Anyone into the 10mm??

[CWLONGSHOT]

I have been since released.

Smith just released a MP 10mm!

Ill give it some time and see what becomes. But I may "need" one too!!

CW

 

[david s]

Springfield Armory is coming out with a compact 10 mm soon also. One of my better shooting/hunting friends favorite woods pistol is the smaller Glock 10mm (don't know the number) and he really likes it. I've shoot it enough to know that I'll stick to the 1911 platform and maybe keep my full size Glock 20 for 10mm.

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

For me Springfield Armory sold out shooters & shot them selves in the foot.

Plus its look & ergos are very European.

They see pretty well liked. But there nail is not American.

CW

 

[Ian]

I have several of the M&P pistols (not the 10mm) including two of the later versions with the slide slotted for a reflex optic mount and configured for interchangeable backstraps. I find them to be solid, reliable tools of the otherwise absolutely ordinary variety, and an excellent alternative to the Glock for 1911-trained folks who need a full-sized, beater handgun. The .40 beat the piss out of me and recently got sold, I can't imagine shooting one in a 10mm, although I find the Delta Elite to be quite manageable.

 

[Wasalmonslayer]

I have a Springfield 10mm in the osp platform and a Glock 20.
Like them both a lot!

The osp spoils me because of the mini reddot sight.

 

[Joshua]

I’ve got an M&P Shield in 10mm Short (40 S&W). I like it. It’s snappy! My boy doesn’t like shooting it because of the recoil. However it’s no where near as abusive as my buddies 38 special snub nose. That thing slaps my trigger finger pretty good.

 

[Petrol & Powder]

When it comes to getting a lot of performance out of an auto pistol cartridge, the 10mm is close to the top of the pack. You pretty much need to step up to a gun with a rotating bolt (like a Desert Eagle or Wildey) to go any higher in ballistic performance in a self-loading handgun.

For those seeking a lot of muzzle energy in a semi-auto pistol that's not a huge gun, the 10mm is absolutley in the running. The overall length of a 10mm cartridge and a 45ACP are very close but the 10mm operates at far higher pressures. The 10mm gives up a little bullet weight and diameter to the 45ACP but the velocities are impressive.
I cannot help but to think about Jeff Cooper when I see a 10mm pistol. I think the 10mm was a good idea, but I often wonder if it was really needed? The performance is undoubtedly impressive but it comes at a price.

 

[Winelover]

Don't own a 40 S&W, let alone a 10 MM. Went with a friend to a LG store that had a indoor range. They rented pistols.............could only shoot factory ammo in them. Friend was interested in a compact semi auto. He rented two same sized compact Glocks in 9 mm and 40 S&W, along with a first generation/model S&W compact. I shot them all. Didn't find much, if any recoil difference, between the 9 mm and 40 S&W in the Glocks. I shot the 40, slightly better. I preferred the Glocks over the S&W compact. Friend preferred the S&W compact and eventually purchased one. When S&W came out with the new model 2, I went to the LGS and examined it. Hated the new improved (abrasive) stippling. I went with the Sig P320 RX Compact.

Don't own anything larger or smaller than 9 mm in a centerfire pistol. Currently, own six 9 mm chambered firearms. When I want more power, its in a revolver.

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

I learned long ago. EVERYTHING about carrying a side arm is a trade off.

Size for concealment. Weight for ease of carry. Caliber for overall size. Lil more recoil for less likely to need to shoot...

The 10 in most autos is not difficult to master. My quite weak, ( cannot work any pistol slides) 115# wife shoots all mine quite well. Even while complaing about the too fat grip.

Im hoping this MP is a more comfortable carry. My G29 is been fine but some pants you can feel it's girth. (IWB CARRY) The 15 is moot to me as I can only carry a 10 rnd magazine. Ill wait and be sure they is perfected. But I have shot many MP pistols and like them. 4" for me. Nice balance between what I own.

