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longhorn_92 wrote:

olafpfj wrote:It seems I have my heart set on a .45 for carry but have ruled out any 1911's for me personally. I would simply get a Glock 30 or 36 except that I have yet to shoot a Glock I like and I don't think a .45 will improve that opinion. I have held an M&P .40 but haven't shot one. It felt great in my hand so I'm starting to lean towards this particular platform. My main shooter is a Sig226 in 9mm and I love that pistol. It feels great, shoots great, and I have all but mastered it. Will the M&P 45c be similar? The XD felt like a looser Glock to me. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

So... did you ever get the M&P 45c?...

As a matter of fact I did.....

So far I love it. Shoots low but puts up a very consistent group. Carrying it in an MTAC which took a little to get adjusted right but fits great now. Pretty much carrying whenever I can.

maxlib wrote:Just quit worrying and get a Glock 27 like I did.

You clearly missed that I don't find glocks pleasant to shoot. I have shot several and although I shoot them very well, I don't like how they feel. Nothing against glocks...they just ain't for me and I refuse to drink the kool-aid.

The one M&P I've actually had my hands on felt awesome. I hope that it feels as good when firing. I like all my guns to be pleasant to shoot if possible. My charter arms undercover .38 is awful to shoot but its reliable and I got it very cheap. I shoot it as well as is required and avoid training with it but once in a while. I don't want that in my new carry piece. I want something that will be fun and pleasant to train with and glocks have never ever been that for me. If all that was available was glocks then so be it but in this lovely free market capitalist society, I have choices. Now that I'm done sounding like a sanctimonious blow hard let me reiterate...I DON'T LIKE SPAM! umm ...I mean GLOCKS!

Me neither...definitely off the list now.

My work schedule is pretty insane until mid November. I'm literally 16hrs 7days a week until then. Needless to say I will be ready to blow off some steam when I'm released from my work prison I really appreciate the offers and I will try and jump on that when I have some time. Until then its all research and more research. Money is a little tight so I have to be sure that I get it right, I'm not going to really have the resources for a do-over. The kimbers scared me off as turning into a big money pit of a pistol, good, but very expensive to get right. It really is going to come down to how concealable it is for me. I have a thin build but have been able to barely conceal my sig226 around the house in a Galco summer comfort. Planning on using an MTAC for the M&P. Again thanks all for the help. The more info the better.

Looking at the specs it seems to be, aside from length, almost the same dimensions as the G36 and carries 2 more rounds. I'm having trouble finding whats not to like about this pistol. I think I need to do some window shopping and torture some poor salesman. I need to put them in my hand. Thanks for the feedback. I guess I really need to really make up my mind if I really want to go .45. I'm really worried about being able to conceal it well. Would the .40 compact be that big a difference? Argh...the agony of picking my first carry pistol which one...which one?

It seems I have my heart set on a .45 for carry but have ruled out any 1911's for me personally. I would simply get a Glock 30 or 36 except that I have yet to shoot a Glock I like and I don't think a .45 will improve that opinion. I have held an M&P .40 but haven't shot one. It felt great in my hand so I'm starting to lean towards this particular platform. My main shooter is a Sig226 in 9mm and I love that pistol. It feels great, shoots great, and I have all but mastered it. Will the M&P 45c be similar? The XD felt like a looser Glock to me. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.