Oops... I Did It Again

Meet my newest companion, the Smith and Wesson M&P9c.

After many months of research, handling and shooting various guns, this came out the clear winner. Now, there was nothing wrong with the Taurus TCP I had been carrying for the last year. Its a great gun and I still own it, but it has been passed down to my wife as her EDC. Personally, I just wanted more from my carry weapon and really wanted a better "fighting pistol."

So what were my requirements?

• Chambered in 9mm  - I like this round. It's very versatile with lots of ammo choices and guns chambered in it tends to have a higher capacity.
• Minimum of 10 rd capacity - this is for the stock magazines. The TCP only held six and I always felt the need to have a spare magazine on me. 
• No safety - No thumb safety, magazine safety, grip safety. I believe my index finger is the best safety for any gun.
• Interchangeable sights - I want the ability to change out the factory sights for tritium (night) sights. 

Other factors were considered like: Having a accessory rail, availability of holsters, ability to take bigger factory magazines, ease of field stripping, etc. But these could all overlooked, but it had to meet my four points above. So really it came down to 3 guns: Glock 26, H&K P200SK LEM, or the S&W M&P9c. Then, price became a factor, leaving only the Glock and S&W since the H&K's price tag was $1,000. 

So why the Smith & Wesson over the Glock? It really came down to the fact that the M&P is pretty much a Glock, with ergonomics built in. The M&P feels better in my hand. It points better for me. Both the G26 and the M&P are polymer framed, striker fired, compact pistols with no external safeties. Both have interchangeable sights and light rails. Both have interchangeable back-straps (Gen4 Glock). Both can take their bigger brother's magazine. Both have a huge aftermarket for holsters and accessories. So i picked the one that felt best for me. Also,one factor besides the ergonomics that drew me to the M&P was field stripping. I don't like the Glock breakdown. I've done it several times, I just feel the M&P is vastly simpler.

So there you have it, all the reasons the S&W beat the infamous Glock and every other competitor out there. I haven't shot it yet, hopefully i will get a chance tomorrow. I have shot the full size and liked it tremendously. I have to get whole new carry setup (belt, holster, mag carrier) so stay tuned for updates on that.

If you have any questions or comments, or if you feel I left out a gun in my decision making, please comment below.

Thanks for reading and Carry on!