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XJWoody · 03-27-2009, 09:16

That "new" S&W may be their M&P...

My wife works for NCDOC, and they traded in their old .38 revolvers for these -in .40S&W- some time ago. She isn't the most qualified cat on the firing line, <Edit: certainly, I am not either.> but she said it was easy to shoot & hit with... She keeps jawboning about trading in her personal GP100 .357 3" for one, either a compact or duty-size, but hasn't taken the logical next step... actually doing it.

FWIW Last Friday I got stuck in the grocery line with a gent wearing a "DOC Instructor" polo shirt. I asked him what he thought, and he spoke favorably... offered that he bought one for himself (duty-size) & was satisfied.

One caveat - grain of salt included... NCDOC was dangled a carrot by S&W: "Free" training ammunition for a year if they got the M&Ps. I normally am not a fan of lowest-bidder type arrangements, but that seems to be the nature of the beast when dealing with (many) governmental agencies.

03-27-2009, 09:16	#10
XJWoody Auxiliary Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Carthage Posts: 94	That "new" S&W may be their M&P... My wife works for NCDOC, and they traded in their old .38 revolvers for these -in .40S&W- some time ago. She isn't the most qualified cat on the firing line, <Edit: certainly, I am not either.> but she said it was easy to shoot & hit with... She keeps jawboning about trading in her personal GP100 .357 3" for one, either a compact or duty-size, but hasn't taken the logical next step... actually doing it. FWIW Last Friday I got stuck in the grocery line with a gent wearing a "DOC Instructor" polo shirt. I asked him what he thought, and he spoke favorably... offered that he bought one for himself (duty-size) & was satisfied. One caveat - grain of salt included... NCDOC was dangled a carrot by S&W: "Free" training ammunition for a year if they got the M&Ps. I normally am not a fan of lowest-bidder type arrangements, but that seems to be the nature of the beast when dealing with (many) governmental agencies. Last edited by XJWoody; 03-27-2009 at 09:35. Reason: clarification
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