M&P Gen2 coming?

[moonpup]

While at my LGS this morning, they told me their S&W representative was in the other day and mentioned that an M&P Gen2 would be announced soon, but gave no other details. Has anyone else heard of this?

 

[PROnSHIELD]

Yup, rumors started around July 5th

 

[Wishoot]

Interdasting.

Wonder what modifications / enhancements they'll make to the next generation.

 

[Bkreutz]

While at my LGS this morning, they told me their S&W representative was in the other day and mentioned that an M&P Gen2 would be announced soon, but gave no other details. Has anyone else heard of this?

Are you sure they weren't talking to their Glock rep?, S&W doesn't have "generations".

 

[Flyordie]

They have generations they just don't really use that term. They just change the model names. lol.

 

[mauser9]

Just bring back the old favorites like 3913, 19s, and CS Series!! Only Dreamin. Hold onto those badboys. Love to see what prices on em will be in another few years.

 

[Tinn-Can]

So spare parts are going to be even harder to come by? Great...

 

[Wolfman-Iraq]

While at my LGS this morning, they told me their S&W representative was in the other day and mentioned that an M&P Gen2 would be announced soon, but gave no other details. Has anyone else heard of this?

I just got off the phone with S&W (had to order a part) and I asked about the Gen 2 rumor, he replied saying he heard the same thing, but he would give any details. He said look for them around the end of the year, or by the time the Shot Show starts.

 

[DocSunShine]

So spare parts are going to be even harder to come by? Great...

They legit stopped selling spares to non M&P certified armorers. Let's hope the Gen2 M&P they will sell spares to the consumers and let's hope it uses the original magazines.

 

[Justin69]

This reminds me of when I bought my x-box 360 & 3 months later x-box 1 came out!!! So if I was looking to buy a shield 9mm now, I should probably wait a few months for the new & improved one to come out??

 

[shawn mccarver]

The most important issue is that magazines be made interchangeable. Without that, any Gen 2 is a non-starter.

People are getting tired (and poor) from having to buy a bunch of extra spare high caps "just in case." Naturally, it is of no concern to LE agencies, who trade guns more often these days than some people trade cars, but it is of concern to regular people who buy their own guns and magazines.

At least Glock has made sure that its mags work in each generation of pistol (for the most part).

 

[mauser9]

Is this a common practice in the industry to not supply parts to a discontinued model. Hate to sound ignorant and am not a marketer but does not sound like good PR to me.

 

[swsig]

This reminds me of when I bought my x-box 360 & 3 months later x-box 1 came out!!! So if I was looking to buy a shield 9mm now, I should probably wait a few months for the new & improved one to come out??

I bought a new MacBook Air a few years ago. The following week Apple came out with a brand-new version. They allowed me to exchange mine for the new one at no charge. I'm sure S&W will allow you to do the same.

 

[McE]

What I would really love on a gun is for it to have big letters on the grip to inform you that it is a GRIP ZONE. That would just be so cool and hasn't been done before.

 

[jstanfield103]

Now that was funny.

 

[DanHend]

Hopefully a good trigger and a combat accurate 9mm are in the cards for Gen 2.

On a non-sarcastic point, I wonder if this is the fruits of the "General Dynamics" partnership we're seeing.

 

[McE]

Tactile reset, smoother firing pin block, trigger return spring that doesn't rely on a cottonball, and more aggressive stippling on front/back strap.
Those would be some good upgrades.

 

[capx28]

great! probably another great gun that wont be legal in California

 

[DocSunShine]

Hopefully a good trigger and a combat accurate 9mm are in the cards for Gen 2.

On a non-sarcastic point, I wonder if this is the fruits of the "General Dynamics" partnership we're seeing.

If there is a Gen2 it almost certainly is as this gun will be competing to replace .mil pistols.

 

[bulldogman]

I just hope they have all the bugs worked out before they hit the market, unlike the Glock Gen 4's.