Smith Wesson Equalizer 9mm TS 15 Round – Superb Easy Rack Pistol

Description

The Smith Wesson Equalizer 9mm TS 15 Round is The Smith Wesson Equalizer 9mm TS 15 Round is the fully equipped version of the easy racking micro compact: manual thumb safety, grip safety, optics ready slide, and three magazines in the box at ten, thirteen and fifteen rounds. The reason the slide is so easy to work is architectural rather than cosmetic.

Smith Wesson built the Equalizer around an internal hammer and a single action trigger, which lets the recoil spring be far lighter than a striker fired pistol requires. For a shooter who has struggled to rack a slide, that single design choice is the difference between owning a semi-automatic and giving up on one.

Smith Wesson Equalizer 9mm TS 15 Round Safeties, Magazines And Slide Design

Three magazine sizes is more useful than the spec sheet suggests. The flush ten round gives the Smith Wesson Equalizer 9mm TS 15 Round its flattest profile for deep concealment. The thirteen adds enough grip for most hands while still concealing under a shirt. The fifteen is the home and range magazine. Changing how the pistol carries and how much it holds takes a couple of seconds and costs nothing extra.

The thumb safety is the second differentiator. This is a single action pistol, so the hammer is cocked whenever it is loaded, and many carriers want a mechanical safety in that condition, particularly if they sometimes carry in a bag or pack. The cost is one more motion to train until it is reflexive.

The grip safety sits at the rear of the frame and prevents the pistol from firing without a proper firing grip. Together with the thumb safety it makes this one of the more conservatively set up carry pistols on the market.

The slide is cut for a micro red dot and ships with the mounting hardware, so adding an optic is a screwdriver job.

Smith Wesson Equalizer 9mm TS 15 Round Handling And Honest Limits

A manual safety only helps if using it is automatic. If the thumb safety is why you are buying the Smith Wesson Equalizer 9mm TS 15 Round, commit to practicing the draw stroke until sweeping it off requires no thought at all. A safety you forget under pressure is a genuine liability, and this is the most common and most legitimate criticism of adding one to a carry gun.

Micro compact pistols involve real compromises. The short sight radius makes precision harder than a full size pistol, the light weight makes recoil sharper, and with the flush ten round magazine many hands will have a finger below the grip. These are the costs of a pistol that conceals properly rather than flaws in the design.

The grip safety can fail to disengage from awkward positions or with a compromised grip. Practice from unusual angles and with your support hand rather than assuming a square stance is all you will get.

Magazine capacity limits vary by state, so confirm which of the three magazines you can legally use where you live before ordering.

Smith Wesson Equalizer 9mm TS 15 Round Specifications

• Manufacturer part number: 13591
• UPC: 022188891416
• Caliber: 9mm Luger
• Capacity: 10, 13 and 15 round magazines included
• Barrel: 3.6 inches
• Action: internal hammer, single action
• Safety: manual thumb safety plus grip safety
• Slide: optics ready with mounting hardware
• Sights: white dot front, adjustable rear
• Frame: polymer

Shoppers comparing the Smith Wesson Equalizer configurations are choosing between safety preference and magazine bundle rather than between different guns. As an Easy Rack 9mm Pistol every version asks far less grip strength than a striker fired rival, and as an Optics Ready Micro Compact every version takes a red dot without machining. This one simply arrives with the most in the box.

Why Buyers Choose the Smith Wesson Equalizer 9mm TS 15 Round

Buy the Smith Wesson Equalizer 9mm TS 15 Round if you want the most complete version of this pistol. Three magazines cover concealment, everyday carry and home defense without buying accessories, the thumb safety suits carriers who want one, and the easy racking slide makes the whole platform accessible to shooters other pistols leave out. The optics ready slide means a red dot can be added whenever you are ready.

Skip it if you dislike manual safeties and would rather have fewer steps in the draw, since a version without the thumb safety exists. Skip it if you dislike grip safeties on principle. And skip it if you want a full size range pistol, where a longer sight radius and more weight make accurate shooting easier.

Who Should Buy The Smith Wesson Equalizer 9mm TS 15 Round

The Smith Wesson Equalizer 9mm TS 15 Round suits This pistol suits concealed carriers who prefer a manual safety, shooters with limited grip strength, older shooters, anyone with arthritis or a hand injury, and buyers who want one pistol that carries flat and runs at capacity. It also makes a sensible first carry pistol because the safeties are conservative and the trigger is forgiving.

It is a poor fit for shooters who find manual safeties a liability and for those wanting a dedicated range gun. All firearm sales ship to a licensed FFL dealer for transfer, and magazine capacity and carry rules vary by state, so confirm your local law before ordering.

What actually comes in the box

• Three magazines — 10, 13 and 15 round
• A Maglula UpLULA magazine loader. That is a thirty-dollar accessory included as standard, and on a pistol sold on being easy to operate it is exactly the right thing to put in the box
• Thumb safety, loaded chamber indicator, Picatinny-style rail

Smith Wesson Equalizer 9mm TS 15 Round specifications

• Caliber: 9mm Luger, 15+1
• Barrel: 3.67 in., black Armornite stainless
• Slide: optic cut, serrated, stainless
• Optic footprint: Shield / RMSc
• Sights: adjustable
• Trigger: crisp single action
• Frame: black polymer
• Weight: 22.9 oz
• Manufacturer part number: 13591. UPC: 022188891416

Before you order a Smith Wesson Equalizer 9mm TS 15 Round

Distributor restrictions on this SKU: no direct shipment to Rhode Island or Washington, and no sale to Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands or Guam. Several states also cap magazine capacity, which is one reason the 10 and 13 round magazines are in the box. Tell us the destination when you order and we will check before we take your money.

The slide cut is Shield / RMSc, so buy a small-footprint optic. A Holosun HS507K X2 is the right size and pattern for a Smith Wesson Equalizer 9mm TS 15 Round. With three magazines already in the box, the optic is the first thing to buy rather than a spare magazine.

For ammunition, Federal American Eagle 115gr FMJ is the practice load and Hornady Critical Defense the defensive one. The easy-rack slide and the 22.9 ounce weight make this one of the pleasanter small nines to put rounds through, so practicing with it is not a chore.

Other Equalizer configurations we carry: the 15 round without the thumb safety, the 10 round for capacity-restricted states, and the Performance Center Equalizer with the ported Carry Comp barrel.

Chamber and pressure standards for 9mm Luger are published by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute; the factory page is at Smith and Wesson.

Every firearm we list ships to your chosen FFL and is transferred there after a background check.