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Liko81 wrote:
The M&P compacts are significantly bigger than the Glock 26 and 27 as well. I like the feel of the M&P, but the size disappointed me a bit. It's in between the size of the G26/27 and the XDSC. The XDSC is downright large for a subcompact IMO. So far the Glock 26 is the smallest gun I've found in that category. That category being sub compact and something that you can shoot all day with full power 9mm loads. Of course there's the Kahr PM9 and Kel-Tec PF9, but those are very small and aren't meant for a whole lot of shooting (Especially with powerful loads).
The 9mm is just fine, it's my favorite all around cartridge. Unless it's just that you want all of your guns in the same caliber, you should go with one of the compact M&P's if you like them. With today's awesome high quality ammunition there is very little difference between the 9mm, .40S&W and .45ACP! Plus, 9mm target ammo is WAY cheaper than .45ACP target ammo. I can get LE ammo (Such as Federal's +P HST and Winchester's Ranger +P+) in 9mm for around $20/50rds! Federal's 115gr +P+ 9BPLE is only $15/50rds! That is a proven stopper, used in countless police encounters with very high rates of success.
People are always citing these 20 and 30 year old incidents in which some 9mm load didn't work and then claim that clearly the 9mm is worthless. That simply isn't true, especially with today's loads. The HST and Gold Dot in particular are spectacular loads.
Liko81 wrote:
So, first of all, did you check out the review of the Taurus I posted? Jeff seemed to like it, oh and he is great about responding to emails if you have any questions.
The M&P compacts are significantly bigger than the Glock 26 and 27 as well. I like the feel of the M&P, but the size disappointed me a bit. It's in between the size of the G26/27 and the XDSC. The XDSC is downright large for a subcompact IMO. So far the Glock 26 is the smallest gun I've found in that category. That category being sub compact and something that you can shoot all day with full power 9mm loads. Of course there's the Kahr PM9 and Kel-Tec PF9, but those are very small and aren't meant for a whole lot of shooting (Especially with powerful loads).
The 9mm is just fine, it's my favorite all around cartridge. Unless it's just that you want all of your guns in the same caliber, you should go with one of the compact M&P's if you like them. With today's awesome high quality ammunition there is very little difference between the 9mm, .40S&W and .45ACP! Plus, 9mm target ammo is WAY cheaper than .45ACP target ammo. I can get LE ammo (Such as Federal's +P HST and Winchester's Ranger +P+) in 9mm for around $20/50rds! Federal's 115gr +P+ 9BPLE is only $15/50rds! That is a proven stopper, used in countless police encounters with very high rates of success.
People are always citing these 20 and 30 year old incidents in which some 9mm load didn't work and then claim that clearly the 9mm is worthless. That simply isn't true, especially with today's loads. The HST and Gold Dot in particular are spectacular loads.
