A Farewell to Arms (Why I jumped off the Glock bandwagon)

[shooter521]

Wasn't there a recall on the Shields?

No, it was a safety bulletin. If your gun didn't pass the self-inspection, you could send it back on S&W's nickel.

 

[DrWin]

For reference, information on the safety notice is here: LWC. It only affects some Shields manufactured prior to August 19, 2013. For what it's worth, I got mine around July 2012 and it wasn't affected.

 

[frenchiectfd2203]

I own both and I agree that they are both fantastic weapons, the trigger pull and travel is much longer than a glock, I haven't read the travel on them but it does seem longer. To each his own.

 

[darinb]

I carried an M&P9 with thumb safety for a couple years and I shot it was a reliable gun and Im going to likely buy my own in a couple weeks.

 

[esrice]

Were you able to pick up another M&P Evan? Was going through my subs and noticed this epic thread hadn't been updated for awhile.

Nope, still rockin' the "borrowed" M&P (by this point I think we can almost call it "stolen", lol). Funds have been tight with us doing the custody/adoption thing so I haven't spent ANY money on gun goodies in quite some time. I haven't even been shooting in many months.

I'll be sure to update this thread once I get something going.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Holy smokes esrice. Are you competing with Parabellum's "you will buy a glock." thread? 'Cause the page count is certainly getting up there!

 

[esrice]

'Cause the page count is certainly getting up there!

Hey now, switching from Glock to M&P is kind of a big deal!

 

[WebSnyper]

Hey now, switching from Glock to M&P is kind of a big deal!

That and adding the drama of a kaboom in there probably also peeked interest even more

 

[Jackson]

Hey now, switching from Glock to M&P is kind of a big deal!

Is it? I thought the M&P was just a Glock built by S&W. :-)

 

[VERT]

Is it? I thought the M&P was just a Glock built by S&W. :-)

Nope that was the Sigma.

 

[Fordtough25]

Nope, still rockin' the "borrowed" M&P (by this point I think we can almost call it "stolen", lol). Funds have been tight with us doing the custody/adoption thing so I haven't spent ANY money on gun goodies in quite some time. I haven't even been shooting in many months.

I'll be sure to update this thread once I get something going.

Copy that, and understood. We have 3 kids and no $$$ ever. Lol Kids make the world go around but they surely do decimate any "fun" money.

 

[pinshooter45]

Since you haven't purchased an M&P yet, may I suggest you try it in .40 cal? Nothing like shooting a Smith with their own cartridge. I purchased a Police trade in from Bradis in .40 and have never looked back. The last time I had it on the range was in Florida when I visited my family there. We went to the range and I just obliterated the center of the target at ranges out to 30 ft. I have never fired a Glock and would not mind doing so but I love the way the Smith feels in my big paws! If you would like to try it out just PM me and we'll get together.

 

[esrice]

I thought the M&P was just a Glock built by S&W. :-)

That should've been their marketing tag line. I think that's why I like them-- it's like someone built a Glock to fit human hands.

Since you haven't purchased an M&P yet, may I suggest you try it in .40 cal?

Not a fan of the .40S&W cartridge personally.

 

[Roadie]

[video=youtube_share;B2_kHtCKEwQ]http://youtu.be/B2_kHtCKEwQ[/video]

 

[jblomenberg16]

[video=youtube_share;B2_kHtCKEwQ]http://youtu.be/B2_kHtCKEwQ[/video]

Outstanding!

 

[esrice]

Can't believe that thing has 85k views, lol.

 

[Hohn]

That should've been their marketing tag line. I think that's why I like them-- it's like someone built a Glock to fit human hands.



Not a fan of the .40S&W cartridge personally.

I find the G19/23 size to be fantastically comfortable firearm.

But the M&Ps are even better.

 

[lovemachine]

I find the G19/23 size to be fantastically comfortable firearm.

But the M&Ps are even better.

Nope, not even close. Glocks are WAY better.

 

[Jackson]

That should've been their marketing tag line. I think that's why I like them-- it's like someone built a Glock to fit human hands.



Not a fan of the .40S&W cartridge personally.

I find the G19/23 size to be fantastically comfortable firearm.

But the M&Ps are even better.

Nope, not even close. Glocks are WAY better.

I guess I think they are similar enough to be interchangable. Polymer, striker fired, similar size, similar capacity... The rest is just details.

 

[lovemachine]

The only thing the M&P has going for it is the grip.

The factory trigger sucks. And they tend to malfunction more than the Glock. And I do speak from experience.