Spats McGee
Administrator
TFL Residents, please lend me your collective wisdom.
I have a dilemma. In 2013 (if memory serves), after much wailing, research, and overthinking, I bought my G19. She's been my jack-of-all-trades gun, and has served me well. She's been both my EDC and nightstand gun for 4 years. I'm careful to clean her every 500 rounds, give or take 100, but she doesn't seem to mind a little mild neglect. I've got around 2000 rounds through her, without so much as a hiccup after I replaced the slide lock spring which broke at ~400 rounds. I don't mind the finger grooves or the trigger. I'm fairly heavily invested in her, having amassed 3 holsters, 10 magazines, and a small assortment of replacement springs and other small parts.
Here's my dilemma: I'm sorely tempted by this new S&W M&P Compact 2.0. On paper, it's virtually identical to the G19. Ammo capacity is the same. The M&P2.0 weighs a whopping 10g more unloaded. My G19 has night sights. The MP does not, but I realize that's a pretty easy fix. The G19 is .05" longer, overall. I've looked at my favorite holster makers. Some have holsters, some do not yet have any. In particular, I've taken a liking to the Stealthgear Revolution holsters. There are none of those for the M&P2.0 Compact. By most accounts that I've read, the M&P line gives Glock a run for its money in reliability. The M&P 2.0 Compact is pretty new to the market, and I'm no gunsmith. Are there any internal changes that you would expect to negatively impact reliability? (As a potential carry gun, reliability is the key factor for me.)
The only M&P I've ever shot is my Shield, but I really like it. I've handled various M&Ps several times and the ergos are very good. Clearly, I'll need to try one out if my local range gets one. They don't have one yet.
So here's my dilemma: Is it worth the hassle and $ to try to trade my G19 for an M&P 2.0 Compact?
I have a dilemma. In 2013 (if memory serves), after much wailing, research, and overthinking, I bought my G19. She's been my jack-of-all-trades gun, and has served me well. She's been both my EDC and nightstand gun for 4 years. I'm careful to clean her every 500 rounds, give or take 100, but she doesn't seem to mind a little mild neglect. I've got around 2000 rounds through her, without so much as a hiccup after I replaced the slide lock spring which broke at ~400 rounds. I don't mind the finger grooves or the trigger. I'm fairly heavily invested in her, having amassed 3 holsters, 10 magazines, and a small assortment of replacement springs and other small parts.
Here's my dilemma: I'm sorely tempted by this new S&W M&P Compact 2.0. On paper, it's virtually identical to the G19. Ammo capacity is the same. The M&P2.0 weighs a whopping 10g more unloaded. My G19 has night sights. The MP does not, but I realize that's a pretty easy fix. The G19 is .05" longer, overall. I've looked at my favorite holster makers. Some have holsters, some do not yet have any. In particular, I've taken a liking to the Stealthgear Revolution holsters. There are none of those for the M&P2.0 Compact. By most accounts that I've read, the M&P line gives Glock a run for its money in reliability. The M&P 2.0 Compact is pretty new to the market, and I'm no gunsmith. Are there any internal changes that you would expect to negatively impact reliability? (As a potential carry gun, reliability is the key factor for me.)
The only M&P I've ever shot is my Shield, but I really like it. I've handled various M&Ps several times and the ergos are very good. Clearly, I'll need to try one out if my local range gets one. They don't have one yet.
So here's my dilemma: Is it worth the hassle and $ to try to trade my G19 for an M&P 2.0 Compact?