M&P 45 M2.0

[malph]

Skip the .45 and the .40, and grab one in 9mm.


1. More shots means you stay alive.
2. Cheaper ammo means you shoot more.
3. Less recoil means you shoot faster.

There you go getting all practical. Lol

From a practical perspective I agree with you. But sometimes a person just wants what they want and it isn't completely about practical.

Take my love for revolvers for instance...

 

[malph]

sorry for the double post. I'm having connectivity issues this morning.

 

[ElNorm]

Smith and Wesson M&P45 M2.0 Flat Dark Earth .45ACP 4.6-inch TFX Sights

Welp, a day late. I would have pounced on this. Saturday at our local mega gun shop I had NO expectation of finding a new one....and yet, there it was. I got mine...for Father's Day yet...like it was meant to be.



I'm as tickled as a speckled pup. Boy doesn't that thing feel great in the hand? And those shiny sights. Crazy good outdoors. I expect I'll have a go about mid-week. I'm a lucky guy! Super thanks for the heads up though. I went and looked. Nobody else has them that I have found.

 

[Rastoff]

Some weird advice/statements given out here, but I'm glad you got what you wanted. Let us know how it shoots for you.

 

[sandog]

Nice piece, ElNorm. Mine will look like that when I get around to blasting and coating it, plus it is going to have an Apex FDE trigger like my MP9 has.
I sold my PC .40 Shield with extra 9mm barrel, I was carrying and liking my .45 Shield more.
I Cerakoted my .45 Shield in FDE, and my 5 inch 9mm came from the factory in FDE.
So all 3 of my M&Ps will be FDE.

 

[Univibe]

Skip the .45, get the 9.

More shots, less recoil, cheaper practice.

 

[sandog]

Some of us already have a 9mm, but also like the .45.
What's wrong with having both ?

 

[mmb617]

Skip the .45, get the 9.

More shots, less recoil, cheaper practice.

Or you could skip both of those and get the .22. Granted you won't have more shots but you will certainly have less recoil and cheaper practice.

I'm kidding of course as I have all three calibers. That's the best choice of all in my book.

 

[rubiranch]

If it was going to be for EDC I'd go with the .45.

 

[ElNorm]

Hi!


I finally decided to drop the hammer on a new full sized M&P®45 M2.0...
Norm

Got an update! As you may know if you recall the thread I had just about given up on finding that pistol as they seem to have dried up nationwide. And then on Father's Day of all times POOF...I found one...even better than what I was looking for. The FDE model with the shiny nuclear sights. Desert motif. Wow!

Here's the update. Even before I found the gun I ordered some ammo via a somewhat elderly gift card from Bass. 5 boxes of their Herters brand at $16.00 a box. I was optimistic. This was on June 10. Well, today July 7 the darn things finally rolled in. On top of a couple or three boxes of this and that I found locally I'm jake on 45's.

Now...the next goal is to actually get where I can hit with the danged cannon. I'm not a natural by any means. (My uncle was a trick shooter and my dad could hit anything he was looking at. I missed those genetics.) But....with practice...I plan to quit shooting groundhogs and aim just a little higher!

Be positive!

 

[kbm6893]

I bought my M&P 2.0 in .45 because I had just gotten a 1911 from the CMP and wasn’t about to spend $35 for 100 rounds so I started reloading .45. I figured I wasn’t gonna shoot the 75 year old 1911 all that often so I bought a modern .45 and the M&P was the choice.

It is a laser beam in my hands. Head shots are a joke at 15 yards. Coke cans don’t stand a chance at 15 yards on the birm. 20 yards easily doable as well.

I just got another .45. A S&W 4566. Much prettier than the M&P but head to head last weekend the M&P smoked the 4566. I don’t regret getting it at all.

 

[Rastoff]

....with practice...I plan to quit shooting groundhogs and aim just a little higher!

Be positive!

Yes, be positive, but use proper technique too.

Thumbs relaxed. Grip with the heel of your shooting hand and the middle and ring finger. Pinky relaxed. Move only your trigger finger as you have a hard focus on the front sight. The target will be a little blurry. That's OK because you're just aiming for the center anyway.

While keeping the sights aligned, slowly build pressure with your trigger finger until the gun goes off. It will be a surprise and that's a good thing.

Then with practice you'll learn to build that pressure faster.

 

[RUT]

>>Some of us already have a 9mm, but also like the .45.
What's wrong with having both ?<<

My sentiments exactly! Why does it always have to be either/or?

 

[sotexas]

459524

My collection of S&W 45's
Full Size (great gun)
Shield PC 4" (new)
Shield PC (the one I always come back to)

 

[cardguy]

I was able to buy my 2.0 new at a used price. The store took it back from the original buyer but had to sell it as used. Never fired, hard case, etc. First time I shot it I shot 150 rounds as the recoil was so low.

 

[ultratec00]

I have a 4566 and a 457. Both are very accurate but obviously noticeably heavier than a polymer. They have long since been retired simply because I've standardized my carry firearms and the double/single action takes time/practice. That said, neither are going anywhere and are much better investments than an M&P. Having spent some time now working with the 2.0 "redesigned" trigger bar and sear activation, I'll keep my Apexed 1.0s.

I just got another .45. A S&W 4566. Much prettier than the M&P but head to head last weekend the M&P smoked the 4566. I don’t regret getting it at all.

 

[Christopher67]

I am a die hard Springfield shooter but never liked my XDS 45. I saw the reviews on the M&P PC w/ red dot found what I wanted. It shoots better than my tired old eye and because its a Performance Center great trigger and action. But I have not found a holster for it. I have put 500 plus rounds thru it works flawlessly. I had a 500/500 first time out at15 yards that's a defense gun. By the way I am in a wheel chair.

Looks like Vedder Holsters now makes holsters for the " M2.0 4" .45acp

LightDraw™ OWB Holster | Vedder Holsters

 

[cardguy]

I was on the S&W site yesterday and the M&P I was looking at said "On allotment". They can't make them fast enough to catch up with demand. You can call CS and talk to them.