Brand New Gun Designs
I haven’t shot this gun and a single range report doesn’t actually say much about this particular model of firearm in the long term. According to the review:
1. Trigger didn’t work too well out of the box. This is major. Poor trigger control is one the major barriers to accuracy and a sloppy trigger isn’t going to make trigger control easier.
2. Replacement Sights. I find that most guns come with pretty poor sights. I don’t know if these sights were replaced because of user preference or because the factory sights were not any good.
3. Slide doesn’t consistently return to battery. Assuming that the new gun was good and clean I don’t think this bodes well. I am not sure if this is a problem with the recoil spring, or the frame/slide tolerances.
4. Light primer strikes. This points to a spring-weight issue and is probably a design flaw. I am guessing that the striker has just enough force to fire most rounds - but the odd tough primer will cause a stoppage.
This is why new models generally suck. If you are buying guns for serious purposes you need to buy guns with good track records. The first few production runs almost never produce reliable guns.
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I’ve tried the 9mm M&P (did a little familiarization fire and then ran it through a qualification course) and found it to be satisfactory. It didn’t make me want to run to the store to purchase one, but it was adequate. I’m still not going to give up my Glock.