gave my glock 27 to my nephew,,AFTER buying him a s&w compact 9mm for his 21st birthday.... cleaned it [always clean a new firearm],, decided i'd best not give the lad a pistol that might not "act right",,,test fired it,,, gave him the glock he asked for in the first place,,,,,,,can anyone read between the lines here???? those smith m&p's are some sho'nuff stuff,,,, if you're in the market for a ccw,,,do yourself a favor,,,take a look.