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Jim Watson · December 20, 2011, 10:34 PM

There are a lot of things you CAN do but not all of them make sense.
I would (DID!) buy the M&P9. No thumb safety, no magazine disconnector.
Burwell trigger job and fibre optic front sight.
It suits me well in IDPA SSP and would be fine in USPSA Production.

A .40 would let you shoot USPSA Limited-10.
A .45 would let you shoot IDPA CDP.
But those are kind of a stretch for the model unless you are so good that the gun makes little difference.

Look at the M&P Pro 9 or 9L. A little extra sight radius usually helps.

December 20, 2011, 10:34 PM	#6
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,541	There are a lot of things you CAN do but not all of them make sense. I would (DID!) buy the M&P9. No thumb safety, no magazine disconnector. Burwell trigger job and fibre optic front sight. It suits me well in IDPA SSP and would be fine in USPSA Production. A .40 would let you shoot USPSA Limited-10. A .45 would let you shoot IDPA CDP. But those are kind of a stretch for the model unless you are so good that the gun makes little difference. Look at the M&P Pro 9 or 9L. A little extra sight radius usually helps.