Rented an M&P 9 Two Days Ago...

Jumping_Jehosaphat · December 25, 2015, 04:07 AM

Let me start off by saying I'm a .40 guy because the snap doesn't bother me...kinda makes me feel like I'm shooting a souped up small block engine.

Back to the title. I rented one and was completely blown away by the way that gun handled recoil and muzzle flip. At 12 yards I put about half of the 1st magazine into a 3" group. I MEAN WOW!!! I was blown away so much that I'm now contemplating getting away from my FN pistolas and teplacing them with the M&P. I've got the 9mm Shield and love it. Am I crazy for making a decision like this off of 1 range session?

All the other goodies that are available for aftermarket are nice too but really don't away me one way or the other.

chris in va · December 25, 2015, 04:16 AM

No, you're not crazy. I believe a good percentage of gun owners have done the same thing with various makes and models. For me it was the switch from an XD9 to a CZ 75. When things line up, amazing stuff happens.

CajunBass · December 25, 2015, 06:28 AM

It's not a life altering event. Switch if you want to. You can always switch back if you decide you don't like it after all.

Mrgunsngear · December 25, 2015, 07:14 AM

M&P9s are fantastic guns. FWIW, CDNN has them for $385 shipped today if you didn't get what you want for Christmas

My review of the M&P 9 FWIW

KW Gary M · December 25, 2015, 08:29 AM

You're not at all crazy. The best gun for anyone is the gun you shoot best, works the most reliable for you and you trust most. It has nothing to do with cost or name brand. Not to mention Smith & Wesson is one of the most well recognized names there is in firearms. I am a FN lover myself but I often carry my XD Subcompact because I shoot it well and trust it with my life.

Choose your gun based on your experiences not someone else's opinion. We all have different opinions of "Good Guns". Doesn't make any of us right or wrong. Just means we have different opinions of guns.

g.willikers · December 25, 2015, 10:09 AM

You obviously have doubts about this or you wouldn't be asking our advice.
So, it might be best to buy the M&P, but keep the others, at least for awhile, in case you change your mind.

TunnelRat · December 25, 2015, 11:40 AM

They're crazy cheap online right now. Wouldn't even lose out if you didn't like it.

Big Shrek · December 25, 2015, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Am I crazy for making a decision like this off of 1 range session?

Heck, I can't even count the amount of guns I've bought just because,
"I liked the way it felt in my hand!"
or
"Wow, haven't seen one of those in 30+ years!!"
or
"Hey, the Wifey would love that!"

Guns are like potato chips, you can't just have ONE

KW Gary M · December 25, 2015, 11:08 PM

I have bought many guns I've liked less than others I've owned after shooting them a while but never regretted buying any gun.

Jumping_Jehosaphat · December 26, 2015, 01:42 AM

I appreciate the responses. I'm going to go get the 40 tomorrow with some saved gift cards and cash stash.

Worst thing that can happen is I move onto another lust...best thing that happens is I pick up an American made war horse that will serve me well.

JDBerg · December 26, 2015, 09:00 AM

I could never understand people that had all Glock collections, or all 1911 collections, or all Sigs, or all HKs, or all Revolvers, etc. I own examples of all of these and its having the variety that keeps it fun & interesting for me!

KAPRAL-POLAND · December 26, 2015, 10:22 AM

Hi to all at first becuse it is my first post on this board!

I was something like that as the author of the topic.
I've got CZ 75B which I usually carry and use.
But once I borrowed an SP-01 in 9 mm from my buddy - I've got better grouping at 25 meters and the gun feel me like crazy!

So I decided to buy new SP-01 as my competition pistol - IPSC/IDPA, 3Gun etc.
And I was a little bit dissapointed after first shooting - it wasn't the same as with my friends pistol.

I've shoot eralier with few other SP-01, CZ Phantom, CZ 85, CZ 100, G17, G19, 1911 and many other pistols which I own or my frends did.

So my oppinion and advice to the author is that to try few others M&P becuase they can shoot and feel in other way that this one you've shoot earlier!

Best regards from Poland and sorry for my English if it's that bad as I think it is...

Bk38super · December 26, 2015, 01:27 PM

I dig the m&p line. I shoot uspsa production with a 9. I switched from m&p to xdm (both .40) and I eventually came back to m&p. I like em.

SauerGrapes · December 26, 2015, 08:37 PM

God knows I own my share of S&W handguns. I can understand people favoring one manufacturer over another.
3rd gen autos, m&p's, revolvers, yikes!

Tactical Jackalope · December 26, 2015, 09:05 PM

Awesome! They have a bunch of used ones on Buds Gun Shop. Let us know when you get it.

Jumping_Jehosaphat · December 26, 2015, 10:04 PM

I bought it earlier today and I'm anxiously waiting to get it to the range. I bought it used and, surprisingly, still had everything they come with new.

Someone stated earlier that they have a variety and I do as well...I have some I love to shoot at the range and some are for self-defense. I like to keep my self-defense consistent.

