Just a quickie ...
Two weeks ago I took my Texas CHL course, and qualified with my Glock 17. I have never been terribly comfortable with the Glocks, the grip feels like a 2x4, the grip angle is wrong, and the trigger always gave me problems. I described the trigger as a daisy BB gun trigger <G>.
I decided a long time ago to sell the Glock, but hung onto it to take my CHL as Texas has a goofy law about qualifying with a semi-auto versus a revolver. As soon as I completed the course I advertised the Glock and sold it the next day.
I bought an M&P 9 but hadn't had a chance to get to the range until today. I only had an hour or so before dark and three rifles to check zero on for an upcoming hog hunt. But I finished in time to put 50 rounds thru the M&P.
My Glock 17, maybe all Glocks?, didn't like cheap 115 FMJ ammo. It was reliable, but the accuracy was terrible. That Daisy BB Gun trigger didn't help matters either and I dropped two points with it on the Texas CHL qualification, which is EXTREMELY easy.
I shot the M&P starting at about 15 yards, I was presently surprised when 3 of the first 4 rounds hit the 1 inch red center on my rifle target. I finished the magazine at this distance and wound up with about a 3 inch group, not bad for rapid fire with a brand new gun. I backed off to about 25 yards and fired another magazine, my 30+ shot group is now about 4 to 5 inches. I am tickled to death with this thing.
I loaded up the rest of the box and proceeded to plink at peices of clay pigeon on the backstop. Plinking was hopeless for my with the Glock, but with the M&P I hit everything bigger than a quarter sized peice with one shot.
This thing is a shooter! The trigger feels gritty and "crunchy" for lack of a better word when I dry fire it, but in actual shooting the trigger felt great, worlds better than the Glock trigger. Smith & Wesson definately has a winner in the M&P.
I also have a 9mm Compact on layaway, can't wait to get it out and shoot it too.
Two weeks ago I took my Texas CHL course, and qualified with my Glock 17. I have never been terribly comfortable with the Glocks, the grip feels like a 2x4, the grip angle is wrong, and the trigger always gave me problems. I described the trigger as a daisy BB gun trigger <G>.
I decided a long time ago to sell the Glock, but hung onto it to take my CHL as Texas has a goofy law about qualifying with a semi-auto versus a revolver. As soon as I completed the course I advertised the Glock and sold it the next day.
I bought an M&P 9 but hadn't had a chance to get to the range until today. I only had an hour or so before dark and three rifles to check zero on for an upcoming hog hunt. But I finished in time to put 50 rounds thru the M&P.
My Glock 17, maybe all Glocks?, didn't like cheap 115 FMJ ammo. It was reliable, but the accuracy was terrible. That Daisy BB Gun trigger didn't help matters either and I dropped two points with it on the Texas CHL qualification, which is EXTREMELY easy.
I shot the M&P starting at about 15 yards, I was presently surprised when 3 of the first 4 rounds hit the 1 inch red center on my rifle target. I finished the magazine at this distance and wound up with about a 3 inch group, not bad for rapid fire with a brand new gun. I backed off to about 25 yards and fired another magazine, my 30+ shot group is now about 4 to 5 inches. I am tickled to death with this thing.
I loaded up the rest of the box and proceeded to plink at peices of clay pigeon on the backstop. Plinking was hopeless for my with the Glock, but with the M&P I hit everything bigger than a quarter sized peice with one shot.
This thing is a shooter! The trigger feels gritty and "crunchy" for lack of a better word when I dry fire it, but in actual shooting the trigger felt great, worlds better than the Glock trigger. Smith & Wesson definately has a winner in the M&P.
I also have a 9mm Compact on layaway, can't wait to get it out and shoot it too.
