S&W M&P40, any thoughts?

[Outonowhere]

Why?

Because while I stock up on a F***-ton of 9mm SOMEONE ELSE is stocking up on .40... A LOT...

your point?

 [img]http://www.arrse.co.uk/at

Go back to your NFL...

[Kentactic]

Its a valid question OONW, I dont understand what your trying to say either. Unless you mean the recent purchases by DHS etc of .40 S&W in large quanities. I would agree its good to have the same caliber as the POTENTIAL enemy. But i dont think it should be the deciding factor. Especially in this case where the military runs the other caliber in question, 9mm.

If i could id consider exchanging my G23 for a G19 but i wont be putting a conversion barrel in it because i dont want to tamper with reliability no matter how minimal the risk.

These days everyones abandoning the .40 ship.

[Outonowhere]

I OWN A 9MM.  I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A .40 ALSO.  I WANT THE VERSATILITY OF BEING ABLE TO USE EITHER CALIBER (DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY) SINCE BOTH ARE BIG IN MY AO.  SIMPLE, HUH?

I would write more but feel like it would be a waste of time.  If anyone would like my opinion please send me a bloody email.

OUT

[Kentactic]

I OWN A 9MM.  I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A .40 ALSO.  I WANT THE VERSATILITY OF BEING ABLE TO USE EITHER CALIBER (DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY) SINCE BOTH ARE BIG IN MY AO.  SIMPLE, HUH?

I would write more but feel like it would be a waste of time.  If anyone would like my opinion please send me a bloody email.

OUT

Well that was my last attempt at salvaging communications with you despite your agression towards me in previous posts..

Your exploding on simple questions of your point, which BTW was far from crystal clear.

Your anger has consumed you. Goodluck at life, your no longer worth typing at.

[mountainredneck2051]

you seem angry lately

give this a try
http://www.arthritis.org/10-steps-to-stress-relief-.php

[thatGirl]

Quit being bitches boys, we're talkin' guns here  [url=http://www.freesmileys.or

[special-k]

Maybe I have a warped sense of humor... but whenever I read Ken & OONW going at it, I can't help but picture this skit in my mind:

Please, someone tell me, am I too far off?

I DON'T LIKE SPAM!!!

[Kentactic]

Lmfao Special-k. I dont even care which ones suppose to be me thats funny shit.

[mountainredneck2051]

Quit being bitches boys, we're talkin' guns here

you dont like arguing while talking guns? 

you must be new here........ 

[thatGirl]

Sorry for calling people bitches, that was probably a little harsh.  I like special-k's comparison to the Monty Python skit better!

I know your questions are probably rhetorical and meant to be funny, mountainredneck, but I'm a buzz kill and I'm gonna use this as an opportunity to hop back up on my soapbox, cause I'm a chick and that's part of the spirit killing process.   

I have utilitarian tendencies that will become blatantly obvious the more I post.  I don't mind arguing about guns or anything else, as long as the argument is productive and working in my favor 

What excites me most about this forum is the potential for alert, intelligent people to exchange info about how they are dealing with current issues and preparing for what's to come in the foreseeable future, while being accepting of differences in personal preference and allowing for personal freedoms.  When like minded people allow nuances in personal views to get in the way of this free exchange of ideas, it makes me wonder how this country, and the rest of the world will ever get better if even a small group of America's finest such as this, can't avoid throwing verbal domestics. 

We've all heard the saying a million times about being able to lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.  Let's put a new spin on that.  You lead the horse to water cause you need a drink, regardless of what the horse needs, but if you take the horse with you and keep him hydrated he can help you out by carrying your gear and you.  Wouldn't it also be smart to save your energy and the horses by gently leading him to that water instead of spurring, whipping, and jerking the lead the whole way?  I'm not thinking of anyone in particular for this analogy, just a general example of how I'm thinking I should try to conduct myself on this forum, sometimes as the horse and sometimes as the rider.  I have a dirty mind and I just made myself chuckle a little bit   

Further more, I want an M&P40.  Let's work together and find a way to convince TG that it's okay for that to happen 

In the words of a completely worthless human being, and a shining example of why PCP is a bad drug, "can't we all just get along?".  R.I.P. Rodney King 

Thanks for all the input thus far guys, and for not calling me out on some the terminology that I'm obviously unfamiliar with but tried to use anyway   [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co

[mountainredneck2051]

what i dont understand is why your hell bent on 40, if it "bucks like a bronco" that is a horrible choice in caliber for you  [img]http://www.arrse.co.uk/at

[crudos]

I'm going to second what someone else mentioned, Sig Pro SP2022. Could be the perfect balance between quality and price and performance. Just saying....

