Should I keep Glock 17 or Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm?

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I have recently purchased a Glock 17. Before purchasing this handgun I owned a Smith & Wesson M&P. I bought the Glock 17 in order to test the accuracy and see the diffrences between the two guns, and later on keep the one that suits me best.

I went to the range a day ago and tested both guns. The Glock 17 had the best grouping at a distance of around 10yrds. Some rounds even punched the same hole. But when it came to longer distance the holes in the target were pretty spread out and one missed. When I shot the Smith & Wesson M&P from close range the grouping wasn't as close as the Glock, but when it came to long range I hit the target everytime with less distance between the hits unlike the Glock.

I really don`t know which handgun to keep.
I need some advice...:confused:
 
It's not the guns, it's you. They're both fine pistols. Pick one, and stick with it.

My preference is the Glock over the M&P.
 
Glock 17 man. It has the best track record AROUND the world as pretty much one of the best 9mm ever made...It does not have a mag disconnect it is more reliable than anything Else out there (the glock 17 is the best glock) parts are easy to find mags are easy to get and it will last 5 lifetimes of use ... the MP is not in the same league ... Maby it was ammo your glock might like a heavy or lighter bullet depending on the range ...try a 125 or 124 gr bullet they work the best for me... the glock is better than the mp by far...
 
A couple of magazines is hardly a fair test. You'll want to track targets used over at least 100 rounds and multiple targets (say 1 target per magazine) and keep them to compare to really get a feel for this and to figure out which you shoot best.

My guess, based on your findings so far, is that you're shooting them both equally as well but in each case you concentrated more on one than the other during the two tests. This is supported by the fact that one shot better close in while the other did well further out. If it was the guns themselves then the findings would be consistent close or far. Since the results swapped it's you and not the guns.
 
I have to say the M&P all the way. I used to have a G17 and was very accurate with it. Then I got myself a m&p 40, and I became twice as accurate. Loved the feel and ergonomics of it. I sold my g17 and I have a m&p9 pro on order now.
About the track record thing, don't listen to that crap. The m&p has proven itself over and over again. The glock has had it's fair share of problems same as any other manufacture, they just calls them "upgrades".

In the end, go with what feels best for "you". I thought for me I would stay with glock forever, I was proven wrong.
 
THe M&P has some nice features, it is a well-engineered Glock clone, but parts start flying off it too quickly.
 
I say keep them both.

I did.
-You never know when you need a second 9 to take a newb to the range. :)
-It's really hard to "Jon Woo" with only one 9mm:D

My experiance is pretty close to yours, I bought a M&P first. As a result I have more trigger time with the M&P so I "shoot" it better, and it feels better in my hand than the glock, but that is just time & practice.

Now if I had to choose, like I have to get rid of one of them because the old lady is prego, or I just lost my job and I need to make the mortgage....... I'd ditch my glock and keep the M&P.

But I would keep them both as long as I could......

Cheers!
 
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Keep the Glock.

I like the M&P but the Glock has better availability with respect to accessories.

Check out Glockparts.com and modify the trigger connector and sights. Do that and you'll have a gun that is good-to-go for target shooting, IPSC, or IDPA.

Keep one good gun and stick with it.
 
The glock has good sights for close work, but it takes a lot of practice to get any long range precision with them. If the M&P was accurate at longer ranges, than it is accurate at short ranges, it's not like the rounds are curving back into the bullseye after taking random routes there. I hate selling guns, I'd try to find a way to keep both. But if I had to sell one, pick the one that is more comfortable in your hand, both are fine pistols.
 
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