M&P M2.0 Compact wins 2019 NRA Publications Golden Bullseye Award.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – -(AmmoLand.com)- Smith & Wesson Corp. today announced that it’s M&P M2.0 Compact pistol has won the NRA Publications’ 2019 American Rifleman Handgun of the Year. The M&P M2.0 Compact pistol incorporates the popular M&P M2.0 feature set, including an aggressively-textured grip; four interchangeable palmswell grip inserts; a light, crisp M2.0 trigger; and a 15 round magazine capacity.
Designed for personal protection, the M&P M2.0 Compact pistol series, available in 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 AUTO, has expanded to include both a 4” and 3.6” barrel version in a variety of configurations.
M&P M2.0 Compact Pistol
Jan Mladek, General Manager of Smith & Wesson and M&P brands, said, “We are honored that the M&P M2.0 Compact pistol has been selected as the 2019 American Rifleman Handgun of the Year. This is the first time we’ve offered a compact M&P pistol in 9mm with a 15 round magazine in this size, and it has been very well received by our consumers. The M&P M2.0 Compact pistol delivers a compact carry advantage, building upon the popularity of the M&P M2.0 platform and feature set.”
To qualify for a NRA Golden Bullseye Award, products must be reliable, innovative in design and function, and perceived as a value to the purchaser. Winners of a Golden Bullseye Award are selected by a seven-member committee of NRA Publications staff members with more than a century of collective experience in the shooting and hunting industry. The 2019 Golden Bullseye Awards will be presented during the 2019 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- To read the full American Rifleman review of the M&P M2.0 Compact pistol, click here.
- For more information on the M&P M2.0 Compact pistol, click here.
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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®, Performance Center®, M&P®, Thompson/Center Arms™, and Gemtech® brands. 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 www.smith-wesson.com.
It’s a good pistol and I hope they sell a million of them. But wth is the criteria for pistol of the year? Why should anybody care? I’ve unfortunately stopped trusting reviews in Rifleman when I realized they frankly aren’t honest with us, and will never criticize anything. Every article follows a recipe so specific a robot could write it. I get that every pistol needs to be fired for accuracy but I really don’t need a table with standard deviation for each load. I mean this pistol, for instance, should be fairly accurate. Unless it is outside of the… Read more »
I have owned and carried a M & P 40. Bought it new in 2010 . Smith and wesson build a very good hand gun. Accurate and easy to maintain. There revolvers are also one of the best. Very accurate. I have no doubt about this one. Has to be a good one, because its built in the Great USA.
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Have from the 380 to the 45. Really like the way they all handle and shoot.
I bought this gun last year and i love it! This award validstes my decision to buy tis weapon because you get 100 different opinions on which gun is best.i have 5 different makes and the 2.0 is absolutely a great choice
I LOVE both of my m&p 2.0 compacts! I own the 4in & the 3.6in. Smith & Wesson got it rite with the 2.0!!!!