The trigger has a pull weight of approximately 5.5 pounds. Behind the action on the receiver extension you will find ambidextrous charging handles. Controls consist of a reversible magazine release, ambidextrous bolt catches, and a well-placed cross-bolt safety. The receiver consists of an M&P style pistol grip and there is an ejection port on the right side. The M&P FPC features a threaded barrel, mag-carrier buttstock, and the grip boats aftermarket M&P line backstraps. Also, you cannot fold it with a round in the chamber. To unfold, simply grasp the handguard and tug it, and unfold until it locks back into place. When folded the FPC’s barrel assembly is held in place by a friction fit between the charging handle and handguard. This is a huge advantage for the Smith & Wesson FPC over the Kel-Tec SUB-2000 in my opinion. Unlike a Kel-Tec SUB-2000 though, by folding horizontally to the side rather than vertically, optical sights do not get in the way when you fold it. This effectively cuts the overall length in half. Pressing the latch allows you to swing the entire barrel/handguard assembly to the left side of the carbine. A M1913 rail along its top allows mounting of iron sights and optics.Īt the front of the receiver we find a stout hinge on the left side and a large latch on the right. The M-LOK slots facilitate sling mounts and mounting a white light. The handguard being polymer is a bit out of the norm, but fits in with the intended purpose of this piece. The 16.3-inch barrel is surrounded by a polymer M-LOK handguard which facilitates easy mounting of modern accessories. So, mounting a muzzle device or sound suppressor is simple. At the muzzle, you fill find 1/2x28 barrel threads covered by a thread protector. (Photo courtesy of Smith & Wesson)Įxamining the FPC you will note a few nice features. × Push a release and the M&P FPC's barrel assembly swings to the side effectively reducing the overall length to just 16.3 in. As it’s chambered in the universally accepted 9x19mm, it will fire a wide variety of modern defensive loads as well as economical target/training loads. So, you can feed it using the same magazines for your carry pistol, if your carry pistol is a Smith & Wesson M&P. Operation is simple blow-back and it feeds from standard M&P 9mm 17- and 23-round magazines. This is the FPC’s main virtue it’s very compact overall length for storage. Press a lever and it folds in half reducing its length to just 16.3 inches.

It weighs just five pounds and has an overall length of 30.3 inches. It is a compact and fairly light Pistol Caliber Carbine. To begin, let’s first consider the design of Smith & Wesson’s FPC. While an interesting design, is the new S&W M&P FPC actually something to consider buying? That’s an excellent question, so let’s take a look at the pros and cons of Smith & Wesson’s new 9mm folding carbine when it comes to personal protection and covert carry.Ī great PCC is only as good as its ammo. Rather than being a conventional design, it folds in half similar to the Kel-Tec’s hugely popular SUB-2000. Chambered in the hugely popular 9mm Parabellum cartridge, the M&P FPC is interesting as it was specifically designed for covert carry. Smith & Wesson has an interesting new Pistol Caliber Carbine called the FPC. Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links.

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