December 25, 2015, 04:07 AM	#1
Jumping_Jehosaphat Member Join Date: April 21, 2013 Posts: 67	Rented an M&P 9 Two Days Ago... Let me start off by saying I'm a .40 guy because the snap doesn't bother me...kinda makes me feel like I'm shooting a souped up small block engine. Back to the title. I rented one and was completely blown away by the way that gun handled recoil and muzzle flip. At 12 yards I put about half of the 1st magazine into a 3" group. I MEAN WOW!!! I was blown away so much that I'm now contemplating getting away from my FN pistolas and teplacing them with the M&P. I've got the 9mm Shield and love it. Am I crazy for making a decision like this off of 1 range session? All the other goodies that are available for aftermarket are nice too but really don't away me one way or the other.

December 25, 2015, 06:28 AM	#3
CajunBass Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2005 Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia Posts: 4,789	It's not a life altering event. Switch if you want to. You can always switch back if you decide you don't like it after all. __________________ For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (NKJV)

December 25, 2015, 07:14 AM	#4
Mrgunsngear Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2011 Location: Carolina Posts: 3,415	M&P9s are fantastic guns. FWIW, CDNN has them for $385 shipped today if you didn't get what you want for Christmas My review of the M&P 9 FWIW __________________ Mrgunsngear Youtube Channel

December 26, 2015, 09:00 AM	#11
JDBerg Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2015 Location: PA Posts: 1,835	I could never understand people that had all Glock collections, or all 1911 collections, or all Sigs, or all HKs, or all Revolvers, etc. I own examples of all of these and its having the variety that keeps it fun & interesting for me! __________________ Words to Live By: Before You Pray - Believe; Before You Speak - Listen; Before You Spend - Earn; Before You Write - Think; Before You Quit - Try; Before You Die - Live

December 25, 2015, 04:16 AM	#2
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	No, you're not crazy. I believe a good percentage of gun owners have done the same thing with various makes and models. For me it was the switch from an XD9 to a CZ 75. When things line up, amazing stuff happens.

December 25, 2015, 08:29 AM	#5
KW Gary M Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2009 Location: Key West Posts: 162	You're not at all crazy. The best gun for anyone is the gun you shoot best, works the most reliable for you and you trust most. It has nothing to do with cost or name brand. Not to mention Smith & Wesson is one of the most well recognized names there is in firearms. I am a FN lover myself but I often carry my XD Subcompact because I shoot it well and trust it with my life. Choose your gun based on your experiences not someone else's opinion. We all have different opinions of "Good Guns". Doesn't make any of us right or wrong. Just means we have different opinions of guns.

December 25, 2015, 10:09 AM	#6
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	You obviously have doubts about this or you wouldn't be asking our advice. So, it might be best to buy the M&P, but keep the others, at least for awhile, in case you change your mind.

December 25, 2015, 11:40 AM	#7
TunnelRat Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 12,413	They're crazy cheap online right now. Wouldn't even lose out if you didn't like it.

December 25, 2015, 11:08 PM	#9
KW Gary M Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2009 Location: Key West Posts: 162	I have bought many guns I've liked less than others I've owned after shooting them a while but never regretted buying any gun.

December 26, 2015, 01:42 AM	#10
Jumping_Jehosaphat Member Join Date: April 21, 2013 Posts: 67	I appreciate the responses. I'm going to go get the 40 tomorrow with some saved gift cards and cash stash. Worst thing that can happen is I move onto another lust...best thing that happens is I pick up an American made war horse that will serve me well.

December 26, 2015, 10:22 AM	#12
KAPRAL-POLAND Junior Member Join Date: December 16, 2015 Location: Poland Posts: 2	Hi to all at first becuse it is my first post on this board! I was something like that as the author of the topic. I've got CZ 75B which I usually carry and use. But once I borrowed an SP-01 in 9 mm from my buddy - I've got better grouping at 25 meters and the gun feel me like crazy! So I decided to buy new SP-01 as my competition pistol - IPSC/IDPA, 3Gun etc. And I was a little bit dissapointed after first shooting - it wasn't the same as with my friends pistol. I've shoot eralier with few other SP-01, CZ Phantom, CZ 85, CZ 100, G17, G19, 1911 and many other pistols which I own or my frends did. So my oppinion and advice to the author is that to try few others M&P becuase they can shoot and feel in other way that this one you've shoot earlier! Best regards from Poland and sorry for my English if it's that bad as I think it is...

December 26, 2015, 01:27 PM	#13
Bk38super Junior Member Join Date: December 26, 2015 Posts: 6	I dig the m&p line. I shoot uspsa production with a 9. I switched from m&p to xdm (both .40) and I eventually came back to m&p. I like em.

December 26, 2015, 08:37 PM	#14
SauerGrapes Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2009 Location: S.E.PA. Posts: 920	God knows I own my share of S&W handguns. I can understand people favoring one manufacturer over another. 3rd gen autos, m&p's, revolvers, yikes!

December 26, 2015, 09:05 PM	#15
Tactical Jackalope Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2010 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 6,454	Awesome! They have a bunch of used ones on Buds Gun Shop. Let us know when you get it.

December 26, 2015, 10:04 PM	#16
Jumping_Jehosaphat Member Join Date: April 21, 2013 Posts: 67	I bought it earlier today and I'm anxiously waiting to get it to the range. I bought it used and, surprisingly, still had everything they come with new. Someone stated earlier that they have a variety and I do as well...I have some I love to shoot at the range and some are for self-defense. I like to keep my self-defense consistent.