Page 2 - Smith & Wesson M&P 45 Reviews

Very nice gun. High quality and accuracy

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Need more pellet mag, at least 6-7, for 1 gas capsule better 9 or 10 magazines

Looks. Feels great. Shoots great. I got 80 shots with one co2 cartridge. Accurate at short range. Really fun to shoot. I shot daisy flat nose pellets. Inexpensive and great for plinking.

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Just received the gun. Feels alright, lighter than expected. More plastic than expected. Can't comment on accuracy, my CO2 did not seat properly for firing. Very disappointed. Value, well for junk no comment. Trying to return it now for an exchange. Pyramyd air seems slower on returns than taking my money. will see what happens

Inspect all guns before shipping. This should never happen to paying customers. Straight out of the package.

Looks like an M&P

On 2cd CO2 cartridge, can't get it to seal, CO2 leaks out in minutes. When changing to a new cartridge to try it again, backstrap fell off. Still can't get cartridge to seal. Junk.

Mine is junk.

This is a nice suprise the fact that you can shoot bbs and pellets is a huge plus the double action and single action adds a lot to this gun but another plus was how economical it is on co2; this is a great value.

I would like to see this gun a little more heavier and a lighter trigger but other than that this gun is a lot of fun to shoot.

Be patient when closing the co2 port it's a little tricky .

Construction, weight, accuracy.

Trigger pull is a little long, but not bad once you get used to it.

Get extra magazines. I got three packages of magazines which means I can soot the full CO2 cartridge without having to stop (over 100 shots).

Everything. Loads and shoots well.

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Buy extra magazines. I bought two packages with the pistol and am buying two more so I don't have to reload the magazines to finish the co2 cartridge.

Very good customer service, fast shipping, very accurate out of the package

Would be nice with 2 pellet magazines instead of a b.b. Mag

I bought this as a gift for my brother's 60th birthday. As there was lots of activity at the time, we were unable to shoot it together. Next day I received a call from him after putting 300 pellets through it. To say the least, he loves it and I quite obviously am a great brother. The gift included 12 CO2 cylinders, 1000 pellets, 3 extra rotary magazines and the PyramidAir catalog. It looks like PyramidAir has a new customer.

It would be good for the gun to come with more rotary magazines.

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This gun is super accurate and a lot of fun to shoot. This is awesome for training around 10-15 yards. Sure it doesn't have a realistic blowback but it gets nearly 100 shots before you need to change co2. It looks exactly like the real thing in every way and the accessory Rail even accepts my QD weapon light for added coolness points. Good feel and both single or double action trigger pull is smooth. I train with the double action trigger pull mostly so its more like my carry gun.

If your going to make the slide release a real button it's cool that it makes the slide open however I still find myself trying to use the mag release to release the mag and the slide release to close the slide. For being so close to the real one this just messes me up when trying to reload fast.

I shoot 10.5 gr crossman premier pellets for the first 32 shots, then 7.9 Grain crossman premier pellets for 32 shots to get consistent accuracy as pressure drops. Finally Daisy 5.1 gr BB's work great still as the power dropped off further and I'm just plinking. This gets me 96 accurate shots per 12gram co2. I've tried Copperhead BB's but they are too inconsistent and often won't even stay in the magazines fyi.

The realistic looks and feel. We shoot this gun at 10 yards using 3" diameter targets and it is like you can't miss. Just like most of the new Co2 hand guns you get allot of shots out of one bottle of Co2.

Offer a screw on suppressor to quiet the gun

My wife likes to shoot it. That in it self says allot !!!

looks , feels like a real gun , and weighs like one to and is dead on the money , shoots awesome , its easy on the co2's i got about 80 shots to a co2 before it started to back off , get one u'll love it

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The M&P 45 feels good in the hand with a large grip that's easy on big hands or hands with long fingers. I like the weight and the grip angle makes for comfortable shooting. The bright tri-dot arrangement on the sights gives a great sight picture and awesome contrast when drawing a bead on your target. The adjustable rear sight is a plus in this price range and came in handy on my pistol. Yes, the trigger pull is a bit long but it's a smooth pull through the first stage and a crisp break in the second. The trigger pull is very easy to get feel for in this double-action handgun. If you're not firing at a quick pace you can pull the rear of the slid back to advance the clip and set the trigger into single-action mode. Accuracy is pretty darn good out to 30 feet and makes for a great plinker. At 15 feet I was getting sub 1" groups with Crosman Hollow Points. Makes for a not so serious seriously fun plinking pistol.

