Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm Semi-automatic Pistol Compact

Smith & Wesson has always been known for making quality firearms. In many cases I have found some of their offerings to be a bit on the expensive side. This had initially caused me not to have much of an interest in purchasing their products. With a recent sale at a local gun shop I did purchase two of their handguns and have been very impressed. I will note that my first rifle purchase was a Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22, which I bought to get familiar with tactical rifles. I bought a .380 Bodyguard and an M&P 9mm compact. The focus here will be on the compact 9mm, but I have written reviews on the other two weapons as well if you are interested.

The primary reason that I purchased the Smith & Wesson M&P9C was because it was looking for a gun that was relatively small for a concealed carry piece. Most often these are .380 caliber, but this appeared to be pretty small and I was able to put it in my pocket rather comfortably (see further as I would not advise it for this). Since it was over $100 off the normal price and about $50 off the online price I figured I would buy it.

The Smith & Wesson M&P9C is a compact 9mm pistol that is double action only. The slide is black stainless steel and features a polymer lower. The barrel is 3.5". It is reasonably light at 21.2oz. There is no manual safety, but the gun will not fire without the magazine inside of it. The standard capacity is 12 rounds, but you can get M&P extended magazines if you chose. It is backed by a lifetime warranty from Smith & Wesson. The M&P9C comes with a hard case, changeable grips (I don't change them), and two magazines, one with a grip extension and one standard was well as a lock and instructions.

The first time I took it to the range I shot 100 rounds through it and found it to have no issues at all. It was rather comfortable to shoot despite being a smaller gun, which is often not the case. I did not encounter any jams. I still have not and have about 300 rounds through it as of yet. It shoots rather clean and has little felt recoil. My wife actually enjoys shooting it as well as she has a wrist injury and can't handle lots of recoil. I think this makes it ideal for the ladies as it will easily fit in the glove compartment or purse (check local laws). This can be carried in the pocket, but is not as easy as I thought it would be. One issue I have with it as a pocket pistol is that it has no manual safety and does not have a very hard trigger pull. I could see this going off in the pocket rather easy. I would not advise it as a pocket pistol for that reason unless they remake it with a safety. This is my only real complaint about it. The only other thing I don't like is that it is not as simple to strip as my Glock 17. In all fairness most guns are not though. The M&P pistols do have an extra feature that needs to be done in field stripping. I included a video so you will see this as it's rather hard to explain with just words, but it is a pain in the neck the first time you do it.

Overall for less Than $500 online this is a really good gun that has a variety of uses. I am still a Glock guy, but I will say that this gun is almost as good if not for the safety issue. If you want something small without sacrificing quality and accuracy then Smith & Wesson's M&P9C is probably for you.

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Sources and further reading

www.thegunsource.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90--NE3mxSg

www.smith-wesson.com