New S&W Response 9mm Carbine Review
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- čas přidán 1. 11. 2023
- S&W Response 9mm Carbine has the FlexMag system that allows you to use S&W M&P mags or Glock G17/19 magazines and is around 6 lbs with a flat faced trigger. Thanks to Smith & Wesson for their partnership. #S&WREsponse #PCC #Carbine @SmithAndWessonInc
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OMG sootch00, you just kept me from pulling my hair out. Put about 150 rounds through my brand new response. Decided to clean it up and went back to the range today but the bolt wouldn't latch in the open position on the last round. Was baffled and kinda worried. Came home and broke it down and for the life of me couldn't figure out how the bolt latch was supposed to operate. UNTIL, I noticed in your video that the transfer follower piece could fall out. Well, it fell out last night and bounced across the floor and landed in the bottom of a tool box. The room is a little cleaner now as it took me like an hour to find it.
Thanks so much for your awesome videos.😁
This is a great review that gets into a lot of unique parts and details not covered in any others I've seen. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Great review as always! I always look forward to your reviews, sir.
Thanks again for all your time and work!
Thanks Ryan! I appreciate it Brother~
I bought this gun a week ago and this video nailed my experience on the range.
One problem found is when I changed to the Glock mag well, I put a few rounds into a magpul 27 GL9 magazine. The follower on this magazine allows the bolt lock to activate with one round left in the magazine. A quick release will load that last round and it shoots.
I compared the magpul follower with a Glock mag and the Glock mag has a dimple for the transfer follower to fit until last round is fired.
I changed back to the S&W mag well and all is well again. I have lots of S&W magazines to use in this rifle.
I like my Beretta CX4 (takes Beretta 92 9mm mags). The Response will be nice when it offers a full menu of mag wells. It would make a great SHTF gun, as it could take all the popular magazines. Very versatile! Thanks, Sootch!!!
I live in the suburbs having a pcc can really help with over penetration with the proper ammo. Great video Don.
9mm penetrates more than 556
@@kodykernan6917since when?
@@kodykernan6917use hollow points, or go subsonic.
@@Kiefy6886 since forever. Watch literally any drywall penetration test. 556 fragments, 9mm retains shape and punches through farther
@@kodykernan6917 ah okay, I thought you meant through bodies
Whats not to like , S&W hit a home run as this is a cool 9mm carbine and one of the best features of this carbine is price , you can spend more and get less however as time move foward we get innovation in a modern package. Personally I went with H&K USC 45ACP I like a lot and both have polymer frames for weight reduction and well built interior parts , Now this S&W brings a lot to the table in a budget friendly package that I certainly would enjoy. I really like my H.K. but it comes mostly with bragging rights only, you still have to buy rails and dot if you want that on your carbine but the 45ACP is a commendable round and H.K. gives you accuracy with its heavy barrel configuration, The are several pistol caliber carbine's out there such as the Beretta Storm 9mm carbine a nice little fifle as well however The Response by S&W is a new idea and fresh modern engineering thats going to be a best seller in my opinion and a pistol caliber carbine is just plain fun and a great self defense go to. Thanks Don for an awesome review 🤜🤛🇺🇸💪😎
Always a good idea to have a 9mm rifle.
Unless you have don't use 9mm😢
Im with Clint Smith, use a full power rifle cartridge, leave pistol ammunition in handguns.
But Id rather my fellow americans have 1,000,0000 PCCs than no gun at all!
Well good for you.@@channeellll7623
I have been training LEOs, Mil, Bail Enforcement, NRA, State Cert, written a training manual for States for over 50 years. If you own a 9mm pistol, having a 9mm rifle is a good idea. No reply needed, I'm done. @@wbrennan2253
Great vid, would love to have the handgrip hold a spare mag, seems like an easy upgrade
That’s a very good idea actually. Good point.
Yeah, that would have been a solid option. Thanks Squatch
Great idea!!
Great review 👍
Weight reduction to 6lbs is pretty significant. My all metal AR9 with a Faxon bolt and barrel, Anderson lower, lightweight hand guard and 4.5oz buffer is 7.2lbs.
Just don't know if losing 1lb is worth all that polymer. Certainly lowered S&W's production costs I'm sure
Unk!!!! Tell Smith and Wesson for crying out loud to make a performance center version of this in 10 mm!! Please. Nice review.
I second that please...
I have the FPC and love it. When I went to get a gun recently, I decided on the response. Similar to the M&P FPC but its like the AR and that's what I wanted, but decided to get this one because of the platform and the caliber. I have a lot more 9mm ammo so now I don't have to buy a different ammo for the AR itself.
