Need Feedback M&P 45 C

[BasinSniper]

Title says it all. I like to hear any pros/cons of this gun compared to the G30 and the like. hopefully without going into the whole glock vs. XXX stuff

maybe someone has a picture of one with a couple models along side of it?

 

[bayoupirate]

Tony Phan shot an M&P in 45 at the Gator Classic in L10.
I think he did very well.

 

[penguin]

I have the full size and love it. Trigger is a little eh but you get used to it. Love to have it at 6#ish.

 

[Storm52]

I have both the FS & C in 45 and 40. I can't give you a 'vs' Glock as I don't own a Glock. They didn't fit for me and when I did shoot one for 100 rounds I had a heck of a bite on my weak hand index finger where the guard was slamming or dragging on it. I couldn't find a natural comfortable grip. I would never slam a Glock as you don't market and sell as many pistols as they have without putting out a quality product.
After market parts and upgrades are plentiful for Glock and you can pretty much be your own armorer. The M&P doesn't take rocket science to completely strip and maintain but availability from 2nd party vendors for parts isn't anywhere near Glock. Most of the critical parts still have to come from S&W. Magazines are damn expensive, especially for the compacts.
I have over 4200 rounds through both compacts and twice that many through the fullsize 40. I haven't experienced any failures and only one issue with FTF that was magazine related. S&W customer service is top notch and lifetime warranty (as Glock) makes me a return customer.

 

[dmiculek]

Our department recently transitioned to the fullsize M&P .45 No failures of any kind in over 15,000 rounds and and 70+ handguns.

 

[SeventhSon]

I traded my Glock 30 for an M&P 45c. Now the M&P is my everyday carry. I prefer the grip angle and size of the M&P over the Glock. It's much more natural for my hand. For me, it's just about the perfect carry gun. Comfortable in both the hand as well as the holster.

 

[Gumbo]

I have zero experience with these, other than holding one in a gun store. I'd like to see a .45 Compact to compare it to the HK45C.

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The new gold standard.

 

[Vigilante Sniper]

I only have the FS M&P 45, 9pro and I have a G30 also. I only use the Glock for Glock matches as I prefer my M&P's over all my other glocks. They fit me better, and I have a 3# trigger pull on my M&P's. I have several 1911' s and the M&P is the softest feeling of all my .45's.

 

[SpeedRacer]

I have zero experience with these, other than holding one in a gun store. I'd like to see a .45 Compact to compare it to the HK45C.

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Technically, given the price wouldn't you have to compare TWO M&Ps (duel wielded of course) to the HK to be fair?

 

[SeventhSon]

Im not denying the H&K quality, but to me, they felt too "clunky" compaired to the M&P.

 

[SeventhSon]

Maybe my buddy had the UPS compact. I'll have to check.

 

[dos gris]

Have you tried the HK45C? Totally different feel from the USP series.

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How so? CG, geometry, trigger, jedi force strength?

USP or USPc? The USP45c that I almost bought seemed about as familiar to a USP40c as one could get.

 

[Storm52]

Amazing how the thread drifts....

 

[JBP55]

Amazing how the thread drifts....

MHKP.

 

[SeventhSon]

Too many folks make a big deal about the contoured slide of the HK45C. Forget about that; the grip is where its at. Along with the lengthened mag release, its an entirely new "feel"; and SO much for the better.


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You know what, I DID check one of those out with the new grip and "texture". It is a HELL OF A LOT better then the USPc. Dollar for dollar though, I would still take the M&P over it because they are too similar (for my needs) to justify the extra cost.

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

Contact Gomez. He recently switched to these from Glock, and you can be sure he did his homework first.

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i will loan you my Mid-Size if you wanna play with it. Mine has a trigger job by Bowie and if wasn't such a devotee to the Glock 19 it would be my Everyday Everyway gun.

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

I refuse to go down that road. I don't wanna see, one, touch one, or hear one go off. The work he did on the trigger is remarkable. After I shot it I called to verify he hadn't replaced any parts. All he did was polish. Sick. I didn't like the compact because it didn't conceal any better then the Middie and holds 3 beans less. I also don't like those pink rest mag floor plates.