M&P Core

[GJM]

From outside looking in I don’t see any advantage. They’re sizes are a little odd. I’m not sure why they have a compact with a different slide that the 4.25. A 4.25 Core with a compact frame sounds like a great carry option to me.

Will that work — can you drop the Core 4.25 on a Compact lower?

[Bratch]

If these work out, I was thinking about having a pair for competition and buying a 4.25 for carry. Interestingly, right now I am running the five inch absolutely stock, and not sure what the advantage of a shorter one would be given I would using either an appendix holster or a Safariland ALS?

I carried a 5” M&P PC 1.0 for years AIWB.

For concealment nothing since the grip is the same, comfort wise will be highly personal on if the 4.25” hits you in a better spot than the 5”. Theoretically the 4.25” would clear leather 15% faster but at your level and work you put in probably doesn’t matter.

[Duke]

If these work out, I was thinking about having a pair for competition and buying a 4.25 for carry. Interestingly, right now I am running the five inch absolutely stock, and not sure what the advantage of a shorter one would be given I would using either an appendix holster or a Safariland ALS?

I think the 4.25 is a little more forgiving of less than perfect grip - while still tracking mostly as flat as the 5”

These 2 draws And splits are virtually the same but I recall feeling like I didn’t have hold of the 5”

[GJM]

Before I forget, can someone confirm, or reconfirm, that you can drop a 2.0 Core 4.25 upper on a 2.0 Compact lower?

To recap, I got the Core Wednesday, shot it Thursday and Friday, and took it to a match today. I really like to be a lot more prepared, but I enjoyed shooting the Core enough those two days of practice that I decided to wing it. First stage was screwed up, but I settled in, and shot it progressively stronger throughout the day. Ended up with a good match, 141 Alphas, 24 Charlies, 2 Deltas, and no mikes or no shoots. It was a delight to shoot, and it felt enough easier to shoot than my Glocks, that if nothing untoward develops, it is a no brainer upgrade for me. Here is my match video.

[Duke]

Before I forget, can someone confirm, or reconfirm, that you can drop a 2.0 Core 4.25 upper on a 2.0 Compact lower?

To recap, I got the Core Wednesday, shot it Thursday and Friday, and took it to a match today. I really like to be a lot more prepared, but I enjoyed shooting the Core enough those two days of practice that I decided to wing it. First stage was screwed up, but I settled in, and shot it progressively stronger throughout the day. Ended up with a good match, 141 Alphas, 24 Charlies, 2 Deltas, and no mikes or no shoots. It was a delight to shoot, and it felt enough easier to shoot than my Glocks, that if nothing untoward develops, it is a no brainer upgrade for me. Here is my match video.

Yes you can.

The compact frame and 4.25 upper work like are made for each other:

[GJM]

Yes you can.

The compact frame and 4.25 upper work like are made for each other

I felt another competitor’s Apex trigger in a M&P today, and prefer the OEM PC trigger on my 5 inch Core. What trigger options are there for the Compact frame, if I plop a 4.25 Core upper on?

[Brianjkeene]

I’m just hoping to find one of these one day.

[JM Campbell]

I’m just hoping to find one of these one day.

You and me both.


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[SoCalDep]

Will that work — can you drop the Core 4.25 on a Compact lower?

Yep... One of my carry guns:

[Duke]

I felt another competitor’s Apex trigger in a M&P today, and prefer the OEM PC trigger on my 5 inch Core. What trigger options are there for the Compact frame, if I plop a 4.25 Core upper on?

I added an over travel stop to my compact frame, and with the Wolff reduced striker spring it feels pretty much like the PC gun.

I take a pass on the tungsten guide rod though - tried it and felt it was too far the other direction regarding muzzle dip/rise

You can try mixing some apex springs/sear with the oem trigger shoe and see if you like that.

The forward set sear can only be used with the matching forward set trigger shoe though.