[ducks back around the corner]

 

[thatGirl]

what i dont understand is why your hell bent on 40, if it "bucks like a bronco" that is a horrible choice in caliber for you  [img]http://www.arrse.co.uk/at

Just the Gen 2 Glock that I have, because I can't get enough of my hand around.  I did not have any muzzle flip issues with the M&P40, because the grip fits my hand much better.  In fact, the M&P40 did not have as much recoil as my .38 S&W airweight, which I love to shoot- probably because the M&P is heavier.  The Gen 2 has a really boxy grip.  I can't wrap my fingers around it to make a solid connection.  When I shoot the Gen 2 it looks like a small child trying to drink from a 64 oz. big gulp.  TG liked my small hands till he tried to put a Glock in them  

[hjmoosejaw]

I gotta admit, with your next to last post, I started losing track with it all. All I really got by the end of it was, "sometimes as the rider", and you have a dirty mind. The rest is now a blur. LOL!

[thatGuy]

She is deep, no?

[1000meterstare]

Thatgirl, lemme give you a back to the future moment.  I'm not as tiny as michael J. Fox or Tom Cruise, but my hands prefer either a single-stack .45 or a browning hi-power or CZ-75.  Everything else is too ergonomically fat or slow.  The CZ-75 9mm is a badass machine at a reasonable price that just feels good in the hands - 16 +1.  (For full size, they also make mid-size).  If you have a serious budget, the Hi-Power is the ONLY 9mm in my book.  The grip angle on either is superb and can't be matched by anything today.  If you mention Smith and Wesson stick to a K-frame .357.  One of my favorites...

[hjmoosejaw]

She is deep, no?

You got that right TG. I re-read it and she wants you to get her an M&P 40. I vote she gets her M&P.

[thatGuy]

Its the first time she doesn't want to beat the horse.. Thats good.. I'm the horse!

[hjmoosejaw]

Its the first time she doesn't want to beat the horse.. Thats good.. I'm the horse!

That's funny!

[thatGirl]

I gotta admit, with your next to last post, I started losing track with it all. All I really got by the end of it was, "sometimes as the rider", and you have a dirty mind. The rest is now a blur. LOL!

You got that right TG. I re-read it and she wants you to get her an M&P 40. I vote she gets her M&P.

Sounds like you got the most important parts!

[hjmoosejaw]

I gotta admit, with your next to last post, I started losing track with it all. All I really got by the end of it was, "sometimes as the rider", and you have a dirty mind. The rest is now a blur. LOL!

You got that right TG. I re-read it and she wants you to get her an M&P 40. I vote she gets her M&P.

Sounds like you got the most important parts!

Yeah, I was gonna tell him that for some reason, you wanted to take an M&P 40 to the water and you wanted him to get you a horse.

[thatGirl]

Hey, if you want to talk him into getting me a horse too hj, that'd be great!  Bitst don't fit in TG's mouth right and the saddle keeps falling off  [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co

[thatGirl]

Just to let you all know, even though I'm likely going with the M&P series whether it be a 9mm or .40, I am reading all of your suggestions and I will take some time to look at the other pistols mentioned before deciding. Especially since I'm realizing that I was mixing up guns I'd looked at.  For some reason I had it in my head that Sig Sauer's all have single-stack mags, not sure why 

Can't thank you all enough for jumping in with your suggestions, you all rock  [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co

[hjmoosejaw]

Hey, if you want to talk him into getting me a horse too hj, that'd be great!  Bitst don't fit in TG's mouth right and the saddle keeps falling off

You might have to try bare back. That Sig SP2022 is a great gun. I think it has grips like the P226 though. When I bought my 226, it was the E2 version that had the new ergonomic grips. A lot of guys liked the 226, but thought the grips were a little too much. So they came out with the E2 grips to fit a wider range of shooters. They've since discontinued the E2 because they went over so well, they just started putting them on all 226 models. Either one, I'm comfortable with, but I went with the E2 so my family could shoot it more easily. I don't know though if you can get the SP 2022 with the E2 type grips. ( I will try to find out ) If you can, I think that would be an excellent option for you. (Brand new, approx. 400.00) You might not have a problem with the regular grips either. You would have to hold one.

[hjmoosejaw]

I don't know why my post went all weird like that.