PERFORMANCE CENTER M&P9 PRO SERIES C.O.R.E. 17+1 4.25" - 4.25" Barrel, 17+1 Rounds

Great product………………………………

Outstanding Pistol. The interchangeable grips and texture make it easy to conform to your hand. Great shooting pistol. Easy to install rmr or other red dot sight. High quality.

Great pistol for both practice and competitions. Works well with the vortex venom

This is one of the smoothest 9mm's I have. I did install an apex trigger before I fired the gun and it is outstanding. I highly recommend this gun for older people (like myself) because of the optics option. Mine jas the holosun optics and it jas made a world of difference in my capabilities.

Been on my hip through mud, water, sand and snow. Thousands of rounds and never had an issue. My favorite side arm to date.

I love the trigger and feel of the C.O.R.E., but buyer beware. The adapter plates that come with the Pro Series C.O.R.E. do not work with Leopold's current reflex sight, the DeltaPoint Pro. The type 2 plate only works with the out-of-production DeltaPoint. The other "problem" is that the new DeltaPoint Pro has a thicker base, so when you purchase the correct adapter plate from Leupold or a third party, the reflex and C.O.R.E. iron sights will not co-witness. S&W doesn't make taller sights that will allow co-witness.

This is a very nice gun, it is very a comfortable feel in the hand and It has run every brand ammo I have put in it so far. Very smooth trigger and I added Viper Red Dot to complete the package. The groupings at 8 yards are 1 1/2 " . It is a good value and Buds delivered it quickly.

I really like the S&W M&P CORE 4.25" Barrel. Got it quick and at a fair price!

An excellent firearm. Very satisfied with every aspect of it. Now my favorite handgun.

If you haven't purchased from Bud's before, let me just say it was smooth and easy. This was my first purchase through them and I will continue to shop here in the future. VALUE: The S&W M&P 9mm CORE is a fantastic value if you plan on employing a slide-mounted micro red dot and don't already own your preferred host pistol. Having the slide modified by one of the popular services out there usually runs around $200 plus the cost of refinishing the bare metal ($80+) not to mention the wait times which is my biggest hang-up with going that route. There is also the issue of setting up proper iron sights which typically involves machining a new rear dovetail and almost always involves buying a set of tall (suppressor) sights ($100+). Stated lead times are typically in excess of 4 weeks. Don't forget about shipping costs. The CORE comes with the tall sights and is ready to mount your preferred red dot sight. TRIGGER: Many complain about the stock M&P trigger. All variants have quite a bit of take up and a mushy feel from the polymer hinged trigger design. In my experience, the standard and performance center pistols have no noticeable reset feel. The non-performance-center CORE has a very tactile glock-like reset in all copies that I've handled/shot. This aids in quick follow-up shots. I would have been okay with the stock trigger but I had already purchased an Apex Tactical Duty/Carry Action Enhancement kit with the curved aluminum trigger. This upgrade got rid of the tactile reset feel but the travel is so short that it doesn't bother me one bit. There is another Apex part called the Reset Assist Mechanism (RAM) if you want the shorter travel and the reset feel. I highly recommend the Apex parts if you have any qualms with your stock trigger but it's not strictly necessary on this particular flavor of M&P. ERGONOMICS: A big factor in my choice of the M&P over a Glock is the ergonomics of the pistol. This is a personal thing but I happen to prefer the 1911 grip angle and reduced length-of-pull circumference. if you have larger hands there are the interchangeable back-straps that can accommodate you. A Glock grip feels like a 2x4 to me whereas the M&P feels like a high-end hiking pole handle. PURPOSE: The full size 4.25" M&P can be employed in many ways. It's will work well for service/duty, home defense, recreation, competition, and self-defense/carry. It's less suited to competition than the 5" or ported variations but more suited to defense situations. It's less suited to carry than the compact and shield variations but more fun to shoot recreationally. You will have to decide what your priorities are.