Just did the paperwork for a M&P9c today. Should be able to pick it up on Thursday, but probably won't be able to shoot it until the following week. I was back and forth between a G26 and this. After reading countless threads and playing both guns for awhile i decided on the M&P. I've owned Glocks before and have never really be impressed. I'll definitely let everyone know how it shoots. I plan on just buying some WWB to break it in and testing some defensive ammo afterwards as I plan on using this as my night stand gun. I am also thinking of some night sights later on down the road. Does anyone know of a good holster for this gun?
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gunconnection
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The SafariLand ALS is a good one. My wife has had her's for about 2 years and it has been great. SafariLand does make one exactly for the compact, but if you trim a little off the bottom of one for the full size M&P it works great, too.
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INMY01TA
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Nice choice. Same thing happened to me. Back and forth between G26 and M&P9c. Guess what I went with.
gunconnection
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- Jan 17, 2008
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Trijicon HD Night Sights are a great choice!
gunconnection
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It was between those and the Meprolites. Thanks for the suggestion!
Threeband
The M1 Does My Talking
Congratulations!
I like Comp-Tac holsters. I have a Comp-Tac paddle holster for my full size M&P, which also works for my M&P Compact. I also have a Comp-Tac Minotaur Gladiator which only fits the Compact. Getting away from Comp-Tac, I have a Kholster IWB which fits either the Full Size or the Compact M&P.
http://www.mdshooters.com/showpost.php?p=1064624&postcount=51
There are a lot of threads around here about holsters. Do some searches.
I like Comp-Tac holsters. I have a Comp-Tac paddle holster for my full size M&P, which also works for my M&P Compact. I also have a Comp-Tac Minotaur Gladiator which only fits the Compact. Getting away from Comp-Tac, I have a Kholster IWB which fits either the Full Size or the Compact M&P.
http://www.mdshooters.com/showpost.php?p=1064624&postcount=51
There are a lot of threads around here about holsters. Do some searches.
alucard0822
For great Justice
Had a M&P 9c for about 5 years now, carry it daily, and have several thousand rounds through it without any problems, it is accurate, reliabe, easy to shoot, and about the smallest pistol that can be shot as fast as a fullsize.
If you are swapping sights, you should also add polishing/radiusing the safety button, or replacing it with an Apex tactical part, this will greatly smooth the trigger, and to get to the button, you have to pull the rear sight anyway. Add their sear, or get a competent smith to reshape the stock one, and the trigger will be a thing of beauty.
For holsters, The Safariland ALS is the best open carry holster I have tried, they do make one specifically for the compact part#6378-319-411. It's similar to the Serpa, but the lock is on the left side of the pistol, and works with your thumb, it is thick kydex, lined with suede, and includes belt and paddle peices. For concealment, I have a Desantis cozy partner, it's listed as a G30 holster, and fits the M&P perfectly, I also have a G30 I carry in the winter, so I ony need the one holster for both pistols.
If you are swapping sights, you should also add polishing/radiusing the safety button, or replacing it with an Apex tactical part, this will greatly smooth the trigger, and to get to the button, you have to pull the rear sight anyway. Add their sear, or get a competent smith to reshape the stock one, and the trigger will be a thing of beauty.
For holsters, The Safariland ALS is the best open carry holster I have tried, they do make one specifically for the compact part#6378-319-411. It's similar to the Serpa, but the lock is on the left side of the pistol, and works with your thumb, it is thick kydex, lined with suede, and includes belt and paddle peices. For concealment, I have a Desantis cozy partner, it's listed as a G30 holster, and fits the M&P perfectly, I also have a G30 I carry in the winter, so I ony need the one holster for both pistols.
Really, really disgusts me that S&W can't just sell them right the first time. Oh, but they'll be happy to sell you a "pro" model that has the trigger it should have .... for about another $100.
It's this kind of mentality that has turned me off on S&W and kept me from getting one.
DCSCO
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I want one also, been wavering for a while.
skidmoe77
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i just got my 26 yesterday hope you like it
FFMike
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Check my PM I sent you reference this gun and accessories.
INMY01TA
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- Dec 29, 2008
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Stock trigger works fine for me. 
FFMike
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My trigger improved simply by shooting the weapon.., after about 500 rounds the gritty feeling disappeared.
alucard0822
For great Justice
There is nothing wrong with the stock M&P trigger, it works, but is a bit gritty, has a mush break and feels rough for a few hundred rounds, most of this is from the safety button. The Pro trigger is lighter, and crisper but just as rough, same deal with GLOCKs, the button and rough finish on the bar adds some grit. A radiused button on the standard trigger smooths it out, but keeps the 4-5# pull, and to me is better for defense, a reshaped sear shortens the reset, reduces overtravel, and makes the pull crisper, but keeps the weight. The Pro's trigger is lighter, and has a very short break after the takeup stroke, good for shooting or competition, but not ideal for defense. My pro is mostly stock, 1# lighter safety button spring, radiused button, and polishing on the bar gives it less than a 1# takeup, and sub 3# break. My compact model that I carry has a radiused button, re-shaped sear and some polishing, for a smooth pull, a bit more creep than the pro, 2# takup and 5# break with short overtravel and reset, both are ideal for their purpose, both were decent out of the box. I am kinda a trigger snob, I like a nice smooth and uniform trigger, with minimal overtravel and reset, weight isn't as important to me, but should fit the gun and purpouse(lighter for full size and competition models, heavier for compacts and defensive models), I have worked on the triggers of almost all of my pistols except for some high end models, some like Sigs have excellent triggers out of the box, and really don't need any work, especially for defense. Just about every pistol that uses a safety button that is depressed by a sliding bar, and not a cammed lever will be rough to some degree, and can benefit from some work, but it is a proven and reliable design.
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