The trigger guard is tight and may be uncomfortable for some shooters. I have slim fingers so it doesn't bother me but this pistol will not shoot well with gloved hands. The CO2 screw tab is plastic and although it doesn't feel flimsy a metal one would be more reassuring. I have feed a few CO2 cartridges through this gun with ease so the tab may be a moot point. Loading the clips can be cumbersome and you can easily damage the cycling gear on the clips if you get frustrated or careless.

You will need and want extra clips so order them now. I have a blast shooting this gun out to 20 yards plinking cans. It really gets bothersome having to reload just the one pellet clip and I never shoot BBs on my range so the plastic BB clip is a waste for me. This is not a 10m target pistol nor is it a realistic style blowback. This gun is a feel good in the hand can plinker that is seriously accurate enough to drop em out to 20 yards. Awesome gun for straight up plinking and all around fun.

Looks very realistic. Weight and balance is good. This gun fits my hand perfectly and aims naturally. Accuracy is good. Adjustable rear sight is nice feature, but I did not need it. Shoots pellets and BBs. Price. Same platform as the more expensive Umarex mini revolvers at less than 1/3 the price.

Better QC.

I returned three guns and had to give up. In the first one, both the pellet and BB magazines would jam and not advance - even when empty and after they were doused with oil. In the second one the magazine rotated freely and the DA trigger was smooth and light. Unfortunately it had about 50% less power than the first one, and about 2 out of 8 pellets would fail to discharge from the magazine. The third one was almost the perfect gun- smooth action, good power, very accurate. Unfortunately, there was a quirk in the cartridge seal. The 2 Umarex cartridges that came with the gun worked ok, but Crosman cartridges would not work. I probably could have modified the cartridge seal housing with a dremel, but could not bring myself to violate the warranty on a new gun. Not sure I made the right call. I think this would be a great gun and exceptional value if you get one that works.

Value-oriented gun. Hard to ding it for ANYTHING based on the price-to-quality ratio. Rifled barrel = very good accuracy at 25 feet (length of my basement range). I only use pellets -- read on another site that use of BB's in a rifled barrel will reduce life span. And yes, I do get an occasional jam, which is typically due to a loose-fitting pellet in the mag. It's a quick fix, and in my opinion doesn't warrant knocking a star -- or two -- off the rating. And I would agree that the double action pull takes some getting use to. But it's not intolerable, and when you can use single action, why worry about it? I'm slightly amused by those people that buy an air gun to try and simulate (for practice purposes) the actual weapon, and then give 1 star because it didn't do the job. C'mon, this gun can be purchased for as little as 40 bucks -- try and get a new M&P 45 ACP for under 600 bucks. Factor in the cost of operating the powder burner, and I don't know how anyone can complain.

Thumb screw for CO2 loading could be metal.

Accuracy, mine was/is a nail driver

I have about six/seven rotary magazines. At first it shot well, but now jams frequently ( I have tried several different brands of pellets). Pellets cock or partially come out of mags. Double action trigger (at 8 pounds) is deplorable. Single action at 5 is acceptable.

I purchased this to supplement my powder burner practice, but this doesn't really do it. Because of the 8 pound trigger pull, accurate multiple shots is unlikely. I wish I knew of a simulated striker fire blow back with a realistic trigger pull that was reliable. I don't want a TOY I want something I can get realistic practice that will save my life, when I go to my powder burner.

the look and feel are pretty cool. good accuracy out to 10 yards, and pretty good use of the co2. lots of fun to shoot and pretty fun plinker.

maybe a few less shots, a bit more power.

mine seems to be a little bit picky on the co2. daisy seems to be the cartridge of choice, I can shoot pellets out of either mags.

Very efficient use of CO2. Accurate when shooting in single action mode by pulling back the rear slide.

Double action trigger is terrible. Very long stiff pull. It is difficult to feel where the trigger is going to let off.

Over all nice gun for the money. Has been dependable so far.

Accuracy is much better than other models I have owned. Look and feel of an actual pistol

Better sights. Lighter trigger pull

Ergonomics, weight, authentic look. This pistol shoots in Single Action and Double Action. Trigger lock when slide is open is a real bonus. Polymer construction is well done and feels solid in the hand, not like cheap plastic guns. Adjustable rear sight is a nice feature. CO2 loading is very well thought out with the pistol mimicking having a real full size magazine.

Nothing for the money, this gun is probably one of the best in its' class.

Single Action trigger is very light and Double Action is surprisingly smooth as well. Fantastic gun for the money.