M&P M2.0 Subcompact

[Jim1392]

Has anyone picked up one of these and what's your opinion of it? I'm interested in it only because I would like to carry a few extra rounds that my Shield doesn't have.

 

[Bob L]

I don't have the 2.0 but the 1.0 and it is one of my favorites over either my shield or my XD subcompact. It just seems to point naturally for me. I think that you will like it. Have you gone to a local range and rent one? Happy New Year!

 

[Jim1392]

No, my range doesn't have one to shoot. I'm torn because I've been carrying my Shield for so long but as I said I would like to pick up some extra rounds. I bought a Sig 365 but I just couldn't shoot it as well as my Shield.

 

[hardluk1]

Jim have you had any range time with the old M&P9c ?? Only difference in the hand is a .10 in barrel length and .3 oz . A random new one might group better or not . If your in western NC above asheville You can shoot our m&p9c with only a apex striker block change . Nice little carry for a small person pistol but even my wife benched hers for a kimber ultra 9mm that I bought and she laid claim too . Maybe you can rent a 3.6" 2.0 compact knowing the grip length is the only difference .

Tell us why you can shoot a p365 well and how many rounds fired . I don't own one or want one or a shield but I can shoot both well at simple range swaps . But the p365xl or M&P 3.6 or 4" compact make more sense for carry . .

 

[APS]

I really want to handle one with the magazine inserted to see if it pinches but haven't seen any at the gunshows. I might just get one anyway. If it works out it would replace the P365MS and relegate that to deep carry needs.
Recently picked up a 2.0 Compact w/MS and really dig it after hitting the grip with some sandpaper.

 

[Raisin]

Has anyone picked up one of these and what's your opinion of it? I'm interested in it only because I would like to carry a few extra rounds that my Shield doesn't have.

Have you tried the 9c 1.0 with the 15 round magazine in it that comes with the 2.0? If you can find a 1.0 version they cost a lost less and with the 15 round magazine the grip is the same length as the 2.0.

 

[Jim1392]

Jim have you had any range time with the old M&P9c ?? Only difference in the hand is a .10 in barrel length and .3 oz . A random new one might group better or not . If your in western NC above asheville You can shoot our m&p9c with only a apex striker block change . Nice little carry for a small person pistol but even my wife benched hers for a kimber ultra 9mm that I bought and she laid claim too . Maybe you can rent a 3.6" 2.0 compact knowing the grip length is the only difference .

Tell us why you can shoot a p365 well and how many rounds fired . I don't own one or want one or a shield but I can shoot both well at simple range swaps . But the p365xl or M&P 3.6 or 4" compact make more sense for carry . .

I haven't tried theold M & P 9 but I do think my range has a 2.0 for rent. Thanks for the offer but I'm at least 2 hours from Ashville, on the other side of Charlotte. As far as the p365 I fired 350 rounds out of it and I think the problem was the grip was just not for me. I even tried the 12 round magazine. I'm going to the range next Wednesday so I think I'll give the compact a try.

 

[Sheepdogged]

I don't have one yet, but I am interested. My first carry gun was an M&P Compact (the .40 caliber M1.0 version of this gun with a 3.5" rather than a 3.6" barrel). I bought my M&P40c circa 2006 and carried it for 7 years before I sold it and went with a G19.

Given my fondness of the M2.0 features (especially the grip texturing), I am interested in replacing my Gen5 G26 with an M&P 9 M2.0 Subcompact. I also like the fact that it comes with the grip sleeves for both the 15-round and 17-round magazines. I had the 4.0" Compact and shot it better with the 17-round magazine (just for longer range sessions).

I'd like one of the 3.6" offerings for better concealment, but I am not sure whether I'd be happier with the Compact or another Subcompact. I'm leaning towards the latter as I already have more than one compact pistol from SIG and Beretta (like many, that's my favorite size). I have a PC Shield with Ameriglo i-Dots that I am really fond of, but I love the G26 and would like a Subcompact M&P to better compliment my Shield. I had a 1.0 Shield and prefer the 2.0, and I suspect I'd feel the same way about the 2.0 subcompact (and I would likely add another set of Ameriglo i-Dots or possibly the Trijicon XR HD sights).

With everyone picking up the P365, P365XL, Glock 43X, Glock 48, and Hellcat, I don't know if people are exactly flocking to the M&P 9 M2.0 Subcompact, but I prefer both the G26 and something like the M&P Subcompact because they're more pleasant to shoot in my opinion. I just hope it catches on because I am pretty particular about my holsters, and one company in particular I like won't produce it unless it's popular.

 

[Raisin]

The 1.0 Compact with a 15 round 2.0 Compact makes the 1.0 Compact the same size as the 2.0 Sub-Compact but with a .1" shorter barrel. Add a spacer to fill the gap between the 1.0 grip and the 15 round magazine base and you can't tell them apart. You can buy a Compact 1.0 for much less than a 2.0 Sub-Compact.

 

[azdave]

The 1.0 Compact with a 15 round 2.0 Compact makes the 1.0 Compact the same size as the 2.0 Sub-Compact but with a .1" shorter barrel. Add a spacer to fill the gap between the 1.0 grip and the 15 round magazine base and you can't tell them apart. You can buy a Compact 1.0 for much less than a 2.0 Sub-Compact.

