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

[cornelunc]

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.

I was thinking of changing the trigger connector since the glock has quite a heavy trigger. I wonder if it will help? And I still have my original sights on.

 

[Sir Jake]

Shoot them a few more times and then keep both, one for each hand.

 

[tobin]

I was thinking of changing the trigger connector since the glock has quite a heavy trigger. I wonder if it will help? And I still have my original sights on.

Change the connector to a 3.5 LB, put in a lighter striker spring from Wolff and you will notice a big difference. Get some aftermarket sights, just about any sights are better than the plastic ones that come on most Glocks.

Personally, I would stick with the Glock, but whatever floats your boat. The M&P has quite a following, but the Glocks are very well liked as you can see from the comments.

 

[cornelunc]

Change the connector to a 3.5 LB, put in a lighter striker spring from Wolff and you will notice a big difference. Get some aftermarket sights, just about any sights are better than the plastic ones that come on most Glocks.

Is there a particular striker spring that I should look at, which type?

 

[1GLOCKAHOLIC]

Keep the M&P 9 sell the glock 17 and replace it with a glock 22. Now you have the best of both worlds!

 

[NAA]

Should make it a poll....

NAA.

 

[1riot1ranger]

I was thinking of changing the trigger connector since the glock has quite a heavy trigger. I wonder if it will help? And I still have my original sights on.

It's a night/day difference. Get the Ghost Ultimate 3.5# connector. And Wolff Springs Competition Package. It has a better trigger spring, lighter striker spring, and lighter firing pin safety spring.

I have TruGlo fibre/tritium sights on my Glock. But sights are a very personal thing... You have to get what works for you. (Most aftermarket sights are better than the stock Glock sights. I think they suck...)

 

[wanna taco]

Keep the Glock

 

[IM_Lugger]

M&P is a better gun IMO

 

[Starscream]

Keep both until you can make a clear decision. Listening to a bunch of guys on the internet isn't going to help you much.

 

[Dirt McGirt]

Glock fo sho. M&P is junk compared to Glock

 

[cornelunc]

When you guys replaced a couple parts such as the Trigger Connector and Firing Pin Spring... on your Glock. Did you guys see a difference in the way it shot and the accuracy?

 

[rivetc78]

Glock fo sho. M&P is junk compared to Glock

? Fo Sho man...

Junk? not to sure on that one.
I like it.
Everyone is different. I don't like the hold of a Glock.
I love the M&P.

Keep the M&P.

Seems like you might have to buy a hoodie if you keep the glock.

 

[CdnCombatMedic]

You are gonna have the glock lovers, and the MP lovers. You need to make the decesion on what works for you and what you like not what people say here.

 

[1riot1ranger]

When you guys replaced a couple parts such as the Trigger Connector and Firing Pin Spring... on your Glock. Did you guys see a difference in the way it shot and the accuracy?

It's more about marksmanship than the inherent accuracy of the pistol. Most pistols on the market today can "outshoot" their owners.

A light trigger pull prevents the muzzle from moving (relative to a heavier pull) as the trigger is being squeezed. If you "lean" on the shot (i.e. flinch or slap) it doesn't matter if the pull is heavy or light.

With a Glock changing the trigger connector will alter the sear engagement of the striker. You will get a lighter pull, but there will be a longer "breaking" distance. This is part of the criticism of Glocks triggers being "mushy" (the other part is the trigger reset being not-so positive. Changing out the trigger spring will help with this). If you can hold the pistol steady as you pull the trigger you will hit the target.

I noticed a significant improvement in my accuracy by switching to the 3.5# connector. I found the stock pull much too heavy and my shots were always low-left. Not any more...

 

[Wendell]

I say buy them both and keep both of them.

That way, when your M&P's striker breaks, and when you have to wait the month or six months for the replacement striker to arrive from Smith & Wesson, you'll still have something to shoot with.

 

[Wendell]

I was thinking of changing the trigger connector since the glock has quite a heavy trigger. I wonder if it will help? And I still have my original sights on.

I couldn't hit anything with my G19 until Gunnar installed Heinies and changed the trigger.

Now it's one of my favorite pistols.

 

[RevolverRodger]

I would keep the glock pistol

 

[bear.23]

I'll give you $50 for the M&P

 

[chris1974]

Keep both more guns the better