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ChuckW wrote:I also want to thank everyone for the helpful replies here. Based on the feedback in this and a couple of other threads on this forum, and some hands on range time with the M&P 9mm, I have gone ahead and purchased one! It fits my hand better than any off-the-shelf handgun that I have tried so far. The three different size backstraps really work. The only nit that I have with it is that the trigger could be a little smoother. Perhaps that will smooth out after a couple of hundred trigger pulls, otherwise I might be considering some trigger work.

Congratulations on your new purchase. I'm looking forward to hearing a range report from you soon...

ChuckW wrote:I am currently using an XD and have been looking at the M&Ps so would also like to like to see some comments. Specifically, how is the reliability? Also, do the changeable grips really make a significant difference in grip size? I have rather small hands for a man and am looking for a better fit than I get with my XD.

I found this on another website...

"The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has approved select models from the company's Military & Police (M&P) Pistol Series as authorized firearms. The approval allows DEA special agents to purchase approved M&P pistols for use both on- and off-duty. The DEA now joins the growing list of federal agencies to test and approve the M&P pistol for duty use."

Leland Nichols, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Smith & Wesson Corp., said, "This approval from the DEA reflects the ability of the M&P pistol series to meet stringent federal requirements in the areas of reliability, accuracy and endurance. We are confident that our M&P pistols will meet the expectations of the DEA, as they have done for other federal, military and law enforcement agencies that have selected them for professional use."

As far as Reliable - I believe it is so. The changeable grips are easy to change out and definitely make a difference. I would use the smallest grip if I were you. Go to a gun shop and have them show you the M&P and make sure you try out all of the different grips and see how it feels in your hand.

varko wrote:I'm a long time Glock owner (17, 19, & 26) but I picked up a M&P 9 at the gun show this past weekend and was amazed at how perfect it fit my hand. Does anyone here have experience with these and what do you think?

Shooting my friend's M&P 9mm proved to be a fun day of shooting. Like most 9mm pistols, the recoil is already a light recoil andthe M&P sits low in the hand. That, combined with the adjustable grips, makes the pistol a a real pleasure to shoot. The accuracy is very good for the M&P 9mm. I actually liked the trigger better than the Springfield XD and would choose the M&P over the XD (both guns are very good).

Smith & Wesson has a winner with the M&P series.