Well, here are my unsolicited thoughts on Glock vs the M&P. I will preface this by saying I am a long time Glock shooter and have only shot and owned the M&P very recently.
The Glock trigger has always been a strong point for me. I like the feel, the length of travel and the reset. I'll say it again, I love that reset. Standard trigger, NY trigger or a 3.5# trigger, I love it. The M&P has a serviceable trigger but out of the box it's gritty and the reset is a bit soft. It's not nearly as distinct as the Glock. Apex makes some great trigger components to fix it out of box but I plan on just shooting mine until it improves. Glock for the win but the M&P isn't bad.
I have what is referred to in medical circles as "Gorilla Hands". I'm a big guy. The slide release on the Glock has always been a problem for me. In a two hand grip with thumbs along the slide, my thumb rests on the slide release. I have the same problem with my Beretta, but I was good with my USP. I've tried changing my grip and moving my thumbs but it isn't natural and under stress or rapid fire my thumb moves back and the slide won't lock back. The M&P is much better for me. The release is set farther forward than the Glock and it has a raised area around the release to keep errant thumbs off of it. My slide locks back every time with my normal grip. The slide release is also ambi on the M&P. M&P for the win on the slide release.
Grip. While I am proficient with the Glock, I've never shot it as well as I have other pistols. I've won IPSC Production shoots with it but my scores were always just a bit less than with other pistols. The grip angle just isn't right for me. The M&P grip feels much better and more natural. It points better for me as well. My double taps with the M&P are single holes compared to a 1" group with the Glock. That isn't an accuracy thing, the M&P just points better for me. No winner here as it depends on the shooter. I shoot a Glock well. I shoot an M&P better. YMMV.
The sights are neither here nor there. The factory Glock sights suck compared to the M&P but many of us run other sights or in my case, night sights. If you're staying factory, M&P wins hands down.
For looks, the Glock is utilitarian. It's a very reliable tool and I don't mean that as a negative. The M&P has some nice lines to it in the way my USP did. Looks are a far second to performance and reliability but I like the look of the M&P. The scallops on the slide are very positive on the M&P. With gloves on or a wet gun the Glock could be slippery to rack the slide. M&P for the win.
Rails. This only matters if you use them. I like swapping my light between rifle, shotgun and pistol. It's a bonus that they're all 1913 rails if you have a M&P.
So there you have it. I'm a long time Glock shooter and my preference is the M&P. I don't dislike Glock and I recommend them to first time pistol shooters but I'm staying with my S&W.
The Glock trigger has always been a strong point for me. I like the feel, the length of travel and the reset. I'll say it again, I love that reset. Standard trigger, NY trigger or a 3.5# trigger, I love it. The M&P has a serviceable trigger but out of the box it's gritty and the reset is a bit soft. It's not nearly as distinct as the Glock. Apex makes some great trigger components to fix it out of box but I plan on just shooting mine until it improves. Glock for the win but the M&P isn't bad.
I have what is referred to in medical circles as "Gorilla Hands". I'm a big guy. The slide release on the Glock has always been a problem for me. In a two hand grip with thumbs along the slide, my thumb rests on the slide release. I have the same problem with my Beretta, but I was good with my USP. I've tried changing my grip and moving my thumbs but it isn't natural and under stress or rapid fire my thumb moves back and the slide won't lock back. The M&P is much better for me. The release is set farther forward than the Glock and it has a raised area around the release to keep errant thumbs off of it. My slide locks back every time with my normal grip. The slide release is also ambi on the M&P. M&P for the win on the slide release.
Grip. While I am proficient with the Glock, I've never shot it as well as I have other pistols. I've won IPSC Production shoots with it but my scores were always just a bit less than with other pistols. The grip angle just isn't right for me. The M&P grip feels much better and more natural. It points better for me as well. My double taps with the M&P are single holes compared to a 1" group with the Glock. That isn't an accuracy thing, the M&P just points better for me. No winner here as it depends on the shooter. I shoot a Glock well. I shoot an M&P better. YMMV.
The sights are neither here nor there. The factory Glock sights suck compared to the M&P but many of us run other sights or in my case, night sights. If you're staying factory, M&P wins hands down.
For looks, the Glock is utilitarian. It's a very reliable tool and I don't mean that as a negative. The M&P has some nice lines to it in the way my USP did. Looks are a far second to performance and reliability but I like the look of the M&P. The scallops on the slide are very positive on the M&P. With gloves on or a wet gun the Glock could be slippery to rack the slide. M&P for the win.
Rails. This only matters if you use them. I like swapping my light between rifle, shotgun and pistol. It's a bonus that they're all 1913 rails if you have a M&P.
So there you have it. I'm a long time Glock shooter and my preference is the M&P. I don't dislike Glock and I recommend them to first time pistol shooters but I'm staying with my S&W.
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