M&P vs. Glock

Have them both and like them both! Ford vs Chevy here pick one! Saying that I carry M&P daily but Glock guards the home at least till I get to shotgun/rifle!
 
I've had a Glock 19 for several years and I love it. That said, had the M&P 2.0 Compact been out when I was narrowing The List down for that particular purchase, it's entirely possible I'd have gone with it instead. The only S&W I've ever owned is my Shield, but my impression is that, as between the G19 and the M&P 2.0 Compact, it'd be hard to go wrong with either.

Thus, as others have urged: Get out and shoot both, if possible.
 
I have the G26 along with a 40c and 9c. No experience with the 2.0.
Both S&W's required trigger kits to feel great to shoot. The Glock required nothing.
The G26 will fill your hand, the S&W's become very comfortable with the largest grip installed.
The G26 shoots groups that are half the size of the S&W's.
That said, they are completely different feeling guns and I shoot the S&W's 5 times as often as I shoot the G26.
Just so you know how much this advise is worth- my EDC is a Bersa Thunder 380....
 
Compact service pistols - be it the G19, the M+P, or whatever the gun du jour is...

6 of one, half dozen of the other.

Look these are service pistols. None are designed to be bulls eye pistols and all operate virtually the same way. Sure there are individual pieces out there that for whatever reason are acceptable in either a positive or negative way but these are individual pieces. Pick any of them in this form factor for whatever reason you like. Don't buy into the "it fits" thing. I don't think anyone has shown that reported "feels right" by the end user correlates to more proficiency.

Frankly if you cannot become proficient with any of these service pistols in the course of a couple thousand rounds (or whatever) the issue is not the pistol.

Personally I ended up with a G19. In the end there have been countless guns that were going to displace the Glock as the benchmark over the past decade that have come and gone and the Glock still holds as the benchmark. Still I really think all of the pistols in this class from major manufacturers are far more similar than not.
 
Go to a place that rents them both. Try them both out. The one that feels the best and you shoot the best with is the one you buy. I agree with one poster do yourself a favor and pick up the Walther PPQ. It has the sweetest trigger out of the box then the other 2.
 
mrdaputer said:
Go to a place that rents them both. Try them both out. The one that feels the best and you shoot the best with is the one you buy. I agree with one poster do yourself a favor and pick up the Walther PPQ. It has the sweetest trigger out of the box then the other 2.
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Wisdom.rent them and try them out.
 
I dont have a dog in this fight, as I have neither. However, in shooting USPSA and 3 Gun matches I've seen both used quite a bit.

It been my observation that the M&P seems more reliable. Both are accurate enough for the distances normally shot but in these type matches speed is critical and that's where the reliability comes in.

Being a Colt 1911 guy (and revolver for CC) I went to a larger capacity pistol for action shooting, having to change magazines adds more time. I chose the Beretta 92FS as it fits my hand better and it rivals my Colt in the reliability department.

But of the two mentioned, I'd choose the M&P.
 
I prefer to SHOOT the Plastic M&P, but my perception is that the Glock 17 is more durable and more reliable. Note, Glock 17. Their other products are decent but just like the good old 1911, the farther you get from the base design, the more compromises you build in.
 
As far as quality and reliability - they are both great. I know people that have had problems with glocks and SWs...and people that had no problems. I have never had a problem with either one.

I like the feel of the SW much better but that is a personal thing that might be different with you.

I would recommend you go with the SW because of the optional safety. Even if you don't want/get the safety I would rather support a company that gives users options.
 
Go to a place that rents them both. Try them both out. The one that feels the best and you shoot the best with is the one you buy.
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That is exactly what I did when I was trying to decide between a Glock 43 and Smith Shield 9mm. Shooting them at the same range session, at the same distance and with the same ammo was enough for me to pick the Smith Shield. The trigger on the particular 43 at the range was surprisingly stiff which I had not expected. The Smith (for me) was simply the easier gun to shoot accurately.
 
My son is a Glock armorer; however, his full size gun is a SIG P226, his compact is a Glock 19, and his sub-compact is a Shield. He says to use the best gun for a particular purpose.
 
Anybody who says that either won’t work for its intended purpose if you train & practice with it regularly and properly is giving out bad information. I happen to think that a new M&P9 2.0 Compact is a better deal than anything other than a decent but used Glock 19, Gen3 or 4.
 
The Shield weighs 21 oz unloaded and the G26 weighs 22 oz unloaded. I'll take the G26 any day over the Shield for shooting despite the Shield's lower price.
 
Green Lantern said:
I see a lot of Glock lovers, but I just can't bring myself to buy such an ugly gun. Looks to blocky for me.
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When I first got my Glock 17, I thought that it was butt-ugly. That was in 1989. In the year since, it has grown more attractive. Now, after almost 28 years of CCWing, the G17 is my constant companion.
 
Can the safety levers on the M&P double stacks be replaced with anything smaller? I found them too easy to accidentally flip. I only shot 100 rounds through it though.
 
Have owned several Glock 19's over the years. Current one is a modified Gen4 G19. Has the brass to the face issue. Put in an APEX extractor good to go. Put in an adapter to convert it to a Gen 3 G19 recoil set up. Again some problems with the dual recoil set ups on early guns. Oversprung basically.
Put on metal night sights, $.25 trigger job, Gen 3 G17 smooth trigger. Gun is about where I want it. Can shoot it well. But Glocks still don't have a natural point for me. Bought one of the new S&W M&P 2.0 Compacts. Only thing I am adding is night sights. New trigger is great. My original M&P Compact 3.5 inch barreled gun needed an APEX trigger to get it "perfect" for me. Hundreds of rounds through my new M&P Compact. Not a single problem. Thousands through my 3.5 inch Compact. No issues. For me the M&P is the hands down choice. For me it is. Might be different for you.
 
Because I prefer having a "conventional" safety on a pistol being carried for self-defense, I agree with pete2 and would choose the S&W M&P.
 
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