Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Metal HD 9mm 5" 15rd Pistol

Smith & Wesson built the M&P9 M2.0 Metal HD for shooters who want mass working in their favor. The frame is stainless steel with an Armornite finish, and the 5" barrel puts weight out front where it settles the sights after every shot. Recoil that would flip a polymer gun turns into a short, flat push instead. Frame texturing wraps the grip without chewing up the hand, and four interchangeable palmswell inserts set the circumference where it belongs.

The slide carries aggressive serrations front and rear, which matters on a heavy pistol that may get racked one handed off a belt. Tritium night sights come installed, and the C.O.R.E. optic cut takes a micro red dot with the correct plate. The flat face trigger breaks clean with a short reset, and this configuration has no thumb safety, so the manual of arms stays simple. Two 15rd magazines come in the case. At this weight it is not a summer carry gun and was never meant to be: it is a range, competition and nightstand pistol that pays back volume shooting with repeatable hits. Anyone stepping up from a polymer M&P will notice the difference on the second shot of every string.