New for 2019: S&W Performance Center M&P Shield Pistols

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posted on April 28, 2019
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Thin and trim 9 mm pistols are all the rage right now, and Smith & Wesson is expanding the company's range of M&P Shield 2.0 pistol with nine new Performance Center models which include a longer, 4-inch barrel and slides designed from the start to mount a red-dot optics. Smith & Wesson is also shipping the company's first-ever Performance Center M&P Shield M2.0 with an included red-dot sight, delivering cutting-edge performance in an easy-to-conceal package.

Tony Miele, general manager of the Performance Center, said, “With the growing popularity of slide-mounted optics, we wanted to design a slim, concealable, red-dot ready pistol for our consumers.  In our minds, the Performance Center M&P Shield M2.0 felt like a natural fit for development. Featuring a combination of M2.0 and Performance Center enhancements, these new pistols are slim, lightweight, and now red-dot equipped for quick target acquisition and easy concealment.”

The new Performance Center M&P Shield M2.0 pistols feature HI-VIZ front and rear fiber optic sights and a Performance Center-tuned action for a smooth trigger pull. Available in 9 mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP, these new pistols include all the M2.0 feature set and are available in multiple configurations:

Performance Center M&P Shield M2.0 - 4-inch Barrel

  • 4-inch barrel and slide
  • MSRP: $532

Performance Center M&P Shield M2.0 – 4-inch Barrel, Red Dot Sight

  • Features a 4-inch barrel and optics-ready slide
  • Includes 4-MOA Red Dot Sight
  • MSRP: $826

Performance Center M&P Shield M2.0 – 4-inch Ported Barrel, Red Dot Sight

  • Features a ported 4-inch barrel and optics-ready slide
  • Includes 4-MOA Red Dot Sight
  • MSRP: $854

Each Performance Center Ported M&P Shield M2.0 will ship with a Performance Center-branded Tipton Compact Pistol Cleaning Kit and two magazines; one standard, flush fit magazine and one extended finger groove magazine. More information on the Performance Center M&P Shield M2.0 is available at smith-wesson.com.

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