M&P 9 vs M&P .40 Thread

notsorichguy said:
I checked this out a little while ago, mp-store.com, or was it midway?.... has 9mm conversion kits for $350ish usd.... that includes a Slide (complete), Barrel, and 2 mags. So all you would have to do to switch from .40 to 9mm is pull your slide off and pop on the other...... Of course they won't ship it up here, but they are out there.

As stated earier, all you have to have is a 9mm barrel and swap it out with the .40 barrel and you are booming....... you would still need mags tho.

You can alter the lips of your .40 mags to feed 9mm..... but due to the increased capacity (I think about 13 rnds as opposed to 10) that would be considered "manufacturing a prohibited device".

.40 to 9mm conversions is do-able. I did the math, and for about the same money (or maybe a little more) you can get into a used pistol. I've seen used M&P's for around $500. So if I was to consider buying a "caliber conversion" for my M&P...... I'd prolly just wind up buying a used pistol.

my $.02, not worth much but there it is.

Oh and back to the original thread........ Buy the one you want more..... Buy the other one later! I bought a M&P9 after I shoot a buddies M&P.40. I also shot 3 different glocks, a CZ, a beretta, and a coulpe of revolvers. I went with the M&P. The reason I bought the 9mm as opposed to the .40 is 9mm is cheaper to shoot. If I was buying for personal protection or CCW I'd a probably got the .40..... The price is after all the same. Just my opinion again.

If this helps at all I have been told 9mm is more accurate than .40. No first hand knowledge on that one, just what I was told.

Cheers
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M&P9 barrel from Brownell's @ $89 USD
M&P9 10 rd mags from Brownell's @ $29 USD

Barrel and 3 mags shipped to my US address &167 USD - a far cry from $350 USD...


blake
 
Does that include a slide????

Besides that I don't have an american PO box, so no joy there. I priced it out at my local G-store and it was $410 cdn (for the barrel and 3 mags).... Versus the $500 for a used one..... I'll buy a 2nd M&P.
 
notsorichguy said:
Does that include a slide????

Besides that I don't have an american PO box, so no joy there. I priced it out at my local G-store and it was $410 cdn (for the barrel and 3 mags).... Versus the $500 for a used one..... I'll buy a 2nd M&P.
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The slides are identical, the extractor and ejector are the same, the striker assembly is the same, the recoil spring assembly is the same - swap out the barrel and the mags and you're good to go.

However considering what you're looking at where you are I'd go for a second gun also...


blake
 
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