Shooting Industry, August 1st, 2007
The Smith & Wesson Military & Police auto pistols in 9mm, .40 S & W, .45 ACP and .357 SIG have vaulted to the forefront of sales at many gun shops.
"Right now, the M & P pistols are our single best-selling model," said Jack Pickett at Beckwith's Gun Shop in Micanopy, Fla. "They're at the same price-point as the Glock or a little less, but they come with the interchangeable back panels to fit the gun to the shooter's hand. That is the deciding factor for a lot of our customers."
The introduction of the .45 ACP version, and of the subcompacts in the same size range as "baby Glocks," has help...
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