Quite a few PD's are changing from the Glock .40 cal variations to the S&W. The chamber is fully supported in all the calibers.
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I have a S&W M&P 9mm compact. Love it. The M&P family of semi-autos are very popular. There were some magazine retention issues with the first run, I think, but if you get anything manufactured after 1/07 (or even before) you won’t have a problem. No experience with the 45, or with the full size. My 9mm compact has been great.
Advice? you’ll get plenty so I will start with: Get a Springfield XD. One hole gun out of the box. 14 rounds of .45ACP in your hand.
Specifically, I’ve had it 10 months and have run about 1500 rds through it. A handful of failures to feed, but only when I let it get really dirty.
Might interest you devolve.
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If you want a Smith & Wesson revolver in .45 ACP, go to gunbroker.com and search for an original S&W Model 1917. They’re still found in excellent condition (I’ve bought three) and for half the cost of the `reintroduced’ Model 22.
And there’s no arguing with the punch of the ACP cartridge.
I don’t know a lot about the S&W autos, but I do favor the .45 caliber cartridge. I have both a Colt Officer’s model and a Glock G-36 in that caliber and both are a joy to shoot. I good friend of mine has a S&W 9 mm auto and says it shoots well. I have a couple of S&W revolvers - good guns as well.
Hey, Bear, good reading so far. I don’t have any experience with the Smith M&P pistols, and haven’t heard anything down here in my neck of the woods.
Hey, my, you know anyone with an M&P in .45?
The S&W full size .45 is heavy for long hours of carrying concealed.
The compact S&W .45 is comfy, a sweet shooter, and hasn’t much recoil.
S&W? Cool.
Regarding that brand... I’ve got a S&W 20 ga. pump shotgun... crafted with pride in the U.S.A. ;-)
Only S&W auto I own is an old ASP conversion Mod 39 that has digested thousands of rounds, mostly 147gr OSM subsonic. It was a Paris Theodore custom way back when..... It holds up well ! My only other combat tupperware are glocks. Everything else in the safe is alloy or steel etc ......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Theodore
I love S&W wheel guns yet do not own a S&W auto aside from the ASP.
Hope you get good mileage and reliability out of your new handgun !
Stay Safe !
Thank you for the info/help, everyone!
Quite a few PD's are changing from the Glock .40 cal variations to the S&W. The chamber is fully supported in all the calibers.
I personally own a S&W 45 M&P and LOVE it.
Very accurate for the caliber. Great trigger. I’ve put thousands of rounds through the thing with only 1 malfunction and that was a failure to prime - round was indented nicely, so I’d say it was the ammo.
Very solid construction. And remember - despite the lower assembly having plastic, it actually it plastic OVER steel for some part.
S&W is a 2nd Sell Out, not buying them.
Well I cant speak from experience as to the new S&W models.. however i have heard good things about them.
As to the plastic pistol concern.. I own just about every glock model that has been made.. shot thousands of rounds through them without a single issue.
The “plastic” guns hold up VERY well.
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If you are going to shoot .45ACP the best platform IMNSHO is a 1911. I have heard good things about the M&Ps though, mostly from our local police who may to transition to them next year. They are evaluating them now.
The NM State Police carry them. When you consider that some of their patrol areas are hundreds of square miles with limited radio contact, they must trust them.