S&W Response 9mm

napg19 · January 29, 2024, 11:58 PM

Has any lefty's here shot one of these.
Without a case deflector will the empty case's come flying into you're face? How's the recoil compare to a AR15? And do you get a mouthfull of gas everytime you shoot a round? My AR15 is left hand and I may have to go to shooting just 9m pistols. I'm 75, congestive heart failure, asthma and a pacemaker. I hate the thought of not having a rifle that I can use for self defense besides my pistols. My Henry .22 magnum lever action has too many FTE's to call it reliable. Sorry for writing a book. Any and all info will really be helpfull. Maybe I'm turning into a stuborn old man. LOL. Thanks.

Pumpkin · January 30, 2024, 08:48 AM

I don’t know about the brass but I definitely want one. I am right handed though

Shadow9mm · January 30, 2024, 09:56 AM

Based on what I could see Its gonna be really close. election seems to be in the 3:30-4:00 range

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBuiGUX8kWA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXcGApWnyos

tahunua001 · January 30, 2024, 10:31 AM

I don't have the experience you're looking for, but I can say, I've shot quite a few 9mm carbines in my day and have yet to fire one that offered a whole lot of recoil. there's only so much powder you can fit in a 9mm case. even +p 147Gr loads are easily manageable.

Pumpkin · January 30, 2024, 11:19 AM

napg19,
My reason for wanting one is because we bought a M&P-15/22 for our son about 12 years ago. That little gun has been nothing but perfect and has made me wish S&W would make something similar but with more power. I always figured maybe a 22 mag but honestly a 9mm would be even more to my liking. I wouldn’t think that being a simple blow back action it would be too gassy to the shooter.

napg19 · January 30, 2024, 09:21 PM

Thank you all for y'r response. I need to find a store that has one and check it out. Thanks again.

January 29, 2024, 11:58 PM	#1
napg19 Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 431	S&W Response 9mm Has any lefty's here shot one of these. Without a case deflector will the empty case's come flying into you're face? How's the recoil compare to a AR15? And do you get a mouthfull of gas everytime you shoot a round? My AR15 is left hand and I may have to go to shooting just 9m pistols. I'm 75, congestive heart failure, asthma and a pacemaker. I hate the thought of not having a rifle that I can use for self defense besides my pistols. My Henry .22 magnum lever action has too many FTE's to call it reliable. Sorry for writing a book. Any and all info will really be helpfull. Maybe I'm turning into a stuborn old man. LOL. Thanks.

January 30, 2024, 09:56 AM	#3
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,977	Based on what I could see Its gonna be really close. election seems to be in the 3:30-4:00 range https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBuiGUX8kWA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXcGApWnyos __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.

January 30, 2024, 10:31 AM	#4
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	I don't have the experience you're looking for, but I can say, I've shot quite a few 9mm carbines in my day and have yet to fire one that offered a whole lot of recoil. there's only so much powder you can fit in a 9mm case. even +p 147Gr loads are easily manageable. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

January 30, 2024, 11:19 AM	#5
Pumpkin Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2020 Location: Seguin Texas Posts: 433	napg19, My reason for wanting one is because we bought a M&P-15/22 for our son about 12 years ago. That little gun has been nothing but perfect and has made me wish S&W would make something similar but with more power. I always figured maybe a 22 mag but honestly a 9mm would be even more to my liking. I wouldn’t think that being a simple blow back action it would be too gassy to the shooter. Last edited by Pumpkin; January 30, 2024 at 01:22 PM.

January 30, 2024, 08:48 AM	#2
Pumpkin Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2020 Location: Seguin Texas Posts: 433	I don’t know about the brass but I definitely want one. I am right handed though

January 30, 2024, 09:21 PM	#6
napg19 Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 431	Thank you all for y'r response. I need to find a store that has one and check it out. Thanks again.