Thanks for the video, Sootch00
Ar charging handles do work I have a radian in mine. Just testing it atm
Awesome S&W 9MM RIFLE THANKS FOR SHARING SOOTCH00
Man I wish our gun laws here in Ireland 🇮🇪 were more Free thanks Sootch 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Ease of take down for cleaning is what pushed me to this from Smith's FPC. (Adjustable stock from factory too)
Great video. Thanks for covering the Response. That’s amazing that they sent it to you to keep. Wow.
A third hand would come in real handy for sure! I love the pistol caliber carbines. Mine I built myself. I put up a video about mine about a week ago.
I can go everywhere but when I need it told the way I truly understand, this is where I come and just like always, super impressed !!!
Ive seen other reviews thats confirm the charge handle is compatible with some other AR 15 charge handles as well as several other AR 15 components.
Best video on this rifle yet
just bought this a month go and its already going back.thanks Smith and wesson for yet another recall on another firearm!!
Good review , glad to have watched it before I tear down mine . The chamber flag that came with it serves as a good pin punch by the way. 23:56
i like how you switch hats when you switch to the Glock mags!
S&W should re-introduce their 327 Federal Magnum revolvers
I think that they should reintroduce their classic pistols line, like the 5906.
@@joaopedrobaggio4475 😂
How often do you say this? I could swear I've seen a few different videos where you commented this. 🤔
@@30rdmaga I have never made that comment before
What's funny is I was looking at some Taurus revolvers in 327 yesterday after seeing your earlier comment. We'll see how it goes 👍
Great review. I appreciate the detail and effort you put into that video. That is my next purchase
I would love to see this S&W Response Carbine
in a side by side comparison against the
Freedom Ordinance FX-9 Carbine.
Some folks whine about plastic. This ain’t the plastic you use to package milk. This is polymer. Your car bumpers, probably your car fenders, are some sort of polymer. My Jeep is a 2015 / probably a polymer bumper. That bumper is still going strong. My M&P Shield and my M&P Shield Plus and my Ruger PC- all going strong. It’s time for you kids to put them 8 track tapes away and join in the the 21st century. .
A military spec aluminum charging works in the response just fine.
Recall the FPC reviewed, has a replaceable GLOCK Magazine block, so all your Glock 9mm magazines can be used with this foldable carbine. Nice Review. I think I will buy one of these kits with both magazine blocks included, $700. I believe the 9m ballistics with a 16.5" barrel increase muzzle velocity to about 1175 fps for quite a punch. if one loads hollow point amo, a Water Mellon totally EXPLODES. I have a silencer purchased, but the ATF is taking 12+ month to approve. I would like to see Smith & Wesson make a barrel and magazine conversion kit for their 5.7x28 amo used in their new pistol. with a 6" barrel the muzzle velocity is 2300fps, out of a 16" barrel the muzzle velocity could reack 3000fps !!
Bless you, Sootch, for your EXCELLENT reviews!!!
I think it's awesome. I have the Aero PCC in 9mm and it's so much fun to shoot and I like to shoot it in USPSA PCC class. Anyways, I like the similar manual of arms to an AR-15. The polymer is fine. Works for handguns... nice review.
Except that with polymer handguns, it's usually metal on metal as far as moving parts. I don't have much confidence when the bolt is moving on polymer. I would do like you and build an Aero PCC. How is yours working for you?
Two problems if you live in Commiefornia . . . you don't get a regular grip (as shown), you get a fat ugly thing which extends your reach to the trigger. I put on a regular AR style pistol grip when in Nevada. then change it back before heading home. Second: you don't get the adjustable stock, it is a fixed version but if you are handy with tools, you can change it (which I do in Nevada) then for my state I change it back to where it is NOT adjustable. As a retired LEO with a CCW, I must keep everything on the up-and-ap.
Hey Sootch, you really are the best review channel on CZcams! You never waste my time, because it's all information that I REALLY want to see and hear about,
and great camera work, with plenty awesome shooting! Watching your reviews are pure enjoyment 👍😀
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I don't have a Glock or a S&W pistol. I do have the S&W AR15 Sport II. A great rifle.
Thanks again, be safe in these times ahead.
I'd buy it hadn't I already bought their FPC 6 months ago. Now'd be great if they'd come out with an economy AR in 5.56 with similar polymer components but reasonable durability.
a folding 556 rifle like the fpc would be bad ass
One more great vídeo Sootch, cheers from Brazil, keep doing this amazing work.
Thanks Joao! I appreciate my friend.
This was a great detailed review for the Response, Thanks so much!
People talk shit about Glock. But the fact that other gun companies make it compatible with their mags says it all. Glock runs the game.
