My thoughts on how my FNP-40 compares to the M&P 9 and Glock 23. Don't own an XD, PX4 or Sig, although I've shot Sigs. Just my observations.
The Glock is the least fun to shoot and the least accurate for me. Grip angle makes the gun point high, grip is not comfortable and the finger grooves don't fit my hand. Trigger stacks and the break is spongy. However, the Glock has been stone cold reliable and after thousands of rounds still looked like new. No visible signs of wear. Recoil is snappy.
The M&P is the most ergonomic and has the best trigger. Grip feels great and the weight and balance are nice. The internals showed some wear early, but that has not worsened. The feed angle pushes the round into the feed ramp and it won't always feed if you slingshot the slide. Seems like it would be prone to FTF's, but so far it has not been. It seems to pre-cock the striker more than the Glock, which might explain the crisper trigger. Even without a trigger job, it feels like a single action. Nice for range work, but a little sensitive for carry. Mag release is very light, which may explain reports of mag drops. If you touch the mag release, it will drop the mag.
The FNP ergonomics are close to the M&P and the DA trigger is smooth and relatively short. Much better than the PX4 or Sig DA triggers. Easy transition from DA to SA and easy to shoot accurately. Softer shooting and less snappy than the Glock. Feed angle is fairly straight in with little assist from the feed ramp, similar to the Glocks. Feeds slickly and feels like it should be a very reliable feeding gun, which it has been so far. Decocker and slide release are well positioned and easy to operate one handed. Mag release is harder than the M&P and mags seat securely. For me, the ideal combination of features for a SD carry weapon.
Short version - take the Glock to the desert, take the M&P to the range and use the FNP for everything else. If you want one gun that you can take all three places, the FNP would be my choice.
The Glock is the least fun to shoot and the least accurate for me. Grip angle makes the gun point high, grip is not comfortable and the finger grooves don't fit my hand. Trigger stacks and the break is spongy. However, the Glock has been stone cold reliable and after thousands of rounds still looked like new. No visible signs of wear. Recoil is snappy.
The M&P is the most ergonomic and has the best trigger. Grip feels great and the weight and balance are nice. The internals showed some wear early, but that has not worsened. The feed angle pushes the round into the feed ramp and it won't always feed if you slingshot the slide. Seems like it would be prone to FTF's, but so far it has not been. It seems to pre-cock the striker more than the Glock, which might explain the crisper trigger. Even without a trigger job, it feels like a single action. Nice for range work, but a little sensitive for carry. Mag release is very light, which may explain reports of mag drops. If you touch the mag release, it will drop the mag.
The FNP ergonomics are close to the M&P and the DA trigger is smooth and relatively short. Much better than the PX4 or Sig DA triggers. Easy transition from DA to SA and easy to shoot accurately. Softer shooting and less snappy than the Glock. Feed angle is fairly straight in with little assist from the feed ramp, similar to the Glocks. Feeds slickly and feels like it should be a very reliable feeding gun, which it has been so far. Decocker and slide release are well positioned and easy to operate one handed. Mag release is harder than the M&P and mags seat securely. For me, the ideal combination of features for a SD carry weapon.
Short version - take the Glock to the desert, take the M&P to the range and use the FNP for everything else. If you want one gun that you can take all three places, the FNP would be my choice.