CW

 

[Winelover]

Simple physics............the larger the caliber the heavier/bigger the pistol. With semi autos the extra weight is in the slide. For CC, weight is my prime consideration. I want the lightest available in a potent caliber.............nothing under 9 mm. I don't feel under gunned with a 5 shot revolver, so anything over that in a semi auto is a bonus. There is a case of diminishing returns with those high capacity semi's. More bullets mean more weight. Just don't understand the trend towards 10-13 rounds in a sub compact like the Sig 365 or the SA Hellcat. I need more than 6-7 rounds in my Kahr or Nano..............I'll just carry an extra magazine.

 

[Winelover]

For those of you with knee issues............every one pound of additional weight, adds four pounds of pressure to your knees. I learned that fast, when carrying, all day long.

 

[dale2242]

I need another handgun like I need another hole in my head.
BUT, I have been looking at the Springfield XDM in 10MM.

 

[Winelover]

It has nothing to do with need................it's a want to scratch an itch.

 

[Rushcreek]

My Montana brother's EDC ranching pistol is a Glock 40. I like that longslide 10mm a lot. It even works with .40S&W ammo in a pinch. I said pinch......
Down here, for me the .45ACP will do. If I need more, the .41 magnum will do more.

 

[CZ93X62]

We have two 10mms in the safe currently, Glocks 20SF and 29SF. With Silvertip-level loads (175-180 grain bullets at 1225-1250 FPS) that little 29 is a handful, but I love the 10mm and wish like h--l I could have carried it at work. I am VERY FOND of the 10mm, and have had several examples over the years.

 

[robertbank]

When I heard of this my first thought was great the gun just replaced the M&P Compact with the suppressor nose as my next gun purchase. I own the Ruger GP-100 with a 4.2" barrel in 10MM. S&W is tone deaf when it comes to the Canadian market. They already make the 4.25" 9MM frame. How hard would it have been to make a 4.2" version of the gun vs the 4". Ruger sold thousands of GP-100's up here when they began producing the GP-100 with 4.2" barrels to meet the Canadian market and were smart enough to say so in their catalogs. S&W eventually saw the light and began producing the 686 with 4.2" barrels but the fox (Ruger) was already in the hen house up here.

S&W does produce a slightly longer version of the 10MM and that will be the gun that makes its way up here. I should sell well with the hunting guides up here. On the coast the 10MM Glocks rust out under the severe conditions experienced on the coast The S&W has a stainless slide which will attract interest here in the Northwest.

The 10MM is the top revolver.

Take Care

Bob

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

The new MP somes in two bbl Lengths. 4" and 4.6 maybe??

Unsure of all legalities there. If this is option I do remember anything under 4" not allowed.

 

[robertbank]

Anything 105MM and under is not allowed. Our laws are written with "Metric" in mind. 4" is 102MM. We commonly refer to the 105MM and less as 4" or less. We will get the 4.6" guns up here. I suppose if S&W was set on 4.6" a sizeof 4.2" would not have been a significant marketing difference. Maybe Smith will one day make a suppressor version of the 4" gun which would use a barrel greater than 105MM.

The 4.6" gun will be in my safe once the guns are available up here. I have not seen any yet.

Take Care

Bob

 

[BBerguson]

Yes, I have a RIA 1911 in 10mm. It’s the one I put a red dot on and love it!

 

[BBerguson]

When it comes to getting a lot of performance out of an auto pistol cartridge, the 10mm is close to the top of the pack. You pretty much need to step up to a gun with a rotating bolt (like a Desert Eagle or Wildey) to go any higher in ballistic performance in a self-loading handgun.

For those seeking a lot of muzzle energy in a semi-auto pistol that's not a huge gun, the 10mm is absolutley in the running. The overall length of a 10mm cartridge and a 45ACP are very close but the 10mm operates at far higher pressures. The 10mm gives up a little bullet weight and diameter to the 45ACP but the velocities are impressive.
I cannot help but to think about Jeff Cooper when I see a 10mm pistol. I think the 10mm was a good idea, but I often wonder if it was really needed? The performance is undoubtedly impressive but it comes at a price.

Yes, I was getting some really impressive velocities with a 165gr TC cast and Power Pistol. It’s my “walking in the woods” carry when wife or kids are with me.