http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_1024cfc8-3d91-11e0-8915-001cc4c03286.html

 

Interesting deal. But seems like they gave them away for free. hehe.

 

I am really impressed with the way M&P is being adopted. First in the competition shooter circles, and now more and more police departments. The article does focus on a few issues that are key, the glock ergonomics.

That's one of the guns I want to shoot before I buy. Anyone here have any experience with them?

i was thinkin about the .45, but bought my G27 instead. now, just need to apply for more PPs.

They deserve a pat on the back IMO.. first switching to a US made gun.. nice move.. second doing so with next to no cost to the tax payer (if I read it correctly they are getting them for free for turning in the old ones?) rarely does government do anything that doesn't cost us all a ton.. lol.. as far as a brand new S&W for one of my old Glocks? no thanks.. but that is the thing about Glock.. it appears that you either love it.. or you don't.. lol

Especially what this guy from Brian Enos forum did to his:

 

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=93431

 

I am pretty sure I will have an M&P40 this year.

 

 

I love mine....

Last I was aware of the Smyrna, GA PD (where Glock USA is headquartered) has used S&Ws for years. S&W offred them the same deal. all the free S&Ws they wanted.

That's one of the guns I want to shoot before I buy. Anyone here have any experience with them?

My dept switched to the M&P 40 last year , I love it, feels great to shoot and is spot on. Just purchased the M&P9C as my off duty last month. cant say anything bad about it. Bill

I have a glock 22 at the moment and never REALLY liked the feel of it in my hand. I recently held a M&P compact and it fit like a glove. My next handgun purchase will be a M&P 40 compact.

Last I was aware of the Smyrna, GA PD (where Glock USA is headquartered) has used S&Ws for years. S&W offred them the same deal. all the free S&Ws they wanted.

 

S&W is smart...... "Race on Sunday - Sell on Monday" type of thinking....

 

Once they make a decent dent in the LEO market...... people will tend to buy them to carry for themselves.

My dept switched to the M&P 40 last year , I love it, feels great to shoot and is spot on. Just purchased the M&P9C as my off duty last month. cant say anything bad about it. Bill

 

Thanks, Bill. I really like the idea of buying American. My current gun is one of my father's old S&W .38 special service revolvers. I love it, but would like to try a little more modern lol.

That's one of the guns I want to shoot before I buy. Anyone here have any experience with them?

 

I've shot the M&P 9mm full size... and I really liked it. The ergonomics are fantastic on this pistol and it shot very nicely. I haven't tried the .40 or .45 yet, but from what I've read and heard from others, they are just as nice to shoot as the 9mm's. The stock trigger is just OK... but a trigger job from someone like Dan Burwell or installing an Apex sear will take care of that and make that trigger super sweet.

It's okay, they will realize they made a mistake when the firing pins start breaking on those M&Ps. Remember, when it absolutely has to go bang, go with Glock.

 

jk

 

Run with what works, or the best deal a given department can get. which always is the case.

Ray ray... a round that does not go bang or a gun that goes kaboom. The sear issues were fixed a while ago.

It's okay, they will realize they made a mistake when the firing pins start breaking on those M&Ps. Remember, when it absolutely has to go bang, go with Glock.

 

jk

 

Run with what works, or the best deal a given department can get. which always is the case.

 

That was with like the first batch of M&P's, and has long since been corrected. It was the striker.

jk

 

did you guys not see this? I was kidding, they are good guns

I had an M&P 9mm with a broken striker at under 400 rounds.

 

Would still have it if it werent for that.

I had an M&P 9mm with a broken striker at under 400 rounds.

 

Would still have it if it werent for that.

 

Thanks for the honest answer Mike, I problably would have done the same thing.

Monmouth County Sheriff went to 45 M&P.

 

Mikeeeyy the broken striker was an issue in the beginning. Smith quickly acknowledeged it and shipped out free "new" ones.

Mikeeeyy the broken striker was an issue in the beginning. Smith quickly acknowledeged it and shipped out free "new" ones.

 

Yeah, but it will always be in the back of your mind. Will it happen again? Can I count on this firearm in the clutch?

Basically playing out the Glock playbook. Hook them in cheap, and real em in with the accessories and service.

 

M&Ps are nice though. Better than S&W's first foray into making plastic fantastics... the god-forsaken sigma series.

The sigma series does what it is supposed to. it was standard issue to Iraqi police. the crappy part of the sigmas is the trigger. Otherwise it is ok.

 

I do like the game though... if it costs smith $200 to build an M&P, exchange them for glocks, Sell glocks to wholesaler for $250 or so, and they go on the market. Smith makes a small profit, sells a bunch of new accessories, and most of all has a brand new customer.

I like mine a lot. Points easy and naturally for me, good grip size, comfortable to shoot and 100% reliable after well over 5k rounds.

 

Purdy, too.

did you guys not see this? I was kidding, they are good guns

 

No, I didn't. It was late and I just got back from the hotel bar

 

 

For you guys that have them, get the APEX kit, it's like night and day.

Yeah, but it will always be in the back of your mind. Will it happen again? Can I count on this firearm in the clutch?

 

 

And Joe, you were there when it happened at BA, remember?

 

Yes, always in back of my mind I could never trust that gun again. They did ship out new striker and I replaced and it shot fine after, but, ya know.

The sigma series does what it is supposed to. it was standard issue to Iraqi police. the crappy part of the sigmas is the trigger. Otherwise it is ok.

 

I do like the game though... if it costs smith $200 to build an M&P, exchange them for glocks, Sell glocks to wholesaler for $250 or so, and they go on the market. Smith makes a small profit, sells a bunch of new accessories, and most of all has a brand new customer.

 

Problem with the early Sigmas is that they pretty much ripped off the Glock design... in fact, it's hard to be original these days when making a striker fired weapon that doesn't borrow a all of it's design features from what Glock introduced in the 1980s. I mean, that's fine I guess... keeps Glock from having a Monopoly.

I thought the S&W's were made in Croatia...

I thought the S&W's were made in Croatia...

 

The SA XD is the "Croation Sensation"

Ah XD's. I was confusing 'em.

You guys are killing me.

 

I am just looking at glocks and you guys are throwing this at me.....you all suck!!!

 

The grip on the M&P is way better but the trigger feeling that you get from the hinge is weird.