Smith & Wesson is on a roll this summer time with new releases. Scorching on the heels of the brand new Carry Comp pistols are two extra new product drops for EDC pistols. This time it’s the SD40 2.0 and the M&P 9 Protect Plus with threaded barrel.
SD40 2.0
The SD sequence was Smith & Wesson’s evolution of the Sigma line. The Sigma was Smith’s Glock competitor within the days earlier than the M&P line got here alongside. By all accounts they had been stable weapons, though the triggers had been nothing to put in writing residence about. The SD sequence, and the two.0 model particularly, go a great distance in the direction of fixing that, in addition to updating a number of the ergonomics. The SD40 2.0 has a flat-face set off that they name their Self Protection Set off, which provides a smoother take-up, a crisp break and audible reset. In addition they added extra aggressive slide serrations to make weapons manipulation extra constructive, whereas retaining the shape issue the identical in order that current SD holsters and different equipment nonetheless work with the pistol.
Smith & Wesson dropped the 9mm model late final yr and now have launched the .40 S&W model as nicely. I discussed on the final .40 launch from S&W that I used to be sort of stunned by that because the spherical appears to be on the decline, however I think about Smith is aware of the market higher than I do. Regardless of there being a whole lot of police surplus .40s on the market, Smith is ensuring followers of the caliber nonetheless have entry to new weapons, with fashionable options. They’re actually inexpensive as nicely with an MSRP of solely $349. I’ve to confess, I’m actually sort of curious to examine one out both in 9mm or .40. I nonetheless have a reasonably good stash of .40 readily available from all the years when that was my work caliber.
Caliber: 40 S&WFrame Dimension: CompactWeight: 22.7 ozWidth: 1.29 inHeight: 5.5 inCapacity:14MSRP: $349
M&P 9 Protect Plus with Threaded Barrel
The opposite new launch is the M&P 9 Protect Plus with a threaded barrel. It has a 3.7-inch barrel with 1/2″-28 threading, an optics reduce, evening sights and comes with the brand new 15-round journal so as to add to the present line-up of the M&P 9 Protect Plus. It additionally has a flat-face set off, in addition to a brand new enhanced grip texture and an 18-degree grip angle that S&W says permits for pure level of intention. It’s completed with an Armornite corrosion resistant end and comes with 10-, 13- and 15-round magazines, which is a pleasant contact. Though I want a greater pistol caliber suppressor, I like seeing manufacturing facility choices for suppressor and optics prepared weapons. I do know James Bond isn’t sometimes a Smith & Wesson man (though he has used some S&W revolvers up to now), however I really feel like a Protect Plus with a suppressor would make an important spy gun in case any Hollywood prop guys are studying this.
Caliber: 9MMFrame Dimension: Micro-CompactWeight: 20.3 ozWidth: 1.1 inHeight: 4.6 inCapacity: 10,13,15MSRP: $569
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