If you are looking for a full size gun this is it. Ready to shoot out of the box. No problems with Buds. They shipped to my local gun shop and I was called when it arrived. I would recommend this gun and Buds. Easy buying process.

I'm very pleased with the gun the grip feels nice and the shipping was very quick. Overall I'm very satisfied with the performance of the gun.

Thank you for shipping so quickly!

The process was simple, the shipping prompt, the gun was in perfect condition and as advertised. Buds Gun Shop is top notch.

Got it in time...thank you! Love it

Excellent, was my first time buying from Buds Gun, and I will definitely do it again!!! Even with the difficulties, world wide at this moment, delivery was fast and the communication during the process very good. Thanks Family!!!

Received this approximately a week and a half ago at this point and have put approximately 250 rounds through it. It's still early to give it a glowing recommendation of "ah it's perfect!" but no issues so far. Grip and trigger feel great, extremely accurate, and seems to be reliable so far. Can't ask for much more for the price. Honestly it's literally just a slightly better version of the 1.0 (which anyone who has the 1.0 will tell you that it's a good gun)

This gun shoots and feels great. The shipping was very fast and Buds was very helpful along with Hickok45 in choosing this firearm.

This is my second M&P, which says a lot. My original was a 40 cal, and I decided to remove the 40 caliber from my arsenal and stick primarily with 9mm and 45. The second I got rid of it, I was missing it, and realized I should have purchased the 9mm before selling my 40 caliber so I didn't have to go without shooting this fantastic firearm. Ergonomics are superb, and the grip angle is far superior to the Glock, in my opinion. That shouldn't come as a surprise to most people, since the M&P grip angle was modeled after the legendary 1911, which I am deeply fond of.



The somewhat odd looking slide serrations are nothing short of remarkable for getting a good grip on the slide, which came as a surprise to me the first time I manipulated the slide. They just don't look like they'd have much grab to them, but they really do. The indent on either side of the slide helps with manipulation as well, and gives the gun a pretty cool look as well. The grip texture is VERY aggressive, and will really grab on you, which is a good thing. However, it is pronounced enough that it could definitely rub you raw on prolonged shooting sessions. Sights are decent, but not spectacular by any means. And the trigger--which was atrocious in the first gen pistols--is improved by a massive margin. I wouldn't say it is as good as the Walther PPQ, which I and many others consider the pinnacle of off the shelf excellence for a trigger. Nor is it quite as good as the HK VP9--but it's close, and it positively outclasses the Glock trigger in every way. I'm not a trigger snob like many shooters, who instantly runs out and spends 200-300 dollars on an aftermarket trigger, which is mostly a waste of money.



Now for the "negatives", which are few and far between, and for good reason. The M&P is just an excellent platform, and S&W did a great job of improving the first gen pistols and really knocked it out of the park with their second iteration. But there are a couple of small things I'd improve, if I was able to. First is the trigger. But wait--didn't I just say it was good? Yes I did--and it is. But I mean the actual trigger itself. I prefer a flatter or completely flat trigger. This was is a little too curved for my tastes, and can sometimes feel awkward to me. Second, the trigger guard. I'm a VERY big fan of using the trigger guard with my support hand, wrapping my finger around it for some extra leverage. On a gun like this, with such a mild recoil impulse (far better than Glock), you can really dominate that barrel and knock the movement down to just about nothing. The problem I have with the trigger guard is that it isn't flat; it's sloped. Don't get me wrong, it is still better than a rounded guard, which I hate, but I'd like it to be more of a straight up and down so I could really utilize it for some leverage.



My last complaint is somewhat minor and most people won't care much about it--truth be told neither do I, but I'll mention it anyway. A higher end gun should come in more than just a cardboard box. Even more confusing is that my 40 caliber M&P did come with a hard case, but for some reason this one just comes in a box. Now I usually get a custom cut foam box for all of my pistols anyway, because I like to be able to carry my pistol and five spare magazines all in the same case, and most factory cases don't allow you to do that anyway, so the first thing I did was purchase an aftermarket case that met my specs.



In short, you can't go wrong with this gun. If you're a fan of striker guns and want something besides the boring and over rated Glock, you'll be pleased with this platform. Aftermarket accessories abound, so you'll have a wide variety of options for holsters or custom parts for the gun. One thing I did was immediately replace some of the stock parts with aftermarket parts from Ed Brown's fantastic "Fueled" pistol design, which uses the M&P platform. I replaced the striker, extractor, pins and a couple of other items. I run a stock barrel, but I may replace it with an Ed Brown down the line if I continue to use it for both competition and daily carry, but let me be very clear in saying that the out of the box accuracy for this pistol is superior to any other striker gun I've owned, with the possible exception of the Sig P320 X5.

A great shooting weapon that looks as well as it shoots. It feels balanced in my hand. Easy to aim with the sights. Good experience with ordering online with Buds. I have continued to use Buds as my "go to" arms dealer. I always look there first