M&P M2.0 Compact

[bmbutch]

Stopped by Florida Gun Show & checked it out. Lots of guns, mostly over priced but they were selling, saw many forms being filled out. Nicely laid out, plenty of room to walk between tables. Saw a few 9mm & .40 compacts, priced as low as $435, high as $475.

Went to Florida Gun Exchange, they had them as well, was able to freely fondle, etc.. $419 on sale, $20 shipped, no tax (out of state), my FFL should have it before I ever get back from FL.

So much for patience!

 

[WebSnyper]

Stopped by Florida Gun Show & checked it out. Lots of guns, mostly over priced but they were selling, saw many forms being filled out. Nicely laid out, plenty of room to walk between tables. Saw a few 9mm & .40 compacts, priced as low as $435, high as $475.

Went to Florida Gun Exchange, they had them as well, was able to freely fondle, etc.. $419 on sale, $20 shipped, no tax (out of state), my FFL should have it before I ever get back from FL.

So much for patience!

Nice. I put my hands on one today. $499
I wanted to like it, but still not sure there is enough of a tactile reset for me.
I'm thinking Gen 5 first at this point, unless I find one for a smoking price locally.

 

[drillsgt]

$463.99 and in stock at Hoosier Armory. Tim’s has them in stock as well but don’t know pricing.

I was going to check that out but the address took me to a house in a neighborhood somewhere

 

[derrickgoins]

I was going to check that out but the address took me to a house in a neighborhood somewhere

That’s the right location. I’ve been there once - it’s a home based shop (garage) but extremely well stocked.

 

[drillsgt]

That’s the right location. I’ve been there once - it’s a home based shop (garage) but extremely well stocked.

Thanks I tried calling a couple times but there was no answer so went to Point Blank but they didn't have any to look at which was surprising.

 

[Expat]

Looked at one today. Felt good in the hand. Trigger was pretty good.

 

[cedartop]

Nice. I put my hands on one today. $499
I wanted to like it, but still not sure there is enough of a tactile reset for me.
I'm thinking Gen 5 first at this point, unless I find one for a smoking price locally.

To each their own. IMHO "tactile reset" would be way down on my list of things to be concerned about.

 

[lovemachine]

To each their own. IMHO "tactile reset" would be way down on my list of things to be concerned about.

Hah. When I bought a M&P 9c, I hated that it didn't have a "tactile reset". So I had the Apex trigger goodies installed. Unfortunately, the Apex didn't help with the gun's reliability. So, I sold it and bought a Glock 26.

 

[Peacekeeper3073]

Put about 200 rounds through mine today. Magtech 115 grain fmj and Federal 147 HST. No issues, great shooting pistol.

 

[drillsgt]

I'm out of town right now but got to handle one at an LGS. I liked it enough to reserve one at Highsmiths.

 

[WebSnyper]

Hah. When I bought a M&P 9c, I hated that it didn't have a "tactile reset". So I had the Apex trigger goodies installed. Unfortunately, the Apex didn't help with the gun's reliability. So, I sold it and bought a Glock 26.

To each their own. IMHO "tactile reset" would be way down on my list of things to be concerned about.

Understood, It's just one of those things, given that I am very used to shooting Glocks. I had an M&P 9C a few years ago, and wanted to convert to it from Glock potentially, but the trigger just wasn't there for me, even with a RAM installed.

I'm very invested in the Glock platform currently, with depth on each carry gun (multiple copies), and holsters, and mags, etc so those are all considerations as well. I didn't have any reliability issues with the 9C, but I didn't see anything in it to sway me away from Glock at the time (again, multiple 19's, a 26, a couple of 43's now and associated mags, holsters, etc). I'm not sure if the new 2.0 compact would or not.

 

[jfw46544]

Midwest in Mishawaka and Elkhart have them on sale for $436 right now. Full size and compact.

Midwest Gun Exchange and Range Specials | Smith and Wesson Sales

 

[Expat]

Midwest in Mishawaka and Elkhart have them on sale for $436 right now. Full size and compact.

Midwest Gun Exchange and Range Specials | Smith and Wesson Sales

Good ammo price on 9mm....

 

[WebSnyper]

Midwest in Mishawaka and Elkhart have them on sale for $436 right now. Full size and compact.

Midwest Gun Exchange and Range Specials | Smith and Wesson Sales

Good ammo price on 9mm....

Saw that. Wish they were closer. I may have to find an excuse to get up there again. I may have to call and see what their Gen 5 Glock prices are too... you know, if I'm going to drive that far, might as well make it worthwhile.

 

[Expat]

Saw that. Wish they were closer. I may have to find an excuse to get up there again. I may have to call and see what their Gen 5 Glock prices are too... you know, if I'm going to drive that far, might as well make it worthwhile.

Last weekend they had all in stock Glocks $60 off.

 

[WebSnyper]

Last weekend they had all in stock Glocks $60 off.

Well, there ya go. 3.5 hours each way is the rough part.

They seem to have some of the best sales I see.

 

[Expat]

Well, there ya go. 3.5 hours each way is the rough part.

They seem to have some of the best sales I see.

Yeah, their normal prices can be high, but when they have stuff on sale it is often lower than you can find anywhere.
That would be quite a haul though.

 

[drillsgt]

Well, there ya go. 3.5 hours each way is the rough part.

They seem to have some of the best sales I see.

I wish they wouldn't have stopped going to the 1500, they were always one of my go to dealers there.

 

[Razer]

$419 at Rural King today and tomorrow. Plus the two free mags, ammo & loader. Not bad!

https://www.rkguns.com/smith-wesson-m-p-m2-0-compact-9mm-15rd-4-pistol-11683.html

 

[WebSnyper]

$419 at Rural King today and tomorrow. Plus the two free mags, ammo & loader. Not bad!

https://www.rkguns.com/smith-wesson-m-p-m2-0-compact-9mm-15rd-4-pistol-11683.html

Got the same email and was thinking about doing it. Put one in a cart yesterday and it showed the $419 price. Put it back in the cart this morning and it is showing $479 and shows $479 currently on the site today as well. Not sure what the deal is as it was supposed to be through today.

It may just be karma's way of telling me to get the Gen 5 instead (or only the Gen 5 I should say, as I will have a Gen 5 at some point).

I've handled these side by side a couple of times now and even though the specs are about as close as you can get, the Gen 5 just doesn't feel like as big a gun as this compact. Probably because I'm more familiar with Glocks, and just a subjective thing with me.

I was really struggling on the decision on this due to the $419 price (about 449 or so after tax and shipping). Of course, their 800 number is not manned on the weekend it seems so not sure how to contact them to see if they will even correct this back to the sale price.

This was a nice price (especially given the S&W rebate offer), I just waffled a bit. I've been down the M&P road briefly before, and didn't stay.


Update: I checked again later and it was showing the 419.99 price but still adding to cart at 479.99, checked it again even later and it was adding to cart correctly. I struggled with this decision as I know I want a Gen 5 as well, but still picked one up. This price and the addition of the rebate (hopefully S&W comes through) made it too good to pass up.