LAPD Issuing M&P 9s?

[Engine104]

I was just watching today's LAPD graduation on Twitter. The guns issued to new officers look more like M&P 9mm than Glocks. The trigger guard and Picatinny rail are not Glock. I thought Glock was the standard issued firearm for new officers?

There is a pretty good photo of one on Chief Beck's Twitter feed right now. https://twitter.com/LAPDChiefBeck

[SoCalDep]

They have been issuing the M&P for a few years now.

[CaptMike]

S & W went aggresively after many law enforcement agencies a few years ago. my dept switched to the MP as well. if I remember a conversation, the dept was offered each pistol at just over 300 each with 5 magazines each and lifetime repair. pretty good deal for most department's.

[seal20]

Great sidearm, terrible "Chief"

[Samuelx]

Great sidearm, terrible "Chief"

lol isn't that the way it always seems to be?!

[Engine104]

Thanks, guys.

I'd thought they went exclusively with Glock after giving up the Beretta M92, as far as issued firearms, anyway.

So, not much love for Chief Beck?

[CinnamonBear723]

Great sidearm, terrible "Chief"

This

[SoCalDep]

Thanks, guys.

I'd thought they went exclusively with Glock after giving up the Beretta M92, as far as issued firearms, anyway.

So, not much love for Chief Beck?

They did issue Glock for a long time... Until around 2014 or so. Still lots of Glocks out there. They have a solid training program with lots of authorized guns and a great firearms cadre.

[Samuelx]

And swivel holsters!

[SoCalDep]

And swivel holsters!

LOL!

[TrailerparkTrash]

M&P is a horrible weapon, but Weapons Trainng swears by it. Now we have to have the guns “tested” by means of a trigger pull with a “finger” at the tip of the trigger itself. Numerous M&P’s have failed out of the box with LASD, by not going BANG when they are supposed to.

No thanks. I’ll stick with an old Beretta or a Glock. They can keep the boat anchor. S&W has never made any reliable semi autos from day one. Remember the POS “Sigma” series? Those are where nightmares come from. Then they had their “3rd gen” series which were either “acceptable” for some, yet a complete failure for a large amount of owners. No wonder they don’t make those guns anymore. Now, S&W doesn’t even make replacement parts for those 3rd gen models.

Just my opinion. You get what you pay for.

[Engine104]

I'd heard the LASD issue with the M&P 9 was accidental discharges, but that was 10 years ago or so, I think. Are there still issues with the firearm?

CHP still uses the S&W 4006.

[18sam2011]

[Engine104]

They did issue Glock for a long time... Until around 2014 or so. Still lots of Glocks out there. They have a solid training program with lots of authorized guns and a great firearms cadre.

Thanks for the info. I'd always thought the standard firearm for LAPD was a Glock.

[TacopsDep417]

I was issued a gen 1 M&P 9. 20,000+ rounds and not one singles malfunction. Mine has run flawlessly till this day. I have a M&P compact, m2.0 full size also and have experience no issues with those either. I train with my all my M&Ps in dirt, grass, concrete, indoor, outdoor, in the rain and in the heat. I prefer Beretta’s on duty and M&Ps for concealed carry.