i wonder of all the post given, the percentage of people that have put in there hand al 3 of the pistols listed and shot with them as well, because i can tell you that before i handled the m&p ,i owned the other 2,and i was already dogging the m&p out ,untill one day when i was the gun store, and the fellow put a m&p 45 in my hand i was sold, i mean the ergonomics ,comfort ,and feel of the pistol is second to none, just my opinion ,but smith & wesson got it right on this one, and to tell you the truth before my m&p pistols, i 've never owned a smith &wesson...i always thought they were to high on price, but go figure...

agreed...

as mentioned ive never fired the XD but i have held/foundled them on several occasions...shot Glocks for many years...

when i decided to get a new pistol it came down to the M&P,XD,and another Glock....the feel/ergo's of the M&P are far better than either imo.

the M&P pistol is the only S&W i own and its the only one i have any interest in owning...but its one of my favorite guns ive ever owned.if i ever buy another polymer/striker it would be another M&P(of those available today anyway).

Originally Posted by JJ

agreed...

as mentioned ive never fired the XD but i have held/foundled them on several occasions...shot Glocks for many years...

when i decided to get a new pistol it came down to the M&P,XD,and another Glock....the feel/ergo's of the M&P are far better than either imo.

the M&P pistol is the only S&W i own and its the only one i have any interest in owning...but its one of my favorite guns ive ever owned.if i ever buy another polymer/striker it would be another M&P(of those available today anyway).

Check this one out. The MP 9 Pro will be my next range pistol.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore..._ProSeries.pdf

ok let see i own all 3 guns
glock 19
m&p 9
xd45

but my carry gun is the m&p 9 i like the size and fill and the accuracy

I have shot all these guns except the XD but out of the Glock and M&P i would go with the the M&P no contest

I've got a Glock 27 and a M&P9c. I love them both. If I had to pick one it would be the Glock. For me it's better for CCW...slightly more compact, slightly lighter weight. The M&P is more ergonomic to hold but is no more comfortable to fire than the Glock. Virtually the same recoil and accuracy for both. I've never fired a XD so I can't comment except that I'm not a fan of the grip safety.

Taurus.

Why cuz they are the least expensive and deliver.

Period.

I fired the G17, G19, and M&P prior to making my first handgun purchase. About 50 rounds in each. I know that's not a lot, but its better than buying just on word of mouth. I bought the G19. Have now fired several hundred rounds through it and believe its the best choice for me. Of course my Sunday School teacher who owns a Sig, has a different opinion.

None of the above, having personally selling off 2 XD's, they are great guns for their price ranges, but I think that it's worth the extra 200.00 or 300.00 more for an H&K or a Sig, all three of the guns in the poll are all under 500.00 dollar guns and are all reliable, although I like the XD best of these choices, but once you start driving a mercedes, one can't go back to driving a toyota...

Originally Posted by thomasward00

None of the above, having personally selling off 2 XD's, they are great guns for their price ranges, but I think that it's worth the extra 200.00 or 300.00 more for an H&K or a Sig, all three of the guns in the poll are all under 500.00 dollar guns and are all reliable, although I like the XD best of these choices, but once you start driving a mercedes, one can't go back to driving a toyota...

Except of the Mercedes gives you a rash with the leather seats in the heat.

Example: my HK P30 is a fine gun, I love it. However, the grip is abrasive and in the FL summer I do not wear 2 shirts (one between the gun and my skin). So I got a G19. Reasonably priced, reliable, best corrosion resistance on the market, good trigger that is easy to use and get quick followup shots.

Can't ask for more.

Originally Posted by TxPhantom

Check this one out. The MP 9 Pro will be my next range pistol.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore..._ProSeries.pdf

I am strongly considering the M&P9 next. Was looking at the long slide and stumbled onto the pro. Is there any differences in the two other than the sights and slightly different machining on the muzzle end of the slide? I read it has a lighter trigger also but any difference in anything else?

Originally Posted by xjclassic

I am strongly considering the M&P9 next. Was looking at the long slide and stumbled onto the pro. Is there any differences in the two other than the sights and slightly different machining on the muzzle end of the slide? I read it has a lighter trigger also but any difference in anything else?

That's about it. I really like mine. The trigger was a little rough at 1st but with some range time, some proper lube and and good bit of dry firing it has smoothed up considerably. Nice trigger for a factory job. The sights do make a big difference. Longer space between the front & back helps a lot and I like the fiber optic front sight. The balance is different from my MP 9c and my FS MP 40 when dry firing but evens out when loaded. All my MP's are very accurate. Check out the MP forum at http://mp-pistol.com/boards/index.ph...ol.com/boards/ for more info. I highly recommend a MP 9 Pro.

could it be possible that this thread is consistent with this thread below:
pick 2

I say that because a lot of posts on this thread do talk of the 45

It's glock for me.I use to be real partial to my sw99 but it's in 45acp
and I like 9mm for carry.The trigger on this pistol is awesome but a bit towards hair for carry.

