What safeties do the M&P 2.0 have?

[.455_Hunter]

Most non-Glock striker guns on today's market are the functional equivalent of carrying a Series 80 1911 with the grip safety pinned and the manual safety off.

 

[Beju]

If you look very, very carefully, at the M&P 1.0 sear/striker engagement, the factory sear has always appeared to cam the striker back. You'd need a dial indicator to measure the movement. Never struck me as an issue.

Curiousity aroused, I just put a frame in a vise and, the sear appears to cam the striker back. Not having a striker there to load the sear and the slide to limit possible vertical motion, the actual amount is a bit in question, but the sear does move the indicator backwards a repeatable amount. Getting exact data would require sacrificing a slide and the only folks really interested would be OCD nerds and liability attorneys.

While the amount isn't mechanically significant, if it's real, it does support a claim that the striker isn't fully cocked. Real world, does it really matter? Not really. Are the various aftermarket/2.0 sears different? No clue.

I looked into it some more, and this echos what many are saying.

~95% cocked and 'fully' cocked is likely a distinction without a difference.

 

[STORMINORMAN]

Well the "dingus" on the trigger is SUPPOSED to keep the gun from firing by preventing the trigger shoe to be snagged... Unfortunately, it has been reported that since it alledgedly extends beyond the width of the actual trigger shoe it only makes snagging more possible (vs. less!)...?

Just what I have read about or watched. Can't really see it as there is no exploded parts diagram available: actual owners please advise.

Cheers!

 

[Gman686]

Thanks all! I know they're generally safe, but when you have something pointed at the boys you wanna question it, lol

 

[Gman686]

Sometimes guns fire without a finger on the trigger or being dropped.
That's why I like thumb safeties.

I wouldn't wanna mess with a thumb safety if I need my pistol in a hurry. Id rather carry something with a hammer.

How many times has a pistol gone off without it being user error? Granted, I had a bit of an uneasy feeling of this thing pointed at my important parts, but still