Anyone see an issue with running both platforms (M&P40 & G22 Gen4)? I have decided i love them both but im concerned with how it may hamper my proficiency in either.
While they aren’t identical they are similar enough that you should be able to run both pretty well.
Many of us have different handguns, if it is a Glock and a 1911 or a Sig and a Glock or any other combination all the time you shoot both and are efficient with all your guns you can have anything you want.
The old saying of beware the man with one gun is in my opinion wrong it should be the man with one gun is the man that can not afford many guns or is not WILLING TO LEARN TO OPERATE DIFFERENT GUNS.;)
I’m a big fan of running the same type of OPERATING SYSTEM. Since the Glock and M&P are both striker fired polymer framed guns, I don’t see any reason why there’s be a major manual of arms or muscle memory problem with running both. They will point differently, due to grip shape and angle, but I don’t see that being an insurmountable issue…
Regards,
Kevin
Running both myself I don’t have any problems.
Thank you gentlemen. Exactly what i was hoping to hear.
I was in the same boat as you since I grew really fond of the M&P series but decided to keep my G19 and G26. Maybe as time goes by I’ll run only one or the other but for now I’ll be running both.
I hope not. I’m presently equally smitten by a Pro 9 and a Gen 4 G17.
With all due respect, “it’s fine” is difficult to quantitate. After all, go to some other forums and plenty of folks will assure you that an Oly Arms AR15 is fine as well.
Can someone practice with both an M&P and a Glock and maintain reasonable proficiency with both? Sure.
The guns have much different triggers. Both are SFA, sure, but the feel – break, reset, etc. – is not nearly the same. They have different locations for their controls. They have different grip angles. One has a more aggressively beveled mag well than the other. Etc.
If you focus on one, your skill with that one will improve faster than if you’re splitting time between them. Whether the difference is enough to matter to you is completely dependent on your wants and expectations.
I shoot M&Ps a lot, tens of thousands of rounds a year alot.
I also train with Glocks, SIGs Berettas, 1911s revolvers and what ever floats my boat.
I find it takes me about an hour to transition between my M&Ps and something else. Once you train hard enough to be proficient with some pistol it is No Big Deal to transition to another one. IMO
Mike
I run both Glock, M&P as well as 1911 platforms. Forty years of shooting, several Gunsite courses, less than 5k a year through the pistols at this point in my life.
The M&P has the factory trigger, though a complete Apex kit sits waiting for some free time. The Glock is stock, and 2 of the three 1911s have been worked on by the Gunsite smiths over the years.
As I am basically a 1911 guy, I must say that “the first shot” out of either of the other two systems is truly a “surprise trigger break” - and I’m not talking the good kind:) I seem to transition quite quickly - but that first shot is not where I want to be. Doesn’t matter if the Glock or the M&P is the first pistol of the day at the range - I still have a rough time putting it where I want it unless it is a slow, deliberate shot. Makes me wonder what I’d do under stress.
Again - keep in mind I’m not much above a recreational shooter at this time.
One other thing to keep in mind if you run M&Ps and Glocks - the mags DO look different when you have the time to look at them:) Do try to keep them separate, though.
I own a G21SF and a G34. Im a Glock shooter. Dont get me wrong, the M&P line is a truely awesome handgun line. If I didnt have 2 Glocks already and was on the fence as to which I would buy, I probably would have gone with the M&P45 and M&P9 over the Glocks. I like the feel of the M&P’s but Ive shot so much with my Glocks, its not worth it to transition over to the M&P. Im sticking with my Glocks as my carry is the G21SF and my Limited/3gun is the Glock 34.
You cant go wrong with either pistol.
Quit “SIMPing” and pick a platform!!!
I got a SIMP wild hair a few weeks back and loaded up some 38 spl ammo. I got my Dad’s OLD duty 357 out and shot some wheel gun. Now that will really screw with your carry pistol shooting.
I’ve had to straddle the Glock/M&P SIMPulation syndrome while transitioning to the piece of shit M&P platform. I’ve finally got the OEM sear broken in to an acceptable level and have started shooting the M&P exclusively lately.
“the piece of shit M&P platform”
I must strongly disagree with your description and choice of adjectives to describe the M&P platform.
Funny, I can transition seamlessly between the original and the new Military & Police.
I can only go off of my experience with the gun. It IS my carry gun right now. The gun has it where it counts… reliability.
But there’s a lot of “WTF were they thinking?” going on when I look at this gun. The most recent example is that you have to take the rear sight OFF to detail strip the slide? How stupid was that?
The trigger on the M&P is horrendous and WILL FORCE you to be a better pistol shooter.
I’m about there too. But Todd would say that you’re not shooting optimally by going back and forth.
“The trigger on the M&P is horrendous and WILL FORCE you to be a better pistol shooter.
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Then fix it. I’ll take an M&P trigger over most every other pistol, except a good 1911 or 3.5 or 5.5 lb Glock…
I would disagree. Mastering a double action revolver makes shooting a striker fired semi auto seem like child’s play.
Both the S&W Military & Police and its semi auto cousin point like an extension of my index finger and their controls fall to hand effortlessly.
The human brain is an amazing computer that can re-program itself as soon as its nerve endings in the hand detect the type of pistol that has been picked up.
When I shot sporting clays seriously I had zero problem transitioning from my clays gun (Rem 11-87) to my upland gun (Ugartechea Model 30 double trigger SxS) come fall. But you gotta shoot the shit out of both of them to burn those programs in the brain housing computer.
Compared to a tuned 1911 or to the single action sear of an S&W K frame, yes. Compared to most everything else out there, I would have to disagree.