The Smith & Wesson M&P is one of the most popular striker-fired pistols today, and for good reason. Big Blue regularly updates the series to keep up with industry trends.
The latest release is a collaboration with TALO, a major firearms distributor. This partnership created the Performance Center M&P Metal in PVD Gold or a Polymer model in Copper, both fitted with a Strike Industries compensator.
SPECS
Precision-tuned for the serious shooter, S&W’s latest partnership with TALO brings elite performance and custom aesthetics to the M2.0 platform. The standard specs are as follows:
- Model(s): 14619, 14618
- Caliber: 9mm
- Action: Stiker-Fired
- Finish, Black/PVD Gold, Black/PVD Copper
- Grip: Polymer
- Frame: Aluminum, Polymer
- Capacity: 17, 23
- Sights: Night Sight
- Optic Cut: Yes
- Magazines: Two 17-rd. & Two 23-rd.
- Barrel Length: 4.87”
- Overall Length: 8.38”
- Width at Grip: 1.44”
- Height: 5.5”
- Weight: 29.44 oz., 27.5 oz.
- Price: $1149.00, $899.00
FEATURES
The Smith & Wesson Performance Center M&P9 M2.0 lineup expands with new polymer-frame and metal-frame versions designed to improve control, ergonomics, and shooting performance.
Both pistols feature a Strike Industries threaded compensator that uses escaping gases to reduce muzzle rise and felt recoil, helping shooters stay on target and shoot faster follow-up shots.
The system is complemented by the ClearSight Cut, a design that directs gases away from the optic to keep a clear sight picture during firing. Each model is built around a 4.87-inch, 1:10 twist, stainless-steel, spiral-fluted, threaded barrel—finished in copper PVD on the polymer version and gold PVD on the metal version—and paired with an optic-ready stainless-steel slide with lightning cuts and an Armornite finish.
A flat-face trigger with PC-tuned action promotes consistent finger placement and repeatable accuracy, while the 18-degree grip angle and four interchangeable palmswell inserts provide a customized fit. The pistols come with a blacked-out rear sight and a night sight front and include two 17-round and two 23-round magazines.
ZOOMING OUT
It’s great to see Smith & Wesson continue offering innovative options for the M&P series. The newest model combines a unique look with a strong feature set that matches current trends.
Personally, I like the appearance of the Gold PVD finish with an aluminum frame. Paired with the Strike Industries compensator, this will be one of the flattest-shooting striker-fired pistols on the market.
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