Smith & Wesson M&P FPC 10mm Folding Carbine 16.25in Threaded Barrel 3x15rd

Description

There aren't many carbines that give you 10mm Auto punch in a package you can slide into a backpack, and that's exactly the niche the M&P FPC fills. The side-folding design cuts the overall length from 30.6 inches down to about 16.5 inches folded, and because it hinges sideways instead of over the top, your red dot stays mounted and zeroed the whole time. The charging handle even doubles as a latch to keep everything locked up tight while it's stowed. For hunters, backcountry hikers, or anyone who wants serious power in a truck or cabin gun, that combination is hard to beat.

What the M&P FPC 10mm Does Differently

The 16.25 inch 4140 chrome moly barrel wrings noticeably more velocity out of 10mm loads than any pistol will, which matters when you're leaning on this cartridge for woods protection or hog duty. The muzzle is threaded 9/16×24 with a protector installed, so adding a suppressor or brake is simple. Up top you get a full-length Picatinny rail for optics, with M-LOK slots along the forend for a light or hand stop. There are no iron sights from the factory, so plan on mounting a dot or LPVO. An integrated recoil buffer in the stock takes the sting out of the blowback action, and the flat-face trigger breaks clean, both welcome touches with hotter 10mm ammo.

Familiar M&P Feel, Smart Magazine Setup

If you've run an M&P pistol, the grip angle and trigger feel here will be second nature, and the FPC feeds from M&P 10mm double-stack pistol magazines, so mags can pull double duty across platforms. Smith & Wesson ships three 15-rounders with the gun, and the stock has storage slots that hold two spares with a quick-release tab, meaning 45 rounds ride on the carbine itself. The reversible magazine catch keeps lefties covered too. A fitted carry bag with extra storage pockets and hook-and-loop straps rounds out the package, ready to grab and go right out of the box.