M&P Shield 9mm 2.0 with thumb safety-discontinued?

CouchPotato said:

Holster manufacturers can't make molds and holsters for every light/gun combo. Furthermore a lot of the weapon light options are pure junk and the holster companies know it.

In the case of the M&P Shield, because there's no rail, the bulk of what's available molds to the trigger guard, and has low light output, like the TLR6. For that reason, the bulk of people who prioritize a weapon light buy a different model gun so they can use a TLR7sub or TLR8sub, or something else. All of that is a major disincentive for holster manufacturers to support the weapon light options for the Shield.

At what point did I or anyone say that I do that? It's as if you've taken both sides of this argument, in your head, and are arguing with yourself.

Go back and read what I said.

There's a lot of reasons why I can't, won't, and flat out don't want to, none of which need to be explained to you.

Im doing absolutely none of those things. The actual reality is that the weapon lights that I've installed on every handgun I own have already saved two lives and also my own life.

Flat out, you have no clue what you're talking about.

Under no scenario does attaching a weapon light to a firearm break any firearm rules, it doesnt put any lives in danger, and there's zero legal risk with doing it.

**You need to get it out of your head that a weapon light is used in the same way as a flashlight.**

I'm really starting to question your mental fitness.

You need to look again.

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CouchPotato said:

S&W needs to move onto a M&P 3.0, especially for the Shield

Enlarge the front of the trigger guard, get the trigger shoe right, add a rail, move the current PC sear into all models, make sure the slide stop works as a slide release, add a threaded barrel option, dump the PC ports and add a 4" PC compensated option.

Obviously all of that will destroy holster compatibility but eventually you just have to rip the bandaid off.

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CouchPotato said:

You guys might want to consider moving to a communist country... There's less choices and often times everyone is required to do things exactly the same way. You might be the types of people who like it.

I carry a M&P Shield with a TLR6 mounted to it and I insist on having a weapon light because I've been in a defensive situation with a gun where the weapon light was necessary. This was with a Springfield XDM that was purchased long before Springfield's scandal in IL.

I was in another defensive situation with my M&P Shield where surprisingly, the laser was of great value and saved the day.

Lights and lasers are not the be-all and end-all but they do have practical case use situations on defensive handguns, especially weapon lights.

There's been many stories over the years where tragedy happened in a home defense scenario where the homeowner was sure there was an intruder, shot in the dark, and after the lights were turned on, realized they just shot a family member.

The light output of the TLR6 is only 100 lumens which is enough for positive threat identification in dark indoor situations. In an outdoor situation where more distance could be involved, 100 lumens isnt always enough. For broad holster compatibility, I'm stuck with the TLR6.

My situation aside, the reality is that the market has shifted and there's more demand than ever for weapon lights on CCW handguns.

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jamesallen said:

Am I right that the M&P Shield 2.0 9mm with thumb safety SKU 11806 has been discontinued? It does not seem to exist anywhere on S&W's website. There does not seem to have been any sort of announcement or anything, it's just gone.

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