M&P 2.0 Compact Announcement

[ctxcummins]

That may be, but it's still kind of stupid of them to abandon those of us that find the original compact's to be the perfect size gun. Personally, I consider the Shield's to be sub-combact, and the 1.0 C to be a compact, but I'm talking real world use, not some standard set by ITPA (or whomever).

The 2.0 C is so close to a 2.0 FS (only .1" shorter), that anyone not shooting in competitions in the compact class might as well just get the FS, it would seem like.

The 2.0C is also a half inch shorter in height while only sacrificing two rounds. To people like me, that half inch makes a huge difference. It carries better, points better, balances better and shoots faster than the full size. Which is why my 45 2.0 stays in the night stand.

 

[WarDamnSW]

Literally just bought my M&P full size and got my Bravo Concealment OWB holster, good timing S&W [emoji13]


Guess I'll just buy another one.


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[zephyr]

Any idea as to when the thumb safety version will be out?

 

[Christopher67]

Any idea as to when the thumb safety version will be out?

Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0 Compact Pistols for Sale | Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore

 

[Cheapskait]

My brother works for S&W, and he said this is going to be the compact for the 2.0, no 3.5", 12 round in the works.

They've already got the 12rd and 10rd 40 cal mags for the 1.0 Compacts in their stocking system, it wouldn't cost much to make a 4 inch 2.0 model with a 9c/40c length grip. Manufacturing another set of frame molds is expensive, but they'd only have to do it once and they'd placate most of the "c" crowd because short barrel length isn't as important as short butt length for most CCW carry methods.

S&W already has a gajillion SKUs, so any Smith Corp lurkers feel free to steal my idea ... please.

 

[M&P9_Rich]

I posted earlier as TejasCruzer because I couldn't locate my original login info. I finally picked up my two M&P 2.0 Compacts this morning. They came in on Friday but I couldn't make it over to the gun shop until today.

More details to come once I get to the range this weekend, but right out of the box they are pretty sweet. The trigger take up is pretty gritty but that's no surprise and should get smoother with use. Compared to my full size M&P 1.0's the trigger break feels lighter but the reset is about the same as the more recent M&P 1.0's. All in all I don't think they need an Apex upgrade, YMMV.

Size wise the closest thing I have in comparison is a Walther PPQ M1. I didn't take exact measurements but to my eye the M&P 2.0 Compact is about 1/16"-1/8" shorter in length and about 1/2" shorter in height. Width? I don't care so didn't bother to check. Weight? Again, I don't care and didn't check.

Ergonomics wise the 2.0 feels almost as good as the PPQ and is a huge improvement over the 1.0 M&P (though I have zero complaints about the 1.0). However, the grip texture may be a little too abrasive for my delicate hands, time will tell after I carry it for a while. I can see I'll be going through undershirts left and right but I guess that's better than skin.

For anyone who's interested, I was unable to submit the M&P Rebate online. An error pops up stating they were unable to locate the serial numbers in their database but that I could try mailing the rebate in. The small print on the mail-in rebate form lists every M&P semi-auto model except the 2.0 Compact so it may not qualify after all. I'll mail them in and see what happens.

 

[M&P9_Rich]

For the M&P 1.0 Compact fans out there, I have two and I love them but will probably be selling them. The 2.0 Compact is everything the 1.0 Compact should have been and more. Imagine your 1.0 Compact with that useless pinky mag extension completely filled in and holding 3 extra rounds.

 

[jejb]

And too long and tall to carry, at least the way I carry. No thanks.

Hope you enjoy yours, though.

 

[PSC617]

Hmmm. Interesting. Recently bought a Gen 4 model 23. Very nice pistola.

Same...hoping the 1/4" of length in the grip makes a difference. This would be a Glock-killer for me.

The only decision is 9 or 40.