Range Report - M&P 9c

[spolct]

About a year ago I came 'this' close to picking one up, but some unexpected expenses came up and it didn't happen. Although the actual gun purchase didn't happen, I acquired a few 17rnd mags, a 32rnd promag, and a Theis IWB holster. KInda crazy to accumulate all that stuff for no gun, but mags for the M&P line were basically unobtanium for the longest time and were just becoming available so I jumped on them. Fast forward to last week and a used one came up at a great price and now it's mine. I went to the range on Saturday and it was much more accurate and easier to shoot than my LC9. I sent 4 different types of ammo through every mag I had without a single issue. I used up a couple mags of the hornady critical defense that I've used in my LC9 and of course it cycled just fine.

I've also found that concealing the double-stacker isn't all that difficult. I have a couple of shirts that don't hide the 9c as well as the LC9, but for the most part it hasn't been a problem, even in tshirts. I definitely notice the extra weight though. The Theis holster and Wilderness Tactical 5stitch belt help hold things together, but after a few days of lugging the 9c around, the LC9 feels like a piece of paper.

Big huge thank you to Bashful here on the forum for meeting me somewhere between Dallas and Houston. I think the price I paid easily justified a quick trip down south, especially since I've been on the hunt for one of these for a while now, and the timing was right. Plus I stopped down for a Buc'ees BLT on the way home. Tasty.

About half of the head shots were a quick follow-up shot from the X without really taking aim other than point & shoot. The other half was from the last mag of JHP. All shooting occurred at 7 yards.

[tomdavis]

Thanks for the report. I have S&W revolvers but recently bought the M&P Shield. It has the same feeling of quality as do the old revolvers. Based on your review the 9c is my next one.

[gigag04]

Highly recommend the apex trigger kit. I love our 9c.

[spolct]

I think the first thing I'll do is add night sights, then later on the Apex kit. Those will happen later on down the road though.

[JRG]

Great review. Always good to see reviews of other guns that I do not have YET!!

Joe

[johncanfield]

The 9c is my EDC, great gun, accurate, easy to field strip and after putting a couple of thousand rounds through it, can't remember one malfunction.

[Cedar Park Dad]

I think the first thing I'll do is add night sights, then later on the Apex kit. Those will happen later on down the road though.

Run about a thousand rounds through it before the Apex kit. At about 400 it should smooth out and you may like that.

[LAYGO]

You lucky bastage. I wanted that 9c.

I goofed up a few months ago & left late for my flight & ended up having to leave my pistols with my buddy dropping me off. I went to SLC & was found a 9c at a shop there, really liked the new trigger & was ready to buy it then & there. I had no idea about not being able to buy a pistol out of state. OOPS! :(

[ripnbst]

9c is my EDC choice as well. I love mine. One thing that I did to mine in the interim instead of night sights (I opted for the APEX DCAEK first) was take a black sharpie and fill in the white dots on the rear sight. Now I have a more or less black rear with just the white front.

[patterson]

ive shot several M&P 9c pistols with and without the apex trigger kit and the kit does make a difference

[varko]

Thanks for the report. I have S&W revolvers but recently bought the M&P Shield. It has the same feeling of quality as do the old revolvers. Based on your review the 9c is my next one.

I have one for sale. PM me if you're interested.