M&P9L or M&P9 Pro - Magazine disconnect?

[zip22]

do the M&P9L and the M&P9 Pro have the magazine disconnect safety?

Model numbers are 205301 for the 9L and 178010 for the 9 Pro.

Also, are the pro upgrades worth the extra $50 for someone just getting into shooting? This will be used for HD and target shooting.

 

[sholling]

Both are intended for target shooting and IDPA match shooting with the main difference between the L and Pro being the trigger. The Pro has a better trigger. For home defense I'd lean toward just a regular M&P with night sights. If I were serious about target shooting I'd either buy the Pro or spend $100+ getting the L a trigger job by either Dan Burwell or David Bowie.

Just a thought. A 9mm is great to have for a home defense pistol. On the other hand a nice $300 22 like a Browning Buck Mark or a Ruger MKIII is going to let you do a whole lot more target shooting.

 

[zip22]

I actually received an MKIII as a gift a few months ago and this is my next step. Ideally, I was looking to get a normal M&P9, but right now buds has the M&P 9L for $519 which is cheaper than I can find a normal M&P for. I was looking for something without a magazine disconnect.

 

[sholling]

I'm not sure if they have one or not. I removed mine but I dont usually recommend doing that for liability reasons when you eventually sell it.

 

[LanceOregon]

do the M&P9L and the M&P9 Pro have the magazine disconnect safety?

All you have to do is to look on the right side of these guns, and your answer will be most evident:

M&P 9 Pro:

M&P 9L:

 

[zip22]

Thanks, I figured it would be marked like that, but I hadn't seen pictures of that side. now, to pro or not to pro... I'm learning towards the L since I don't have much experience yet and I'm not sure if I would notice the benefit of the trigger in the pro.

 

[LanceOregon]

S&W has a M&P tune up gunsmithing package that you can get for $105, that includes the Performance Sear that is included in the Pro model. They also do a number of other things to enhance the gun.

Just check their website under the Performance Center. If you cannot be without the gun, for $130 they will guarantee turnaround in only 5 days, including shipping time.

So you could always add that upgrade to the gun down the road, if you wanted to.


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