s&w mp 40 or s&w mp 9mm

ihuntbear said:
if you had a choice between these two guns which one would you pick???hitting power,distance,price of ammo,reloading ammo etc:...I like both but can't make up my mind..They say its cheaper to shoot a 9mm but distance and hitting power of the 40...just dont know
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Reloading ammunition will always be cheaper, at the end of the day its what you're comfortable with. That being said, if you're using a firearm for range and personal carry, you want to shoot a firearm at the range that you would be using for personal carry. Same as for the ammunition that you use if you plan to use 165gr .40S&W JHP for personal/home defense, then thats what you'd want to use at the range. If you plan to use 115gr or 124gr 9mm JHP for home/personal defense. thats what you would like to use at the range.

Most of the time in self defense situations you're not going to be trying to shoot at someone more than 15 yards. So that in mind, 9 or 40s&W either is a great choice and like I said it all ends with what you are more comfortable with shooting.

Either caliber is great, and theres no price difference when buying a S&W M&P9 or M&P40 Range/Carry Kit, they both cost between $699. Only difference is caliber.
 
Comes down to personal choice, lots of good advice here.

I just purchased a 9mm M&P. I have a couple of different reasons. First, 9mm is cheaper and I have a good supply of 9mm already on hand. Second, I'd like to get my wife into shooting and that will be easier to do with a 9mm. Hopefully she finds it a little lacking and wants more power, then I'll have an excuse to buy another gun.
 
courtsm3 said:
nope
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wrong answer. you fail at life and posting.

vermintrex said:
is that legal ?
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perfectly legal. as long as you dont modify the mags in any way. ive used my buddies 40cal mags in my 9mm a couple times. here is the rcmp bulletin regarding this issue.

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/bulletins/bus-ent/20110323-72-eng.htm

5. Magazines for semiautomatic handguns which contain more than ten (10) rounds of a different calibre

Magazines designed to contain centrefire cartridges and designed or manufactured for use in a semiautomatic handgun, are limited to 10 cartridges. The capacity is measured by the kind of cartridge the magazine was designed to contain. In some cases the magazine will be capable of containing more than 10 rounds of a different caliber; however that is not relevant in the determination of the maximum permitted capacity.

Example:
Heckler and Koch P7 pistol chambered for 9mm Luger caliber:
The magazine designed for the 40 S&W calibre variant of the pistol will hold 13 cartridges of 9mm Luger calibre and function in the 9mm Luger calibre P7 pistol. This is permissible as the maximum permitted capacity of the 40 S&W calibre magazine must be measured by the number of 40 S&W calibre cartridges it is capable of holding, which is 10 such cartridges in the case of the HK P7 pistol magazine.
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well good to know, my apologies.

nice little plaque on my wall from the CF says Ive done pretty good thanks. feel free anytime to tell me your brightest moment in life. :)
 
I bought the M&P 40 two years ago and I loved it. Unfortunately it's too powerfull for nothing.

I recently bought M&P 9 which will do the job better, I think.
 
Get both! That simple. I started with 9mm then went to 40. I've fired the M&P 40 and its really nice. Never fired the M&P 9mm so I couldent tell you which one to get. If you're new to pistol shooting id go with the 9mm. But that's just me.
 
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