M&P Beats Other Polymer Pistols

Bravo · 03-31-2008, 10:21 PM

Shootout! Polymer Police Pistols

According to Guns and Ammo at least. Good article. All guns tested were great guns, but I was glad to see that the M&P kept up

squirrelbaster · 03-31-2008, 10:39 PM

not a suprise the M&P is a great gun from what i hear.

DWARREN123 · 04-01-2008, 05:38 AM

Believe none of what you hear (read) and half of what you see. It may indeed be a very fine pistol but I would not buy one because a gun magazines says it's great.

SwedeSteve · 04-01-2008, 09:22 AM

Truer words were never spoken! But we're not supposed to believe any of it! ROFL!

GlockMeister · 04-01-2008, 09:37 AM

I was going to say the same thing when I first saw this. But didn't want to write a paragraph in trying to do so. lol Also, I'd rather seen some unbiased individuals doing the test, like any of the officers who rely on any one of them do the testing... I'd of also liked to see them try at least 3 different brands of ammo, not just the 1?

squirrelbaster · 04-01-2008, 09:42 AM

to tell the truth i didnt even read the article, i meant things id heard/read here on this forum......
p.s i still dislike plastic guns. but if idid get one the M&P might be it.

Bravo · 04-01-2008, 10:34 AM

Well, I trust my life with my M&P. It's never failed me in any way

ArkansasHunter · 04-01-2008, 10:56 AM

Bravo thanks for the excellent read !!! Enjoyed it and was glad to see the S&W did well...A.H

LefthandShooter · 04-01-2008, 05:30 PM

I love all 4 of my M&P's!
Wouldn't trade them & Trust my life to them!

Blackrock · 04-02-2008, 08:30 AM

My M&P .45 ACP is rock solid and dead on. Fired a friend Glock .40 last weekend and was not impressed. he was however when he fire mine.

azgunnut · 04-02-2008, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bravo

Shootout! Polymer Police Pistols
According to Guns and Ammo at least. Good article. All guns tested were great guns, but I was glad to see that the M&P kept up

I own two M&P pistols, both in 40cal. One is full sized and the other is compact. They are fantastic shooters with no FTF with any ammo.
Highly accurate and I CCW the full sized M&P. I am very confident that in an emergency, it will do extremely well.
Why do I carry concealed.........because the police are only 3 to 4 minutes away and a cop is too heavy to carry around.
"It is better to have and never need, than to need and not have"

Roger79 · 04-03-2008, 09:17 AM

I have the M&P 40c, to date it is going on about 800 round with no jams and no FTF, this is with cheap plinking ammo plus good self defence ammo to include Hornady XTP and Federal Hydra Shoks. I also reload and it is not finicky about those either. I now intend to trade my Gen. 1 Glock 22 off for the full size M&P 40 versus rebuilding the Glock. IMHO I feel the M&P is a much better gun as far as price, durability, function, versatility, and reliability is just as good if not better than the glock. I guess what Im saying here is what you get from S&W for the money it rates right up there with just about any other that cost more. On a side note if anyone would like to get the extended base plates for the compact you can call S&W and they will send them to you free of charge, I called when I first got my gun and got the extended for the one that came with the gun without it and also called and got the extended for the two free one as they sent them to me with the standard. Please dont take me wrong I am not posting this to start an argument it is just my opinion. Hope the information helps for those that can use it.

03-31-2008, 10:21 PM	#1
Bravo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 2,028	M&P Beats Other Polymer Pistols Shootout! Polymer Police Pistols According to Guns and Ammo at least. Good article. All guns tested were great guns, but I was glad to see that the M&P kept up

03-31-2008, 10:39 PM	#2
squirrelbaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,564	not a suprise the M&P is a great gun from what i hear. __________________ "My Shotgun SAYS I AM the POLICE !"--Mooseman684 "I like Turtles!" youtube kid

04-01-2008, 05:38 AM	#3
DWARREN123 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: BETWEEN TN & KY Posts: 865	Believe none of what you hear (read) and half of what you see. It may indeed be a very fine pistol but I would not buy one because a gun magazines says it's great. __________________ Have a nice day!

04-01-2008, 09:22 AM	#4
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 12,653 Images: 1	Truer words were never spoken! But we're not supposed to believe any of it! ROFL! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

04-01-2008, 09:37 AM	#5
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 6,307	I was going to say the same thing when I first saw this. But didn't want to write a paragraph in trying to do so. lol Also, I'd rather seen some unbiased individuals doing the test, like any of the officers who rely on any one of them do the testing... I'd of also liked to see them try at least 3 different brands of ammo, not just the 1? __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

04-01-2008, 09:42 AM	#6
squirrelbaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,564	to tell the truth i didnt even read the article, i meant things id heard/read here on this forum...... p.s i still dislike plastic guns. but if idid get one the M&P might be it. __________________ "My Shotgun SAYS I AM the POLICE !"--Mooseman684 "I like Turtles!" youtube kid

04-01-2008, 10:34 AM	#7
Bravo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 2,028	Well, I trust my life with my M&P. It's never failed me in any way

04-01-2008, 10:56 AM	#8
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,998	Bravo thanks for the excellent read !!! Enjoyed it and was glad to see the S&W did well...A.H

04-01-2008, 05:30 PM	#9
LefthandShooter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In A House in NE Ohio! Posts: 1,773	I love all 4 of my M&P's! Wouldn't trade them & Trust my life to them! __________________ CHRISTMAS: Celebrating Christ's Birth and the Gift of Eternal Life!

04-02-2008, 08:30 AM	#10
Blackrock Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SE Arizona's Gila Valley Posts: 392	My M&P .45 ACP is rock solid and dead on. Fired a friend Glock .40 last weekend and was not impressed. he was however when he fire mine. __________________ "I only use my gun whenever kindness fails" Forbidden fruits create many jams

04-03-2008, 09:17 AM	#12
Roger79 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11	I have the M&P 40c, to date it is going on about 800 round with no jams and no FTF, this is with cheap plinking ammo plus good self defence ammo to include Hornady XTP and Federal Hydra Shoks. I also reload and it is not finicky about those either. I now intend to trade my Gen. 1 Glock 22 off for the full size M&P 40 versus rebuilding the Glock. IMHO I feel the M&P is a much better gun as far as price, durability, function, versatility, and reliability is just as good if not better than the glock. I guess what Im saying here is what you get from S&W for the money it rates right up there with just about any other that cost more. On a side note if anyone would like to get the extended base plates for the compact you can call S&W and they will send them to you free of charge, I called when I first got my gun and got the extended for the one that came with the gun without it and also called and got the extended for the two free one as they sent them to me with the standard. Please dont take me wrong I am not posting this to start an argument it is just my opinion. Hope the information helps for those that can use it.