Pistolero
Well-Known Member
The mental evolution went like this. A friend showed me his M&P 45 with Apex sear. I had liked
the grip feel of the M&P series but the trigger was now really good. Mental note, nice gun,
not too pretty, and big.
A few years later - AIM surplus has them used for $299 with three mags and three back straps
with thumb safeties.
OK, I'll bite. I LIKE it once I put in the Apex sear. Shoots well. Neat, but no real working niche, just
a good handgun, three rounds more than a 1911, much fatter. Interesting. Reliable. Full sized
open carry holster gun - limited use here.
Then talking to Al - and also with many years of other good reports on the effectiveness of the
.40 cartridge for SD work. Note the low prices for M&P 40s with three mags. Most can't support
thumb safety, so not for me. I find this thumb safety specific version for a right price, and they
have 15 rds....more than twice the 1911. NOW that is starting to be what you would call "an
advantage"....but too fat to CCW. But fine under the seat of the car..or wherever size isn't as much
a penalty. Still thinking of how it may be used, not quite certain. But it seems to shoot well, too.
Bill
the grip feel of the M&P series but the trigger was now really good. Mental note, nice gun,
not too pretty, and big.
A few years later - AIM surplus has them used for $299 with three mags and three back straps
with thumb safeties.
OK, I'll bite. I LIKE it once I put in the Apex sear. Shoots well. Neat, but no real working niche, just
a good handgun, three rounds more than a 1911, much fatter. Interesting. Reliable. Full sized
open carry holster gun - limited use here.
Then talking to Al - and also with many years of other good reports on the effectiveness of the
.40 cartridge for SD work. Note the low prices for M&P 40s with three mags. Most can't support
thumb safety, so not for me. I find this thumb safety specific version for a right price, and they
have 15 rds....more than twice the 1911. NOW that is starting to be what you would call "an
advantage"....but too fat to CCW. But fine under the seat of the car..or wherever size isn't as much
a penalty. Still thinking of how it may be used, not quite certain. But it seems to shoot well, too.
Bill
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