S&W M&P .45 - CA roster

[djacks]

The only M&P .45 models on the CA roster appears to be the 4.5" barrel standard size version - with and without thumb safety.

Does this mean that the 4" barrel midsize version - S&W part number 109307 might not qualify for sale in CA or is it simply that S&W have not got around to having that particular model cleared for sale?

From the DOJ website, I see that those 2 M&P .45 models are due to 'expire' at end of January 2009.

[Ironchef]

you might browse the M&P forums for that answer if you don't get it here.

Good luck on picking one up, those are dang nice guns!

[sholling]

From what a couple of S&W reps have told me the DOJ changed the rules on them after the first few M&Ps were approved. For a while the DOJ was using a dreamed up requirement that the loaded chamber indicator be visible from 15 feet away. The M&P could not meet that requirement so S&W stopped submitting samples for testing and contemplated legal action. My understanding is that the DOJ recently dropped the 15 foot requirement.

[randy]

Can you get the M&P without the mag disconnect feature or is that LEO only?

[Librarian]

Can you get the M&P without the mag disconnect feature or is that LEO only?

You can get the ones on the Roster; if some of those do not have the mag disconnect, you can buy those.

Otherwise, someone exempt from the Roster requirement, most often LEO, would be allowed to buy it.

[BaronW]

Any idea how hard it is to perform a disconnectomy?

[CHS]

Don't worry, we'll be NeRF'ing these soon too

[sholling]

Any idea how hard it is to perform a disconnectomy?

It's easy. Took me about 15 minutes and 25 cents in parts (a spring). You need a couple of small punches and a small hammer. Tweezers and wire cutters help.

Use at your own risk...

http://www.burwellgunsmithing.com/M&P2.htm

[djacks]

Only the M&P with Mag Safety is approved for sale on the roster...

Back to the original question...
So is it likely that the M&P will be 'renewed' on the roster - as it appears to expire at end of January
and
is it likely that the 4" inch barrel midsize version might also be approved??

I did email S&W Customer Support - and got a 1 line totally useless reply from them.