The Detroit PD switched to M&P a few years back. S&W's press release stated, "The pistols will be issued to each officer of the Detroit Police Department and will replace currently issued, non-Smith & Wesson firearms supplied by a European-based manufacturer."
Hmmm...wonder who that was?
A few weeks back I took my dad to the range. We had a voucher for two 9mm rentals. I decided to let my G23 stay home and thought it might be fun to try a couple of new pistols. I picked the S&W M&P 9 and the HK USP 9 compact.
I started with the S&W. Bang, bang, bang, click! Huh?! I racked the slide and a round popped out. Oh well, carry on I did. Finished that mag and then the next mag, bang, bang, click! Grrr!
Rather than try to fuss with it ( we only had so much time), I took it back to the counter and picked up a G17. I told my dad confidently, "this won't happen now." It didn't.
I imagine S&W M&Ps are ok pistols, but after the range and after seeing the slide crack on one (the compact version) in a Hickok45 video, I think I will pass.
BTW...the HK USP was mighty fine!