New Product Highlight: Smith & Wesson M&P FPC in 10mm
How do you make Smith & Wesson’s folding PCC better? Give it more power! Make way for the new 10mm M&P FPC.
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Pistol caliber carbines are a lot of fun, but there’s one main criticism of them. Why would you tote around a rifle-length firearm that’s no more powerful than the compact pistol in your waistband?
The new 10mm Smith & Wesson M&P FPC solves both of those issues. It folds in half so you can stuff it in a backpack, and it packs a whollop with 15 rounds of 10mm in the magazine.
Smith & Wesson M&P FPC Specs & Features
Specs
- Caliber: 9mm, .40 S&W, 10mm
- Action: Semi-automatic, blowback
- Capacity: 15+1
- Barrel Length: 16.25”
- Overall Length: 30.6”
- Wight: 5.7 lbs
- MSRP: $699
Features
- Compact folding design
- Recoil buffer system
- Comes with three 15-round magazines
The M&P FPC platform is not new. It already exists in 9mm and .40 S&W variants. The company also offers the Response, which uses a modular design that’s closer to an AR-15 than a stretched-out M&P-series pistol. You can learn all about that one in our Smith & Wesson Response review!
So what’s new for this one, besides the burly 10mm cartridge?
One welcome change is a full-size grip. The previous FPC has a compact grip with an extension so you can run 17- or 21-round magazines. The larger grip accepts 15-round 10mm magazines.
The two-stage buffer system is new. According to Smith & Wesson, it keeps felt recoil on par with that of the 9mm FPC. Still, the charging handle got a few tweaks to keep it in place under the extra strain of a more powerful cartridge.
There aren’t many ergonomic changes – you’ll still get the same buttstock and aluminum M-LOK handguard – but the magazine release sticks out just a little bit further to make reloads easier without breaking your shooting-hand grip.
Up top is the same Picatinny rail for your red dot.
The 10mm FPC ships with three magazines. As before, the buttstock has storage for the two you’re not using.
Smith & Wesson lists an MSRP of $699 for the M&P FPC in 10mm.
We want to know what you think of this new PCC. Does the extra power make you want to buy this FPC over the 9mm version?
What do you think of the new Smith & Wesson M&P FPC? Let us know below. For more great PCCs, check out our guide to the Best Pistol Caliber Carbines.