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Just purchased a Smith & Wesson Model M&P 45 Pistol

Gunslinger

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apierce918 said:
IDPA considers glocks DA, as does glock.

I dont agree, but thats what they say, lol. I'de give them 1 1/2 action maybe
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If you have to work the slide in any manner to "recock" it's not DA. I know they call the "safety" trigger DA, but true DA fires every time you pull the trigger. Taurus uses "second strike" which sounds cooler and is truly SA/DA even though striker fired. Funny thing about the 24/7 is that I prefer the DA pull to the SA pull. Very smooth, if a little long. The SA is too gritty, but then I'm used to SIG 1911s.
 
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Gunslinger said:
If you have to work the slide in any manner to "recock" it's not DA. I know they call the "safety" trigger DA, but true DA fires every time you pull the trigger. Taurus uses "second strike" which sounds cooler and is truly SA/DA even though striker fired. Funny thing about the 24/7 is that I prefer the DA pull to the SA pull. Very smooth, if a little long. The SA is too gritty, but then I'm used to SIG 1911s.
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If this is all true then I have to change my opinion of the M&P. With out that second primer hit (true DA) I would not carry one. If you have to rack the slide to get the "hammer" to hit the round again, it is not DA at all. The only non DA guns I carry are 1911.
Hey $.02 is just 2 cents...
 
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AaronS said:
If this is all true then I have to change my opinion of the M&P. With out that second primer hit (true DA) I would not carry one. If you have to rack the slide to get the "hammer" to hit the round again, it is not DA at all. The only non DA guns I carry are 1911.
Hey $.02 is just 2 cents...
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I can see that. On the other hand, if it fails to fire the first time I want to rack it again to clear the round out for a fresh one anyway. If it didn't go bang the first time, I want it out of there to give another round a chance to make me proud.

I understand wanting to give it another chance by simply pulling the trigger though like a true DA should let you, though.
 
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davegran said:
My Smith & Wesson SW99 is striker fired and DA/SA. It has a decocker and no manual safety. It's smooth in both modes because I disassembled the mechanism and fluffed & buffed some sharp edges and rough spots.
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Yeah, that's the bastard child of Smith and Walther. Nice gun, but I believe they copied the Taurus mechanism--including the decocker to move to "DA" mode. Nothing wrong with copying a good design. Can't think of any other striker fired that have 2nd shot capability. Glock's design is so old, why change it.? Plus, it works pretty well and hard primers on quality centerfire ammo are quite rare.
 
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If a centerfire cartridge fails to go bang when struck, chances are hitting it again won't fix it. I'd rather get a fresh round in the tube than get in the habit of simply pulling the trigger over and over. Unless we're talking DA revolver...
 
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No bastards here....

Gunslinger said:
Yeah, that's the bastard child of Smith and Walther.....Nice gun, but I believe they copied the Taurus mechanism
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On the contrary, it's been a happy marriage since 1999, the same year I got my SW99... no bastards here. In fact, S&W is also the US distributor for Walther to this day.

The Walther P99 that the SW99 is based on was designed between 1993 and 1996 by Horst Wesp and first produced in 1997. The Taurus 24/7 was first produced in 2004.
 
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Smith & Wesson Model M&P 45 Pistol

Picked up my new Smith & Wesson Model M&P 45 Pistol today at 2:30 pm, it is sweeeeeet se ya at the annual meeting……..


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I have a .45 compact. So far no laser grips are available. I mounted a laser on it that takes the place of the rear sight. Very small and more in-line with the bore. I like everything about this pistol. It may take the place of my 6.45 LDA when I carry out of state. X-grip will have an adaptor to use the full size mags in the compact .45 soon. They already have one for the 9mm compact version.

I think I may have to get a 9mm compact for my wife. She needs a good carry gun.

Fast Ed
 
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