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cooptire

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M&P now ALL available with thumb safety
« on: January 20, 2009, 10:50:55 PM »
I saw today on the outdoor wire, (or one of the wires) that Smith & Wesson now offers all of the auto M&P's with an optional thumb safety. Does anyone know if the original M&P autos are capable of being retro-fitted with this new safety? I have a M&P9c and I like it but I would really like to have the safety on it. I know a lot of people don't feel it is necessary but I kind of like one, having gotten used to one on my other guns.
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Re: M&P now ALL available with thumb safety
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2009, 05:42:23 AM »
Quote from: cooptire on January 20, 2009, 10:50:55 PM
I saw today on the outdoor wire, (or one of the wires) that Smith & Wesson now offers all of the auto M&P's with an optional thumb safety. Does anyone know if the original M&P autos are capable of being retro-fitted with this new safety? I have a M&P9c and I like it but I would really like to have the safety on it. I know a lot of people don't feel it is necessary but I kind of like one, having gotten used to one on my other guns.

Contact S&W, send them your s/n so they know exactly when it was built. They should be able to answer the question for you.
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Re: M&P now ALL available with thumb safety
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2009, 10:26:17 AM »
Actually I did. I just haven't heard back yet and being the impatient person that I am, I was hoping that someone here knew more I could find anywhere else.  ;)
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Re: M&P now ALL available with thumb safety
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2009, 03:47:05 PM »
Even if you can't I'm sure you can always sell your gun to a "smart" person that says they are professional enough to not need a safety...  ::)

I've been waiting for smith to do this... I maybe buying a M&P soon.
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Re: M&P now ALL available with thumb safety
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2009, 04:13:27 PM »
Quote from: TAB on January 21, 2009, 03:47:05 PM
Even if you can't I'm sure you can always sell your gun to a "smart" person that says they are professional enough to not need a safety...  ::)

I've been waiting for smith to do this... I maybe buying a M&P soon.

Yea, I may be buying another one soon. I do like mine, I just really want that safety. I debated for quite awhile on this style and now 1 month later, what I really wanted is available. Oh well. More guns means more fun!
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Re: M&P now ALL available with thumb safety
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Re: M&P now ALL available with thumb safety
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2009, 05:20:04 AM »
I own a full size M+P .40 without a thumb safety, according to the M+P forum, it can be retrofitted. However, if you are impatient, sending it home to the mothership may take some time. If you can do it yourself or have a local gunsmith do it, all the better.

They have been around for the "G" guns for some time.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BTT/is_172_28/ai_n6204151

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Re: M&P now ALL available with thumb safety
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2009, 10:45:02 AM »
This according to an email I received this morning from Smith & Wesson:

Unfortunately retrofitting the M&P is not possible at this time.

Frank Branchesi (from S&W)

-----Original Message-----
From: Craig
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 12:55 PM
To: Smith & Wesson Support
Subject: M&P9c

Hello,

I recently purchased a new M&P9c. I do like the pistol but this is my first striker fired pistol of my own. I see that you have introduced versions of your M&P's that have optional thumb safeties. Is this something that I could have retro-fitted to my compact 9mm M&P? While I like the gun, I would really like to have the safety on my gun.

Thank you for your help.

Sincerely,


Craig
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Re: M&P now ALL available with thumb safety
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2009, 10:52:14 AM »
Just sell the non-safety M&P and then buy one with a safety if that is what you are looking for...... you should come close to breaking even.
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