As always with you, excellent review. gonna look in to one.😊
OMG I love this concept. We don't have Glocks but we have M&P pistols and Sig SauerP320, so I would hold out hope for those P320 mag attachments. Really, the M&P pistols are fantastic and I would probably only use those but were it not for the modularity of the P320 and since wet have invested in that as well I would love a PcC I could swap mags between either platform depending on my needs and the space I am working within. I have some concerns though about the heat and pressure tolerance of an all polymer receiver. I mean, is this thing going to melt or go soft under sustained use? What about pressure? could it handle +P and +P+ or ++P? You know people are going to shoot those out of something like this. Well, I love this idea and will be watching this closely for sure.
Props to S&W for understanding the market and offering Glock mag capability.
I got mine Saturday put a vortex red dot on it some iron sights and 300 rounds excellent gun love it❤❤❤
Great video and thanks for sharing!
Good news, standard AR charging handles will work with the Response. S&W's website also states that standard AR stocks, grips, triggers, charging handle and safety will also work.
Another excellent review by Sootch00!
That firing pin spring seems like it came off a Bic pen.😅
Thanks Brother!
I found your response review excellent cant thank you enough always the best reviews
@sootch00 , Just got ours back from SAW. They have a safety recall. Possibility of discharge out of battery. Took almost 2 weeks to get it back. They changed out the bolt and put a heavy spring in it. Increased the recoil a little bit but it had min recoil to begin with. Pretty happy with the fire arm. Use it for self defense. I don't want a 556 going thru neighbor's walls so I got the 9mm PCC to save some grief if SHTF happens.
Great review Sootch! They must have came out with this right when I bought my FPC, I knew nothing of it or would have waited to check this out. One thing you kind of touched on was the upper. I have been wanting to know if it had an aluminum liner tube in it or not, apparently not. I don’t know how this will wear over the long haul. Steel bolt sliding + heat ???? I don’t know. Let alone the flames and heat from the chamber gases flowing right on the plastic? I guess we will see. Can you remove the extractor retainer pin easily (like on the FPC) or is it a roll pin? Thanks for another great review!
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I wouldn't mind a .45 acp version since I have a Beretta m9 and cx4 in 9mm but a Glock in .45
talking variation, the .357 could make use of the extra barrel length
Now that's a nice rifle 🙌🏽
I’d rather buy an M&P 15 sport for that money. Can’t have too many Ar-15’s.
Unless you are in Ma. In MA, this is a good option. AR will cost you 2k easy.
From the look of it the gap filler in the mag well the 10mm/45acp ain't long in coming,
But I prefer the folding carbine as the mag is in the grip making it a shorter gun and it's more compact to carry,
And a 10mm folding companion to a M&P10mm pistol is what a lot of people want to see as in 10mm that duo will be a sweet set up.
Fantastic and very thorough review, i just bought one of these, heading to the range tomorrow. Keep up the great work!
Great video
I'll wait to see if it holds up. Too much plastic worries me.
Good review as always but this is a hard pass for me.. Too much money for too much polymer... This past week I just ordered a WASR-9 AK which is all metal just like the standard WASR-10 and was only $415.00 __ Also the fact that a Ruger PC carbine can be had for around $500 and the Kel-Tec Sub 2000 can now be had for around $300
Cant find a Ruger PCC any cheaper, unless used, as the FPC. At least not in Iowa. Be Safe!
Glad you got what you liked, but these are 2 vastly different platforms.
that ruger is heavy tho and people buy $800 pistols made of polymer so it’s not too bad
Looks good for the money but I don’t need it, timing is everything in life. Thank you for your review!
Can you use 1st gen M+P mags? I live in MA so I have a bunch of neutered 10 rounders
Great review! I like that gun but I need that Smith& Wesson FPC in my life. 🔫
I’d love to see a comparison of the new TNW Aero LTE with the Smith and Wesson
I was ready with money to buy one but I heard that smith and Wesson sent out an alert (not a recall) a on the week of the 18th of February 2024. I hope it’s not a big deal so I can pull the trigger and buy it. But first I want to wait and see an update from them. The channel hollow point defense is the one that brought up the issue.
I like the concept of an AR-9 and really like the interchangeable mag well. Bring it in at $500-$600 then you have a viable competitor to the KelTec. But….step away from the injection molding machine. While an AR-15 takes the hit in the chamber, a blowback AR-9 takes the hit in the upper. The upper and hammer are going to wear out fast. The entire thing will grenade if the pin holding the bolt together fails. Finally, they missed the entire reason that we buy an AR platform. So we can change out parts to make it your own custom hot rod. This can’t be done with the proprietary parts they used. Excellent concept with poor execution in weird places. S&W needs one less accountant and one more engineer.
