[fghendrix01]

I have a full size M&P40 and i was interested in buying a barrel conversion kit to a 9mm for shooting practice purposes. Can i just buy a 9mm barrel from S&W or does it have to be a conversion barrel kit?

 

[G56]

My understanding is that you need the 9mm barrel and magazines, everything else is the same.

 

[fghendrix01]

My understanding is that you need the 9mm barrel and magazines, everything else is the same.

Thank you G56

 

[rdoneil]

My understanding is that you need the 9mm barrel and magazines, everything else is the same.

From what I've read on this website, the standard 9mm barrel from S&W is NOT recommended for this conversion. S&W recommends a conversion barrel along with the 9mm mags. To my knowledge the only standard barrel you can drop in a 40 to change calibers is the 357 Sig.

 

[TheWolff]

I put a Gemtech threaded barrel for a M&P9 in my M&P .40 and it works fine. Most types of ammo, I can use the .40 mags too. Some have problems feeding, and people seem to be able to resolve that by using the 9mm mags.

 

[markkoepnick]

I can tell you, being a pistol smith for over 4 years with the M&P series, you are flirting with disaster using a 9mm barrel in a 40 cal slide. There is a .20" difference in the chamber hood between the 9 & the 40 barrel. This creates an incomplete lock-up of the barrel that has caused catastrophic failures. Would you run 14" tires on your 15" rims, just because they fit and other people do it & haven't had any problems ? ... YET! Find the post from KRWeiss about his friend's disaster using a 9 barrel in a 40 slide. Do yourself a BIG favor.. spring the extra money for a conversion barrel.

 

[Bill in Tx]

I can tell you, being a pistol smith for over 4 years with the M&P series, you are flirting with disaster using a 9mm barrel in a 40 cal slide. There is a .20" difference in the chamber hood between the 9 & the 40 barrel. This creates an incomplete lock-up of the barrel that has caused catastrophic failures. Would you run 14" tires on your 15" rims, just because they fit and other people do it & haven't had any problems ? ... YET! Find the post from KRWeiss about his friend's disaster using a 9 barrel in a 40 slide. Do yourself a BIG favor.. spring the extra money for a conversion barrel.

+1 :yes I'm sensing a pattern Mark!