I was "taught" at the S&W M&P Armorers course that the M&P was designed and built specifically to beat the Glock and was built to be superior in all respects. Why is it so unlikely that the M&P can beat the Glock in an all-around durability test?
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I was "taught" at the S&W M&P Armorers course that the M&P was designed and built specifically to beat the Glock and was built to be superior in all respects. Why is it so unlikely that the M&P can beat the Glock in an all-around durability test?
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Originally Posted by sneakerd
That's why...taught by S&W. THe M&P is a good gun, but doesn't have near the track record of a Glock. Give the M&P 10 more years and a few deployments and then compare.
(I know, fellow 1911 enthusiasts will start to chime in here and a 1911's reputation cannot be discounted. However, the 1911 is a finicky girl and does need cleaning & maintenance much sooner than a Glock. Not to mention the greater worldwide availability of 9mm and the capacity/interchangability of Glock mags.)
Iirc there have been some torture tests done with the M&P and it held up just like Glock. I think either would work.
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personally Glock...but the M&P and i didnt get along, not sure why but i might have to give it another shot one of these days but until then ill stick with my glock
Early Gen 3 Glock 17 or 19.
Glock is the one to plan for and stake your life on. If something else survives and serves, fine - but no gun in history has the history of the glock.
For your 40 needs, consider a Ruger or M&P, but you won't find much ammo for those, so don't sweat it too much.
Anyone consider running a torture test between glock and m&p MAGAZINES?
I put my money on glock in that category, and that alone has been enough to keep my urges toward buying an m&p at bay.
I drop my glock mags on rocks, mud, cement, step on them etc etc and never broken one.
havent tested m&p, but it is a metal mag like the XD has... I destroyed a few of those under same abuse and they stopped dropping free after some scuffing from gravel.
GLOCK
For handguns, I prefer metal-bodied mags to plastic and metal mags. Thinner and stronger.
As much as it pains me to say it, Glock 19 is probably the best all-around polymer 9mm. I really wanted to hate it, but then I shot one, and did surprisingly well.
I love my M&P and have never shot a GLOCK but I'd still probably go with a GLOCK on reputation alone.
They must not have had trigger reset as one of the "respects".Quote:
Originally Posted by sneakerd