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Manufacturer’s Description
Smith & Wesson‘s (S&W) M&P Shield M2.0 is a striker-fired semiauto pistol built on a subcompact polymer frame with a stainless steel slide, and chambered in 9mm or .40 SW. It’s the next-generation version of S&W’s M&P Shield pistols (here’s a link to our in-depth review of the first-version Shield). You can get it with or without an ambidextrous thumb safety, and with or without an integrated Crimson Trace red laser sight. And get this: Adding the laser sight costs only $20 more!
New Shield M2.0 features include:
- More aggressive yet finer grip texturing;
- forward cocking serrations on the slide;
- a lighter, crisper trigger pull (5 lbs. vs 7 lbs. on the original); and
- an audible and tactile trigger reset.
Features retained from the original Shield include:
- A stainless steel barrel with an Armonite finish;
- an Armonite finish on the slide;
- an 18-degree grip angle for natural point of aim;
- a simple take-down lever for easy disassembly and maintenance, and a sear-deactivation lever so you don’t have to pull the trigger when disassembling the gun;
- a steel, post, white-dot front sight dovetailed into the slide;
- a steel, notch, two-white-dot rear sight dovetailed into the slide; and
- one standard magazine and one extended grip magazine.
Tritium night sights are available. The M&P9 M2.0 comes with a limited lifetime warranty and a lifetime service policy.
On camera: Check out American Rifleman’s introductory Shield M2.0 video with Julie Golob.
The Specs
Caliber | Capacity | OAL | BBL | Height | Width | Weight |
9mm | 7+1, 8+1 | 6.1″ | 3.1″ | 4.6″ | .95″ | 18.8 oz. |
.40 SW | 6+1, 7+1 | 6.1″ | 3.1 | 4.6″ | .95″ | 18.1 oz. |
Pricing & Shopping
MSRP: $479 (standard sights, no laser)
MSRP: $579 (with night sights)
MSRP: $499 (with laser)
Retail: $449 (9mm, no safety, standard sights) @ Brownells—
Retail: $449 (9mm, with safety, standard sights) @ Brownells—
Retail: $499 (9mm, no safety, night sights) @ Brownells—
Retail: $469 (9mm, no safety, laser) @ Brownells—
Retail: $469 (9mm, with safety, laser) @ Brownells—
Retail: $449 (.40 SW, with safety, standard sights) @ Brownells—
Retail: $449 (.40 SW, no safety, standard sights) @ Brownells—
Retail: $499 (.40 SW, no safety, night sights) @ Brownells—
Retail: $469 (.40 SW, with safety, laser) @ Brownells—
Retail: $469 (.40 SW, no safety, laser) @ Brownells—