Best advice I can give you bro, shoot lots before you decide.

 

Hey there Ray Ray,

 

I've handled but not shot the XD45 at the shop, but I wasn't too crazy about how it felt in my hand (grip, etc.). The M&P 9mm that I shot was very natural in my hand and pointed really well for me... that's why I was thinking the M&P .45 would be good for me. The M&P 9mm was also really accurate for me, since it felt so good in my hand. There's some small difference in size of the M&P 9mm and the .45... but the grip should be the same.

 

Thanks,

Tony

I have a Full size 9mm and Compact 45. Love them both, welcome to shoot it if you ever down by my range.

 

Thanks! Yeah, I didn't get a chance to try holding the compact size in the shop... so I need to check one out, as my hands are pretty big. I noticed in pics that the mags have a little extension on the bottom that add a little bit to the inside of the grip, so that probably helps a little.

 

The full size M&P 9mm I shot last week was great in my hands, so I know the full size would be great for me. The compact would be great for CCW though.

Okay, i've got the XD45 Tactical if you wanna roll with that too!

 

Thanks bro!

I shot MIkes XD tactical 45 last week and liked it very much. very accurate (for me anyway).

The M&P line is very nice.

 

I went shooting with a couple CO's a couple weeks back and one had the M&P in .40.

 

It shot great, I liked the feel of it, and it was just an overall very nice handgun. But after handling it for about 20mins and putting about 250rds through it, it had this issue with the mag feeling like it was a bit loose. Id slam the mag in and as I cocked it and started firing, it felt like the mag was going to fall out. It was not a good feeling. Unfortunately, Ive read a few threads online about this issue.

 

Other than that, I put some nice groupings on paper at 10yds. But for HD, even target shooting, that uneasy feeling with the magazine would aggravate me after a while.

The M&P line is very nice.

 

I went shooting with a couple CO's a couple weeks back and one had the M&P in .40.

 

It shot great, I liked the feel of it, and it was just an overall very nice handgun. But after handling it for about 20mins and putting about 250rds through it, it had this issue with the mag feeling like it was a bit loose. Id slam the mag in and as I cocked it and started firing, it felt like the mag was going to fall out. It was not a good feeling. Unfortunately, Ive read a few threads online about this issue.

 

Other than that, I put some nice groupings on paper at 10yds. But for HD, even target shooting, that uneasy feeling with the magazine would aggravate me after a while.

 

Was the mag rattling when in the gun, and sounded/felt slightly loose? I think I've read about that same issue with others that have the M&P .40, but most people that have the 9mm or .45 don't report that issue. From what I've read, even though it feels loose, it is in fact locked into the gun and it won't fall out.

 

What I like about the M&P is the ergonomics and that it points very naturally (at least for me), which helped me shoot much better. I didn't have to "try" and be accurate when I tried it out. Once I get my permits, I'm pretty sure I'm picking one of these puppies up in .45.

I've shot a friend's M&P .45 and it's on my list as my next handgun. Maybe even one in 9mm as well. Great guns.

Was the mag rattling when in the gun, and sounded/felt slightly loose? I think I've read about that same issue with others that have the M&P .40, but most people that have the 9mm or .45 don't report that issue. From what I've read, even though it feels loose, it is in fact locked into the gun and it won't fall out.

 

What I like about the M&P is the ergonomics and that it points very naturally (at least for me), which helped me shoot much better. I didn't have to "try" and be accurate when I tried it out. Once I get my permits, I'm pretty sure I'm picking one of these puppies up in .45.

 

Yes, that's correct. The mag felt loose, like it did not lock into the magazine weld. The whole time I was shooting it, the magazine did not come out once unless I ejected it. Everything worked fine with the handgun and the magazine, I was just not a fan of that uneasy mag feeling.

 

Overall, as I said, it was a sturdy, seemingly well-built handgun, so if I were you I'd go for it. The one I shot was the compact, and it shot well, but I prefer full-size handguns. I'd love to shoot a full-size M&P.

Yes, that's correct. The mag felt loose, like it did not lock into the magazine weld. The whole time I was shooting it, the magazine did not come out once unless I ejected it. Everything worked fine with the handgun and the magazine, I was just not a fan of that uneasy mag feeling.

 

Overall, as I said, it was a sturdy, seemingly well-built handgun, so if I were you I'd go for it. The one I shot was the compact, and it shot well, but I prefer full-size handguns. I'd love to shoot a full-size M&P.

 

I've shot the full sized 9mm M&P, and really liked it. After the Beretta 92fs, it was the second best fitting pistol for my hands. I'm about 99% sure I'm picking up a Beretta 92 variant (92fs, 92A1, etc) in a 9mm and then getting the M&P in .45 (just not sure if I'm going to get the full size or compact, just yet), once I get my permits.

You should make that 99% sure a 100% sure because Beretta's are really really nice! You will be very happy with it I'm sure. I really enjoy shooting my friends full-size 92Inox model.