S&W MP 40 Compact

[The Gunny]

Does anyone have one of these S&W MP 40 Compact?

If so what to you think of them are they as reliable and concealable as I have been hearing?

I see where lots of folks have liked them and are comparing them to the Glocks and the XD 40 Compact.

[PascalFleischman]

I saw it a few weeks back on Guns & Ammo TV. It looks like a very worthy pistol. I've got no personal experience with it, though.

[mom of 3 angels]

My husband has one (it's for sale by the way), but never shot it, so don't know about reliability. He's a smallish guy (about 5'6", 130) and with the right holster I think he'd have been able to conceal it fine, however he decided to go back to a 1911 style pistol instead, just likes them better, so never took it out of the house . . . SO to sum it all up, we own one but can't give you any real answers to your questions. :)

[Memphis]

I had a 9mm M&P and had zero issues in 500+ rounds and it was used when I got it. I now have a full size with about 1000 and zero issues.

I've checked out a lot of reviews on another forum dedicated to the M&P and have never read anything bad about the .40 or any other M&P. Nothing that sounded like a real issue anyways. Also on that site (or another) I read about a Po Po that has 25k+ through a full size and 15k+ through a compact both in .40 with no problems.

I'll get a .40 someday just to have one but, I prefer capacity of a 9mm to anything starting with a ".4".

[dvickery]

I have the M&P 9c and the full size M&P 45. The compacts had a few issues with a few of the earlier models. The issues were mag drops, FTF's, and premature slide locking. From what I've heard though, S&W has excellent customer service and everybody's issues have been fixed with shipping paid by S&W and the later models seems to have most of the issues worked out.

My 9c has approx 600 rounds through it so far with no problems at all. The trigger was a little stiff and the slide lock was a little hard to release but they're both starting to break in nicely. Mine is definitely a keeper and will soon become part of my everyday apparel.

My M&P 45 also has 600 rounds with no issues. I can even hit paper at 100 yards with it.



Not to mention that they're great looking pistols and "Made in America" to boot..!

dv

[Memphis]

Originally Posted by dvickery

I have the M&P 9c and the full size M&P 45. The compacts had a few issues with a few of the earlier models. The issues were mag drops, FTF's, and premature slide locking. From what I've heard though, S&W has excellent customer service and everybody's issues have been fixed with shipping paid by S&W and the later models seems to have most of the issues worked out.

My 9c has approx 600 rounds through it so far with no problems at all. The trigger was a little stiff and the slide lock was a little hard to release but they're both starting to break in nicely. Mine is definitely a keeper and will soon become part of my everyday apparel.

My M&P 45 also has 600 rounds with no issues. I can even hit paper at 100 yards with it.



Not to mention that they're great looking pistols and "Made in America" to boot..!

dv

Oh my GOSH. Will you look at the body on that .45!!!

[The Gunny]

Thanks everyone for posting. When I get back to the states going to head to a range and see if I can try out one and about half a dozen others. I have a Kimber fullsize 1911 45 and I think the grip on the MP is at the same angle as that. That's what I heard anyway. The Kimber is going to be my primary but looking for a BUG or ultra concealable gun. For the longest time I have had my mind set on a a S&W J frame 642 Airweight 38 with Crimson Trace but friends here have been saying I need to get with the times and go check out the newer guns that can fill that role. Sheesh! What can I say I am an old fashioned guy, I still like the looks and the 15oz weight of that sweet little 38 though.

[HowardCohodas]

You might check out http://mp-pistol.com/boards/. Lots of knowledgable people and quite a few threads covering this issue.

I carry an M&P 45 in a SmartCarry holster.