M&P 40 Or Glock 22?

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Aim Surplus has Glock model 22s for $299 and M&P 40s for $239 with box and one mag. The Glock also comes with one mag. Extra Glock mags can be found for about any price you want to pay and Aim has S&W mags used for $14 same as used Glock mags.

So of the two guns which one would you pick? I always thought the 40 S&W round was a good idea and owned a Beretta Cheatah in 40S&W long ago.
 
Don't own a Glock, but do own a M&P 40 FS. Got it about 5-6 years ago. Put several thousand rounds through it so far and couldn't be happier with it. Eats everything I've fed it, mostly reloads and plated 165gr & 180gr plated bullets. More accurate than me...lol
 
It probably depends on what Generation of G22. Remember, the reason there are Gen 3 and Gen 4 Glocks was to try and get the G22 to work right, especially with a light mounted. The Gen 4 was generally pretty successful.

Hilton Yam on the M&P vs G22 (reference was to pre-Gen 4 G22. He later posted he felt the Gen 4 G22 was good to go)

https://www.military.com/kitup/2013/02/hilton-yam-10-8-performance-glock.html
Same with .40 – the M&P was designed for the .40, with steel chassis for increased rigidity and none of the durability or function issues of the Glock 22.
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I have both Glocks and M&P.

Personally, I would go with Glock 22 and buy 40-9 conversion barrel for cheaper 9mm shooting (Newer generations of 40S&W Glock magazines reliably feed 9mm)

I would go with M&P40 if you don't like Glock grip feel, want ambi controls, external safety and improved ergonomics (replaceable backstrap).
 
I have a full-sized M&P in 45acp. I also have a Glock Model 22.

They are both good shooters and I like them both. IIRC they were both police turn-ins.

Whichever one fits your hands better would be the one to get.

For $129 total I got a 9mm conversion barrel and magazine for the Glock. I don't know if that's available for the M&P.

They are both nice pistols. I have nothing bad to say about either one. It's win/win.
 
Here are the guns I am looking at. I am not sure what generation the S&W is. I like the S&W because I should be able to shoot lead bullets and it is recommended that you don't shoot lead in the polygonal Glock barrels. Being able to shoot lead is a big selling point to me. I cast and have a big supply of lead. Getting a 9mm barrel to go with it is not that important. I have three 9mm guns now so have that caliber covered.

https://aimsurplus.com/leo-trade-in-smith-wesson-m-p40-40-s-w-handgun/

https://aimsurplus.com/leo-trade-in-glock-22-gen-3-40s-w-handgun/
 
I bought a Gen4 G22 with night sights from Recoilgunworks for cheap. What a great shooting pistol! They always have a good selection of police surplus.
 
I own the 9mm equivalents of both (M&P 9 and Glock 17). Both are good guns but if I had to pick between the two I prefer the M&P. If I had to pick AND got to save $60 by going M&P that's a no brainer.
 
mgmorden said:
I own the 9mm equivalents of both (M&P 9 and Glock 17). Both are good guns but if I had to pick between the two I prefer the M&P. If I had to pick AND got to save $60 by going M&P that's a no brainer.
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Call you local GT Distributors store and ask what they have for LEO trade in .40’s

Dallas, Texas Showroom
12610 Perimeter Drive
Dallas, TX 75228
Toll Free: 800-443-6283
Local: 972-682-2600
Fax: 800-480-5845

Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 6:00pm CT
Saturday: 9:00am - 4:00pm CT

https://www.gtdist.com/products/guns-firearms/handguns/used-handguns.html?cat=512
 
My M&P 40FS shoots the Lee 175gr TN lead bullets as well as plated and fmj's. I also really like the Storm Lake 9mm drop in barrel. That with a few S&W 9mm mags does the trick when I feel like plinking w 9mm.
 
The M&P is more ergonomic to me, and it’s probably a better candidate for shooting cast bullets well. It probably won’t hold value as well as a Glock, but 40’s don’t seem to be holding value regardless of maker. I would take the Smith no question.
 
Thanks Buzz for the link to GT Dist. I have seen their listings on GB before. They have a great price on that Gen4 with three mags. Thats the best deal so far.
 
Just a note about the lead bullets. Like I said, I prefer the M&P, but the general ubiquity of Glocks (and to some degree the Polymer80 build market) as resulted in Glock barrels being almost dirt cheap.

