M&P 9mm 5" Pro or Core Model?

[Chuck TLE]

Not true - a number of MD's have ruled the CORE is Production legal since the slide says "M&P Pro Series" - precedent. They only added the specific CORE models to satisfy the uninformed.

[bthoefer]

Not true - a number of MD's have ruled the CORE is Production legal since the slide says "M&P Pro Series" - precedent. They only added the specific CORE models to satisfy the uninformed.

For the sake of argument.

A 26 ounce, unmodified core pistol would be a trip straight to open at a major where the gun gets weighed. 3 oz under the 29 oz listed weight for a non core 5 inch pro.

The the rules allow 2 oz OVER listed weight, nothing is said about under listed weight being allowed.

[matt7184]

Has anyone independently verified the CORE 5" vs non CORE 5" model to verify those weights?

Seems like 3oz is a bit of weight to drop from cutting the slide for a RDS and then adding back on a plastic cover and screws.

[Chuck TLE]

Well thankfully, this is OBE since there is now a unique entry in Production for the M&P PRO Core 5. So there you go

[afletcher1965]

I'm not sure where they are getting their weights for the M&P 5" guns. Everything I find (straight from the S&W website and Cabellas) says that the Pro and Pro CORE 5" 9mm is 26 oz..same weight...the Pro and Pro CORE 40's are 24 oz. Where does that extra weight they have added on there for the regular Pro 5" come from?

Edited September 19, 2014 by afletcher1965