Carry Guns M&P9c vs. SIG p239 which is better?

[Dmac82]

I was curious, With all this weight comparison... Is the MP still lighter when comparing one with a full mag to the P239 full mag. I know the round count is different BUT if you are arguing that the MP is lighter and carries more, when it actually is heavier loaded then light weigh really doesn't count for the MP in my mind. So, Im asking which is lighter when loaded.

 

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I'll weigh my M&P loaded when I get home.

 

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Sig P239, 1 magazine, 9 rounds(8+1)

 

[Old Glory]

Thank for all the great replies and offers to test fire. I need to put a couple of guns in my hand to see what feels best. I have a P228 and a Full Size M&P9 and like both very much.

With a Santurri trigger job the M&P is awesome....but the trigger in the Sig is silky smooth.

 

[Squished]

Old Glory where are you located?

 

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M&P9c with mag and 11 rounds of Federal HST 124gr is 1lb 13.5oz.

 

[Squished]

So the Sig is 2.3 ounces more and 2 less rounds...my guess is 95% of people that weight is negligible and can be made up in the holster or the way you carry. However, some people may need the extra 2 rounds...

 

[Old Glory]

I am in Cape Ann.

 

[Old Glory]

Apples vs Oranges.

One is DA/SA the other is striker fired.

Can't really compare them directly due to that alone, because action type differences are pretty significant... although I'm sure the M+P 9c is better
suited for CCW, due to weight alone. The M+P has lower bore axis, which (generally) means less muzzle flip. The P239s are very flippy guns, especially once you get above 9mm. Not so bad with a better set of grips on them.. first order of business is to dump the soap bars that come on
it.

If I was forced into a choice between the two I'd probably choose the P239, but only because of familiarity. (I owned one for several years, never a problem with it). Admittedly, though, the 9c is probably going to be an easier carry due to weight...

In my case I wasn't stuck with 2 choices, so I sold the P239 and got (another) G19.. and that's all she wrote. Not much bigger and almost double the
capacity.

-Mike

It took a while but I found a G19 New In Box.

I still want the SIG though.

Thanks guys!

 

[TheRoland]

It took a while but I found a G19 New In Box.

I still want the SIG though.

Thanks guys!

I think that's a good call. I'd own one if I could stand the grip angle. But I can't, so I've got a Sig and an M&P!