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You get an optics cut! You get an optics cut! Everyone gets an optics cut!

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Smith & Wesson continues with the industry-wide trend towards carry optics by adding new M&P9 M2.0 variants with factory MRD cuts.

The two new pistol variants– the full-sized and Compact M&P9 M2.0– ship complete with Smith’s C.O.R.E. system of seven mounting plates, allowing the user to mount a wide variety of popular micro red dot optics. Tall optics/suppressor-height three-dot sights co-witness through MRDs. A further upgrade is the company’s new M2.0 flat face trigger, a design that S&W says optimizes trigger finger positioning and delivers consistency for more accurate shot placement.

Which has to be a good thing, right?

More in my column at Guns.com.

Smith goes 10!

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Smith & Wesson used to make really good semi-auto 10mm pistols, the 1000-series of third-gen autoloaders.

The S&W 1006, along with variants to include the 1026, 1046, 1066, 1076/FBI model (shown above), and 1086, were produced in the 1990s and left behind as the popularity of 10mm declined for a generation.

However, the company on Tuesday announced a return to the caliber with a new series of M&P M2.0 pistols chambered in 10mm Auto.

The centimeter M&Ps will be available in both 4-inch and 4.6-inch barreled formats with optics-ready slides and optional thumb safety variants. Further, the pistols boast a 15+1 capacity and use Smith’s brand new M2.0 flat-face trigger design, which the company says is designed to optimize trigger finger placement to allow for more consistent and accurate shooting. All models include an optics cut slide using Smith’s C.O.R.E. system and have optic/suppressor height white dot sights in addition to the optics plate.

They ship with two 15-round double-stack magazines and have an MSRP between $654 and $665 depending on the model, setting the new Smith up to challenge the 4.6-inch Glock 20 and 3.78-inch Glock 29 directly.

Glock should probably be worried.

More in my column at Guns.com. 

Smith makes their new M&P M2.0 official

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It was leaked by Academy a while ago, but on Jan. 3 Smith and Wesson made their new and improved entry into the world of “Glock killers,” their updated M&P M2.0, official.

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It will probably be a super hot item at SHOT Show coming up and with a MSRP of $599 and both standard black and FDE offerings up for grabs, could do well.

From S&W’s presser:

Highlights of the M&P M2.0 pistol include an extended stainless-steel chassis and high grip to barrel bore axis ratio for reduced muzzle rise and faster aim recovery.  The M&P M2.0 pistol further improves performance with a fine-tuned, crisper trigger, lighter pull, and a tactile and audible reset. The pistol, available in three calibers (9mm, 40S&W and .45 ACP), includes an aggressively-textured grip and four interchangeable palmswell inserts for optimal hand-fit and trigger reach.

Superior Ergonomic Design
•        M&P pistol’s optimal 18-degree grip angle, providing a natural point of aim
•        M&P pistol high grip-to-barrel bore axis – more comfortable to shoot, faster aim recovery
•        Four interchangeable dimensional palmswell grips for best-in-class fit: S,M,ML,L
•        New aggressive M2.0 textured grip for enhanced control
•        New front cocking serrations

Superior Performance
•        New M2.0 crisp trigger with lighter trigger pull
•        Tactile and audible trigger reset
•        Accurate 1 in 10” twist 9mm and 40S&W, and 1 in 15” twist .45 Auto M&P M2.0 barrels
•        Extended rigid embedded stainless steel chassis to reduce flex and torque when firing
•        Tactical white 3-dot steel sights for quick target acquisition

Superior Controls
•        Ambidextrous slide stop, reversible magazine release, and optional ambidextrous thumb safety
•        Simple M&P take-down lever, for easy disassembly and maintenance
•        M&P pistol sear deactivation lever – safe take-down without having to pull the trigger

Superior Finish
•        Armornite® – hardened nitride durable corrosion resistant finish on barrel and slide
•        Cerakote® FDE finish over Armornite® on Flat Dark Earth M2.0 slides

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