Well now,let me see. I own a Glock 19,a M&P9c, and a XD40 sc. I have shot 1911's since my Army years of 65-68 and own a half dozen of those babies. So,when trying to pick just one for the vote,it was a very hard choice,unlike some who instantly stated which one they voted for and included dislikes of the other choices.Actually,I tried very hard to find faults with any of the pistols and I really can not in all honesty.In fact,I went back to the basics and tried to pick the one that felt best in my hand.I did not do this simply by taking a few minutes to handle each one and then picking,no,I actually took a whole month to make that decision.I went to the safe each day and grab a pistol and held it.What I found is that each had its own but yet,unique and comfortable grip of which melted into my hands.At the range,they all felt good in the hand and pointed naturally for me.The human hand and arms can adapt quite well to different weapons,so I was able to pull off some great shooting.They all prove reliable to me in any case with any brand of ammo.I love them all but I chose Glock. Why? Because the Glock 19 is my little petite wife's pistol and I want one now.Actually, I have to go with the capacity on this one.It conceals very well and 16 rounds should be taken seriously.The Glock has a proven track record over time.It is simple,has less moving parts and the parts are available everywhere.
I know an argument can be made against the Glock in the fact that one can not safely handload for the pistol since the cases are not fully supported.I considered this as well.I have a whole room in the house that is fully taken up with reloading equipment and I really don't care to load for yet another caliber and I am not sure I would even want to for a self defence weapon and I have been handloading going on fourty years.
Now,just because I voted for the Glock, you would not want to lay them all out in front of me and tell me that I would have to get rid of all the other ones. no sir! Not if you don't want to see an old guy cry.

Originally Posted by tnoisaw

I didn't vote because I've only shot the Glock and that is what I carry so I'm bias.

Ditto !

I voted for Glock, when I was looking around it was the only one that I really felt comfortable holding and was happy with all the results when I fire it. As you can see in my sig, that was with my first night at the range, where I didn't have any sighting problems and very accurate. Even shooting offhand around the side of the "Saloon" wall at our local range I was still accurate.

I am going to get one of the 1911's one of these days, and will add it to my collection. Its always been another favorite of mine.

It's XD for me.

Originally Posted by xjclassic

I am strongly considering the M&P9 next. Was looking at the long slide and stumbled onto the pro. Is there any differences in the two other than the sights and slightly different machining on the muzzle end of the slide? I read it has a lighter trigger also but any difference in anything else?

Lighter trigger, "factory smoothed", so it should be a bit better. It also has virtually NO over travel, and a tad shorter reset, both for fast shooting USPSA style. The front of the slide is HEAVIER in the Pro (target shooting), and a bit less re-holster friendly (target shooting). The Pro is almost an once heavier.

Jeff

Interestingly enough I've done a full 180 in my handgun choices as of late...was an XD fanboy, then tried Glock. Now I have a G19 and would like a 20/29 and possible a 36. XD's aren't doing much for me right now...but I wouldn't mind a Tac 9.

For .45 I wouldn't mind a 4" M&P45. For some reason I can't shoot the 9/40 worth a damn, but the .45's are amazing. It's a tack driver for me, so I'll probably pick up one of those as well. I know when I bought my XD the M&P was near the bottom of my list.

has anyone tried the new xdm , they claim to be alot better with all of the (m) features. i'm going to check out the xdm in 40 s&w..

I may purchase other guns to have and shoot.Although ill only trust my life with a Glock.Proven gun for many years.Pull trigger ,boom,hit target...

My choice is Sig. Plastic don't do it for me. I like my P220 elite stainless.

For me the M&P 9mm I have just purchased. I also have the XD Tactical 9mm and the glock 22 40 S&W which I have owned since 1994. Here is the story. Glock shoots very accurate also the XD but the one that I shoot a tighter group is the M&P and here is why I have very short fingers and I can't even reach the mag release on my XD for quick mag changes. Glock grip is way too big. On the M&P I was at my local gun shop and they gave me the M&P 45 and my thumb could reach the mag release without any problem. WoW! Quick mag change in IDPA & USPSA competition. But all are good just get what fits. Oh the XD-M would solve my problem but it will not pass California DOJ so Springfield is going to loose a lot sells out here.

M&P for me. I own a .40 and .45.