{"id":39817,"date":"2017-10-17T10:55:25","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T15:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=39817"},"modified":"2017-10-17T11:47:55","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T16:47:55","slug":"smith-wesson-announces-new-mp-shield-m2-0-pistol-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/smith-wesson-announces-new-mp-shield-m2-0-pistol-series\/39817\/","title":{"rendered":"Smith & Wesson Announces New M&P Shield\u00ae M2.0\u2122 Pistol Series"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The M&P M2.0 Family Just Got Slim\u2026and Bright<\/p><\/div>\n

Smith & Wesson Corp. today announced the\u00a0launch of\u00a0its\u00a0new M&P Shield M2.0 pistol\u00a0series, including\u00a0the M&P Shield M2.0 pistol with\u00a0Integrated Crimson Trace\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Laser.\u00a0Available in 9mm and .40 S&W, the M&P Shield M2.0 pistol family builds upon the popular M&P M2.0 platform, delivering\u00a0professional-grade features\u00a0and proven performance\u00a0in a slim,\u00a0lightweight, and\u00a0easy-to-carry\u00a0profile\u00a0that incorporates the\u00a0enhanced\u00a0M2.0 feature set.<\/p>\n

James Debney, President, and CEO of American Outdoor Brands Corporation said, \u201cWhen we launched the M&P Shieldpistol, it quickly\u00a0became\u00a0the\u00a0pistol of\u00a0choice\u00a0in the concealed carry market.\u00a0 Having\u00a0recently shipped our 2-millionth\u00a0M&P\u00a0Shield\u00a0pistol\u00a0we are now excited to\u00a0build upon\u00a0its success by\u00a0introducing our newest Shield in\u00a0the popular\u00a0M&P M2.0\u00a0seriesof products.\u00a0\u00a0As personal protection\u00a0continues\u00a0to be\u00a0a\u00a0leading\u00a0driver for consumers\u00a0purchasing a\u00a0handgun,\u00a0the M&P Shield M2.0\u00a0pistol\u00a0and M&P Shield M2.0\u00a0pistol\u00a0with Integrated Crimson Trace Laser\u00a0both\u00a0provide an all-in-one package for those looking for an everyday carry firearm.\u201d<\/p>\n

The\u00a0M&P Shield M2.0\u00a0pistol\u00a0builds upon the success of the\u00a0best-selling\u00a0M&P Shield pistol line\u00a0through\u00a0notable enhancements,\u00a0including the M&P M2.0 crisp trigger with lighter trigger pull,\u00a0a tactile and audible trigger reset,\u00a0and aggressive grip texture for enhanced control.\u00a0 Those familiar with the M&P Shield product line will recognize\u00a0the familiar, slim profile and\u00a018-degree grip angle\u00a0for a natural point of aim.\u00a0 Available with or without a manual thumb safety, the M&P Shield M2.0 pistol series features a 3.1\u201d barrel\u00a0in both 9mm and .40 S&W, is available with both\u00a0white dot sights\u00a0or tritium night sights, and ships with one standard and one extended grip magazine.<\/p>\n

The M&P Shield M2.0\u00a0pistol\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0available with\u00a0Integrated\u00a0Crimson Trace\u00a0Laser,\u00a0providing consumers\u00a0with an out-of-the-box concealed carry solution\u00a0that features\u00a0two laser modes\u00a0and\u00a0ambidextrous\u00a0laser activation for user\u00a0confidence and reliable performance\u00a0day or night.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0new\u00a0M&P Shield M2.0 pistol\u00a0carries\u00a0an\u00a0MSRP of $479,\u00a0or an\u00a0MSRP of $579\u00a0including\u00a0tritium night sights.<\/p>\n

The new M&P Shield M2.0 pistol with Integrated Crimson Trace Laser\u00a0carries an\u00a0MSRP of $499.<\/p>\n

For more\u00a0information about the M&P Shield M2.0 family of\u00a0pistols, including spec sheets and images, please\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information on Smith & Wesson products, please visit\u00a0www.smith-wesson.com<\/a><\/p>\n

About Smith & Wesson\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Smith & Wesson Corp. is a provider of quality firearms for personal protection, target shooting and hunting in the global consumer and professional markets. Smith & Wesson is world famous for its handguns and long guns sold under the Smith & Wesson\u00ae, Performance Center\u00ae<\/sup>, M&P\u00ae<\/sup>, Thompson\/Center Arms\u2122<\/sup>, and Gemtech\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0brands.\u00a0 Through its Manufacturing Services Division, Smith & Wesson Corp. also provides forging, machining, and precision plastic injection molding services to a wide variety of consumer goods companies. For more information on Smith & Wesson, call (800) 331-0852 or log on to\u00a0www.smith-wesson.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Available in 9mm and .40 S&W, the M&P Shield M2.0 pistol family builds upon the popular M&P M2.0 platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":39819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[58,744],"tags":[2521,2411,3817,3816],"class_list":["post-39817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-from-the-industry","category-new-products","tag-9mm","tag-mp-shield","tag-pistol","tag-smith-and-wesson"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39817"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39817\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}