Quote Originally Posted by sneakerd View Post
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?

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.)