New M&P 2.0c 3.6" owner chiming in
Hey folks,
Thanks for all the feedback from new owners I just got my 3.6" 2.0c two weeks ago and love it. First handgun, long-time rifle owner, and I plan on using for edc.
A couple of thoughts:
1) A bummer it came in a cardboard box instead of with a plastic case like the 4.0" version. Was hoping for the case because it seems to keep everything nicely organized, magazines and palm swells. Ended up buying a soft-sided case to take it to the range for $20 so I guess it's no big deal once I find a holster.
2) Having a hard time figuring out a OWB holster for it, I suppose it's just too new yet. Hesitant to purchase a holster for the 4.0" model and "make do," because part of the reason I wanted the shorter slide is that I'm slender and don't wear baggy clothing, and wanted to make sure it doesn't peek out below the hem of shirts I'm wearing and I feel like the 4.0" holster will just make the shorter slide pointless for this purpose. IWB seems...uncomfortable, and I don't want to buy all new pants just to accommodate.
3) Love the way it handles, have only put 100 rds through it so far but despite being a novice, and having a tendency to always pull 1"-2 "left of my point of aim, I'm able to keep my shots within a 3" cluster at 7yrds. I think it's more accurate than I'm capable of being, so far, and looking forward to getting better through practice.
4) I did go with the manual thumb safety since you can take it out but you can't add it later. At first it was really getting in my way for racking the slide, but I'm already getting used to racking "around it." It just seems like a HUGE manual safety for the size of the gun.
5) Planning on upgrading to some sort of tritium sight at some point, as well as a light. Interested to see what the shorter rail will accommodate.
6) I rented the shield before purchasing the 2.0c, the shield felt waaaay too small in my hand to fire accurately, and I have small hands. Double stack is much more comfortable.
7) With the 17rd mag and mag extender, this feels just like the full-size 2.0 I rented at the range. I can get a full grip with the 15rd mag, so it's a moot point.
8) When I handled the 4.0" version, all I could think was "dang this feels very front-heavy." In an imbalanced sort of way, most of the weight out in front of my hands, making the front of the firearm want to dip. I'm sure this helps for recoil, but there's hardly any recoil with the 9mm and I'm not strong/used to firing handguns. The 3.6" version feels like the weight is much more centered above my grip. Again, novice here.
Cheers!