As an engineer, thank you for understanding these choices aren't our fault.....
QUESTION? How cheap can you go on some form of Night Vision and Infrared that works?
Hopefully they will come out with p320 & Beretta magwell adapters.
I noticed the Springfield Mastamped. When is the TN going to be stamped?!
Looks well designed. I'd add an A2 flash hider and aluminum receivers though. Then it'd be worth that amount.
THEN it would be worth that amount? It's the price of a S&W pistol but with more material. It's priced right for what it is.
This is amazing gun I love it I might have to get this gun
BEAUTIFUL FIREARM 🏆🏆🏆
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indeed
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I'm excited about this PCC. I'm liking the use of polymer. Hopefully some mfr will come out with an aluminum ambi charging handle.
Sweet Smith
Just needs a binary trigger and you’re all set haha 🎉
Love my RESPONCE time lot of ammo lots of fun
Do I need this? Nope. Do I want one? Absolutely
there are a LOT of things that are not needed.
Seen this rifle at the gun store yesterday seriously thinking about getting it.
Yea i went to shoot my other guns AND my FPC last week.
I asked the guy if he can order this Response and he said, oh this one and walked to the rotary rifle holder, spun it around and said, THIS ONE ??
My eyes opened up and i was like oh yea ... Grabbed it, felt it, aimed it and said ill take it LOL ..
@@ACommenterOnCZcams yeah it's super light and feels good in hand. I like how it takes glock mags.
@@jimb788 yea it good to take glock mags as i own a G45 and i have 5 mags to go with it but its quite a bit of work IMO to swap out that holder for a glock.
Its easier for me to just buy more mags for this gun as i do own the FPC and that one has 6 mags and they both take the same mags. I just ordered 4 mags for this Response so each will have 6 mags.
more than likely i will never use glock mags with this Response.
Big improvement over the S&W - FPC Carbine 9mm if you don't need the folding application of the FPC !
Another great video been a big fan for several years subscribed always big blue thumbs up never Miss A video one question I've noticed you never fire off the hood of your truck any more
EDIT Hear me out what if this is the next step in fixed mag options in California? A removable magwell?
Checked one out but price point of $799 was too much
Checking the prices ..it just got released and it's already selling at $699 at most places online.
I would definitely grab their folding carbine before this any day.
Super review! looks like a gun to purchase!
It looks like a 2x4 with a pencil sticking out the end. The Kel Tec sub 2000 does the same thing nice and slim.
What are your thoughts about the "consumer safety alert for the Response?" Out of battery detonations are not cool, especially with a polymer rifle.
Really cool design. Very affordable 9mm carbine platform..
S&W... Would have been very cool to be able to store extra magazine in the pistol grip.. talk about a quick reload.... Something to think about..
agree
By offering Glock mag compatibility, Smith hit the right note here. Sure, they would pull their Smith customers. However, with Glock mag ability, they pull other customers as well. If you are sitting on a closet full of Glock mags, this gun is an easy purchase. Smith did their projected sales analytics here. I want one of these. No special reason, just want one to plink with.
The angle of those ejected brass casings almost looks like if you were shooting left handed you'd be getting pelted. Manufacturers need to develop ambi flippable ejection ports like the Beretta ARX.
Thank you sir.
Need go get one when its available in the Canadian market, btw, the Invicta watch is huge, i have one too😅
Nice review. Now Smith needs to make one in 40 s&w and 10mm. 🇺🇸🗽🦅🔥💪
yes because 10mm is so widely available ... and $$ cheap, smh
@@ACommenterOnCZcams It is widely available, but yes its more expensive than 9mm. It's also substantially more powerful than 9mm when loaded near max pressures and can even be used to kill fairly large game.
@@redtra236 as if a 9mm cannot ???
@@ACommenterOnCZcams Perhaps it could but a full house 10mm load would be much more effective and is a longer range cartridge.
@@redtra236 yes but a 9mm can also get the same job done, may take a few more rounds but it can be done.
The price is okay. I would pay $700 for this 9mm carbine. Very nice rifle.
Nice Hat, nice rifle too
If get one, think shorter barrel PDW be it. Think airsoft rifle use less plastic.
I would also think Walther mags would be on the way, since S&W and Walther have a "strategic partnership". Time will tell.
I would be concerned about polymer rail wearing out between optic rubbing while shooting. Seen it before
I just got one of theses guns Friday last week haven't got to shoot it yet
Being able to change the mag well sold me 😂😂
To confirm - a Radian Raptor charging handle will not fit on the Response ? Thank you for the video
I love mine. It shoots great!