Combat Armory pretty much always has the Glock 22 barrels with standard rifling for $55, and pretty regularly they run $30 off sales and you can literally get the barrels for $25 shipped.

I've got one of their Glock 19 barrels in a Polymer 80 I put together, and one of their Glock 17 barrels for my Glock 17 (I wanted a threaded barrel for that just in case I ever wanted to get a suppressor, and it was only $25). EDIT: Actually I think that was was $35 - $10 extra for threaded barrels. Still, they're cheap :).
 
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Glock is hard to beat in a standard duty caliber full size IMO. I'd have to say go for the glock unless you've tried both and know the smith to work better in your hands. Buying cold off stats, after market support, etc. Its glock all the way.
 
I am not much of a glock guy. I own one and only because it is the g20 10mm. Other than that, I own several m&p pistols. They just fit my hands right. I prefer them over the glock anyday but you decide what feels better in your hands and what you can shoot better.
 
I have M&P 40 and 45 and they both shoot well and no issues, that is a good price on them and a good price on the mags. I have 2 Glocks 45 GAPs and I shoot them better than I shot the 9mm. Both guns have aftermarket support but I think the Glock has the edge here.
I like to disassemble, clean and lube my used mags then load to -1 capacity, you can get new springs and followers.
 
Ratshooter said:
like the S&W because I should be able to shoot lead bullets and it is recommended that you don't shoot lead in the polygonal Glock barrels. Being able to shoot lead is a big selling point to me. I cast and have a big supply of lead.
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Lots of misunderstanding regarding Glock pistols and lead.

If you cast, then I assume you are a member at castboolits.com. I believe they still have a sticky regarding the truth about Glocks and lead.
I also cast and shoot Glocks. I've had more leading problems with my Ruger single-action than with my Glocks.
 
Trey Veston said:
Lots of misunderstanding regarding Glock pistols and lead.

If you cast, then I assume you are a member at castboolits.com. I believe they still have a sticky regarding the truth about Glocks and lead.
I also cast and shoot Glocks. I've had more leading problems with my Ruger single-action than with my Glocks.
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Trey Veston said:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?33855-The-Truth-about-Glocks-and-Cast
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Surely there must be a nugget in that 32 page thread of how safe Glocks are with cast bullets, but a quick skim of the first few pages wouldn't be convincing to me. Perhaps there is a particular poster there that carries more weight than others, but I'm not familiar with the forum.

Glock's may be great with lead bullets, but since they are advertised as not compatible with them, and the Glock guns with the greatest reputation for "ka-booms" is their .40 S&W models, I'd be pretty hesitant to roll the dice on that combination.
 
Ratshooter said:
So of the two guns which one would you pick?
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I own one of each so I guess my answer is "both" :p

But if you must choose one over another, you can get a 9mm barrel for the M&P, factory new mags from CDNN, and you'll have a 9mm version. That was a reasonably priced conversion... I found a Silencerco threaded barrel for $99. Even though I haven't seen that deal around for a long time, if you're patient enough it should eventually come up again. Zero problems shooting a variety of 9mm ammunition in the M&P.

I'm sure you can probably do the same with the Glock I just don't know enough about them to be sure. For example,

LiveLife said:
(Newer generations of 40S&W Glock magazines reliably feed 9mm)
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I didn't know that. Can't do that with the M&P. Having said that I really, really like the M&P 40 and even more in 9mm.
 
If you haven't held or shot either I'd try one before you make your decision. I have Glocks and shoot them well but they are uncomfortable unless you do some simple mods to the trigger guard and maybe the finger grooves. M&Ps are great ergonomically for me. And my M&P has proven more reliable for me than my G22 or G23 (by one percentage point or so).
 
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But if you must choose one over another, you can get a 9mm barrel for the M&P, factory new mags from CDNN, and you'll have a 9mm version. That was a reasonably priced conversion... I found a Silencerco threaded barrel for $99. Even though I haven't seen that deal around for a long time, if you're patient enough it should eventually come up again. Zero problems shooting a variety of 9mm ammunition in the M&P.
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Thanks but like I stated in post #7 I have 3 9mms now and don't need another. I think it would be silly to spend the money on a conversion instead of spending the money on more ammo or reloading supplies for the 40.
 
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