I own the 9 2.0 and love it. Trying to find a good holster so I can carry it.
What type of holster you looking for? IWB, OWB, Kydex, leather, hybrid? Most of the original M&P holsters should fit this gun.
I own the 9 2.0 and love it. Trying to find a good holster so I can carry it.
Any new reports from the op? I should be picking mine up next week
Gglass, good thread. I tend to agree with you and that's why I'm trying not to experience the 2.0 compact on the range that way it doesn't cost me a lot of money by going back to s&w from glocks
For me if they would have had the 2.0 compact out several tears ago I would have never left the M&P9 for a glock 19. Now I have so many mags and glock 19's and training and practice with my glocks that it would be a huge deal to switch back. Yeah I never go slow into anything, it would be full tilt!
I do have shields (yeah I said shield(s)). I love the 2.0 shield, but I always loved the old one too. I also have a glock 43 and the shield wins in that side by side. I just haven't been able to bring myself to part with my sweet little baby 43 lol. I also have a s&w bodyguard semi auto and I think it's an amazingly accurate piece and a gun that begs to be shot. Even though I am no fan of the .380 cartridge, i do believe it can have it's place when absolute deep discression is key.
Oh and most importantly is that a Hamilton watch in the pic? And what kind of cool clock is that? Classy
Have any of you tried the apex trigger kits in the 2.0?
My buddy put one in his, to be honest didn't do much for me I like the stock trigger. YMMV
Have any of you tried the apex trigger kits in the 2.0?
Range Review:
I was able to make an impromptu stop at a local range while my wife went shopping nearby. On the way I picked up a 100 rnd box of cheap aluminum case ammo and some ear plugs. I purchased just 2 targets at the range so that I could warm up on the first and get serious on the second. What you see below is the result of the serious work.
Once I swapped targets, I sent the serious target out to 10 yards to get started. These are my first (off-hand) 5 rounds on target, and to say I was pleased would be a huge understatement. I might have expected a 5-shot group like this from my custom 1911, or possibly even my custom Walther PPQ, but I DID NOT expect it from the M&P Compact. I actually started to get nervous after the first 3 shots, since all I could do was mess up the group from there. I pulled the target back to get this picture, before continuing:
I finished the center of the target at 10-yards and then moved the target to 12-yards to shoot the left and right circles and the head area. The below pics show the close up shots of the 12-yard circles:
The overall picture of the target shows the results of both 10 and 12-yard shots from an off-hand standing position.
I cannot express how pleased I am with the new M&P m2.0 Compact. I have had zero issues in the first 3 range sessions, and the accuracy results speak for themselves. Having a carry pistol that can shoot like a match gun, with cheap ammo, and also be 100% reliable (so far), is the holy-grail of what we all look for in an EDC... I found mine!
Range Review:
I was able to make an impromptu stop at a local range while my wife went shopping nearby. On the way I picked up a 100 rnd box of cheap aluminum case ammo and some ear plugs. I purchased just 2 targets at the range so that I could warm up on the first and get serious on the second. What you see below is the result of the serious work.
Once I swapped targets, I sent the serious target out to 10 yards to get started. These are my first (off-hand) 5 rounds on target, and to say I was pleased would be a huge understatement. I might have expected a 5-shot group like this from my custom 1911, or possibly even my custom Walther PPQ, but I DID NOT expect it from the M&P Compact. I actually started to get nervous after the first 3 shots, since all I could do was mess up the group from there. I pulled the target back to get this picture, before continuing:
I finished the center of the target at 10-yards and then moved the target to 12-yards to shoot the left and right circles and the head area. The below pics show the close up shots of the 12-yard circles:
The overall picture of the target shows the results of both 10 and 12-yard shots from an off-hand standing position.
I cannot express how pleased I am with the new M&P m2.0 Compact. I have had zero issues in the first 3 range sessions, and the accuracy results speak for themselves. Having a carry pistol that can shoot like a match gun, with cheap ammo, and also be 100% reliable (so far), is the holy-grail of what we all look for in an EDC... I found mine!
Now that I have a Full-size 2.0, I wish I wouldn't have wasted time with the Glock Gen5's as I originally passed up the S&W for some reason. I find the 2.0 to be a much improved gun in both design and handling. It's probably one of the most comfortable and enjoyable handguns I've shot. If funds weren't tight right now, I'd probably get a compact to replace the CZ P10C that I recently sold.
Range Review:
I was able to make an impromptu stop at a local range while my wife went shopping nearby. On the way I picked up a 100 rnd box of cheap aluminum case ammo and some ear plugs. I purchased just 2 targets at the range so that I could warm up on the first and get serious on the second. What you see below is the result of the serious work.
Once I swapped targets, I sent the serious target out to 10 yards to get started. These are my first (off-hand) 5 rounds on target, and to say I was pleased would be a huge understatement. I might have expected a 5-shot group like this from my custom 1911, or possibly even my custom Walther PPQ, but I DID NOT expect it from the M&P Compact. I actually started to get nervous after the first 3 shots, since all I could do was mess up the group from there. I pulled the target back to get this picture, before continuing:
I finished the center of the target at 10-yards and then moved the target to 12-yards to shoot the left and right circles and the head area. The below pics show the close up shots of the 12-yard circles:
The overall picture of the target shows the results of both 10 and 12-yard shots from an off-hand standing position.
I cannot express how pleased I am with the new M&P m2.0 Compact. I have had zero issues in the first 3 range sessions, and the accuracy results speak for themselves. Having a carry pistol that can shoot like a match gun, with cheap ammo, and also be 100% reliable (so far), is the holy-grail of what we all look for in an EDC... I found mine!
Picked mine up from the atterbury pro shop. I was on my lunch so no time to shoot it, but it feels nice. I will be doing a lot of dry firing trying to get that little bit of new smith grit out of it, but I like the weight of the trigger. I'm impressed with how easily the m&p's sights naturally align as opposed to other handguns that require a bit of muscle memory. I even like the factory sights. I'll feed it this weekend and see how it runs.
Yep, I actually liked the factory sights as well, but I did swap them on the 1 I'm going to carry (got another in the safe as a backup). I got Kenny over at Bradis to put some Trijicon HD's on for me.
While we are on this subject if anyone finds a really reasonable place/website to purchase 2.0 Compact 15 round mags (yes, I know I can scoop up the full size mags cheap) post it up. I'm used to carrying Glocks and buying OEM mags cheap and often. These 2.0 Compact mags are still a bit high for my taste, but I'd rather have the flush fit 15 rounders than the full size 17's if I can get them reasonably.