Ed Brown M&Ps

[TC215]

Kind of a shame, Brown 1911s are pretty conservative in styling so now he gets into pimped out plastic pistols.

Not anymore. I always liked EB, mainly because of the traditional look, but I’m not really a fan of the direction they’ve been heading for the last couple of years. I guess they’re doing what they need to do to make money.

[BehindBlueI's]

Hard pass for me. It actually looks worse than stock in my eyes.

[mmc45414]

Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person who dislikes the look of slides with chunks milled out of them.

I guess I thought they looked cool, the first 5-6 times I saw one. After 5,000-6,000 I am kinda done with the idea.

[maximus83]

M&P fan, 1st and 2nd Gen.

On a service/carry pistol I like simplicity. Pimping out a $500 plastic service pistol with a bunch of non-functional bling is almost embarrassing and disproportionate. Kinda' like putting fancy wheels and a high-end paint job on a Ford Focus.

[spinmove_]

I never understood the desire for slide cuts either. It’s not aesthetically pleasing to me. Functional? Maybe if you respring the gun. Even then, are you getting a proportionate amount of performance for your dollar?

I’m actually glad Glock found a way to seal up that cut-out on the Gen4 and earlier G34s, because I disliked how it looked even on those.

As far as general bling? Never got that on a functional carry piece of any sort. Gamer gun? Sure if you want to stand out a bit. I’ve always been tempted to want to have a G34 painted up like the original gray Nintendo zapper I purely for the lolz and strictly only for USPSA. IF I ever did that, it would NEVER be used in any serious self-defense manner ever.

[Clusterfrack]

The lure of the Unicorn is strong for some people, fueling the market for Gucci Glocks, and now M&Ps.

I couldn’t possibly be less interested in this, but I guess if there are people who want it who am I to criticize?

[farscott]

Not anymore. I always liked EB, mainly because of the traditional look, but I’m not really a fan of the direction they’ve been heading for the last couple of years. I guess they’re doing what they need to do to make money.

While the rest of the pistol leaves me cold, I do like the "Stars and Stripes" rear cocking serration/engraving treatment. I am not sure it is functional, but I like the sentiment. Not saying I would buy a pistol with it, but I might just do so.

As far as the subject pistols, those are a hard pass for me. Every time I see a slide with windows, my mind thinks, "New stress risers to create new cracks with increased slide velocity to accelerate the damage."

[Clusterfrack]

Every time I see a slide with windows, my mind thinks, "New stress risers to create new cracks with increased slide velocity to accelerate the damage."

That assumes the guns will be shot...

[farscott]

That assumes the guns will be shot...

Touche.

[Balisong]

That assumes the guns will be shot...

There's no need to shoot it if you get it in the Instagram Hero finish...