I think you got some of this mixed up.... S&W sure turned this into a cluster**** with their play on words and mixing up terminology with sizes.

The "1.0 Compact" with a 15 rd mag turns itself into the same beast as the new "2.0 Compact" w/3.6 barrel. The new 2.0 "SUB-Compact" has a 12 rd. mag (and accordingly shorter grip), turning itself into (virtually) the "1.0 Compact."

In other words: If you get the new 2.0 SUB-Compact, you are pretty much getting the new version of the 1.0 Compact.... only difference being the 0.1" of barrel. They both have the same size frame, and hence take the same 12 rd. mag...... and yes there is the side benefit of now having the 15 rd mags, which then give us the same profie as a 3.6" 2.0 COMPACT!

I guess we have to keep our eye on the ball with this marketing team..... first they confuse everyone with this **** and then they don't even deliver!! I went to the biggest show west of the Mississippi (SAR 3 day show in Phoenix) in early Dec to pick one up... none to be found.... same for all the shops in S. AZ.

 

[Raisin]

I think you got some of this mixed up.... S&W sure turned this into a cluster**** with their play on words and mixing up terminology with sizes.

The "1.0 Compact" with a 15 rd mag turns itself into the same beast as the new "2.0 Compact" w/3.6 barrel. The new 2.0 "SUB-Compact" has a 12 rd. mag (and accordingly shorter grip), turning itself into (virtually) the "1.0 Compact."

In other words: If you get the new 2.0 SUB-Compact, you are pretty much getting the new version of the 1.0 Compact.... only difference being the 0.1" of barrel. They both have the same size frame, and hence take the same 12 rd. mag...... and yes there is the side benefit of now having the 15 rd mags, which then give us the same profie as a 3.6" 2.0 COMPACT!

I guess we have to keep our eye on the ball with this marketing team..... first they confuse everyone with this **** and then they don't even deliver!! I went to the biggest show west of the Mississippi (SAR 3 day show in Phoenix) in early Dec to pick one up... none to be found.... same for all the shops in S. AZ.

I agree that using the 15 round magazine in a 1.0 compact makes the 1.0 Compact virtually the same as a 2.0 compact but at much lower cost.

 

[Hemipower36]

I just bought one. I have to wait the ten day background and I will share my impressions with you!

I bought it from Grabagun.com tax/shipping/ everything.....442.69$. I will pay $10 to my FFL. Total, 452.69$! No haggle, no nothing. Not a bad price!!!



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[Motorsporting]

I've put about 500 rounds through mine already. I LOVE it. I have the 1.0 Compact and the 2.0 Compact as well. The new 2.0 "Sub-compact" is my preferred carry. I shot a 20-round, 5" group standing, both hands, at 45' yesterday (nothing to brag about, but pretty good for me), with just the pinky extension mag. It is almost as concealable as a Shield, but it has full-size features I like (a bigger grip, better controls, more rounds). YMMV.

 

[Sheepdogged]

The 1.0 Compact with a 15 round 2.0 Compact makes the 1.0 Compact the same size as the 2.0 Sub-Compact but with a .1" shorter barrel. Add a spacer to fill the gap between the 1.0 grip and the 15 round magazine base and you can't tell them apart. You can buy a Compact 1.0 for much less than a 2.0 Sub-Compact.

Are you saying that from experience or from what's advertised? If it's from personal experience that's good to know because I did the same with both a Glock 26 Gen4 & Gen5 trying to make each them feel similar to my G19's but it didn't work. The contours were too different, and the looseness of the magazine sleeve (both Pachmayr & Xgrip brands) made it feel less than ideal (though I could tight up the former very well with the adjustable screw).

I also had a 4" M&P M2.0 Compact, and the 17-round magazine coupled with the grip sleeve made it feel pretty much like my full-size M&P, but I am not sure if that's going to be the same experience for the subcompact since the palm swells are even more different than they are on either the compact or full-size.

In other words, the palm swells on the subcompact are even more abbreviated than the compact (especially vertically), and since there is no such option on the grip sleeves themselves, this can make them feel quite different from the compact or full-size options, especially depending on which of the four palm swells I end up using (when and if I get one). I imagine they are lined up with the smallest palm sell options. I generally go for medium or large options on pistols, so it might feel quite different.

With the Glock 26, I ended up just preferring to use the flush magazine (and carried a G19 when I could). I didn't even use the various +2 base plates I had because it got so close to the G19 that I just carried the latter (clothing permitted).

 

[wnderr]

I have all four. The 9mm Shield w/green CT integrated laser, a 9c, a 9mm 2.0 Compact 3.6, and the P365. I also have all of the available bigger magazines for backup. I always carry IWB with the smallest mag inserted, locked and loaded.

Every one of them is a wonderful gun, and all shoot exceptionally well. You would not be disappointed with any of them. The only difference is size, capacity, and weight, and that the 2.0 has a better trigger than the 9c.

I'm not trading any of them. They are all exceptional carry pieces, and all of them are in my rotation.

Favorite? It would be hard to say - they all have their place and time.

p.s. All of them are with thumb safety, because I like them.