Description
The Smith Wesson M2.0 Metal 3.6 in Safety is the short-barrel metal-framed M&P M2.0 Compact with an ambidextrous thumb safety, pairing a 3.6 inch barrel with a 7075-T6 aluminum frame in Tungsten Gray Cerakote and an optic-ready slide.
Smith Wesson M2.0 Metal 3.6 in Safety Metal Where Polymer Used to Be
The M2.0 Metal Compact replaces the polymer frame of a standard M&P with 7075-T6 aluminum finished in Tungsten Gray Cerakote. The difference on the range is immediate: a rigid metal frame does not flex under recoil the way polymer does, and the extra mass keeps the muzzle from climbing.
The slide is stainless steel with a Tungsten Cerakote finish, so the pistol is a matched grey throughout. Cerakote is a ceramic-based coating that handles holster wear, solvent and sweat far better than a painted or anodised finish.
Grip texture on the M2.0 is aggressive without being abrasive against skin, and four interchangeable palmswell inserts let you match the grip circumference to your hand rather than adapting to whatever the factory chose.
Optics, Trigger and Grip Angle
The slide is cut for optics using the Smith and Wesson C.O.R.E. system, which uses interchangeable plates to fit a wide variety of red dots rather than committing you to one footprint. White dot iron sights are fitted from the factory.
The flat-face trigger is one of the more meaningful M2.0 improvements. A flat face gives your finger a consistent reference point every time, which does more for repeatable shooting than most people expect from a change that costs nothing.
The 18 degree grip angle is the same across the M&P line, and it is the reason these pistols point naturally for most shooters. If you already own an M&P, this one will feel immediately familiar apart from the extra weight up front.
Specifications
- Manufacturer part number: 14105
- Caliber: 9mm Luger
- Capacity: 15 rounds; two 15-round magazines included
- Barrel: 3.6 in. stainless steel with Armornite finish, 1:10 twist
- Frame: 7075-T6 aluminum with Tungsten Gray Cerakote
- Slide: stainless steel with Tungsten Cerakote
- Frame size: compact
- Thumb safety: fitted
- Optics: C.O.R.E. system, optic ready with interchangeable plates
- Sights: white dot front and rear
- Trigger: flat-face
- Grip angle: 18 degrees
- Grip: four interchangeable palmswell inserts
- Weight: 26 oz
- Height: 5 in.
- Width: 1.3 in.
- UPC: 022188899993
Why Buyers Choose the Smith Wesson M2.0 Metal 3.6 in Safety
A metal-framed striker pistol is unusual, and the reason to want one is recoil control. The added weight and frame rigidity flatten the recoil impulse noticeably compared to a polymer gun of the same size.
The C.O.R.E. optic system uses plates rather than a single proprietary cut, so you are not locked into one brand of red dot and can change your mind later without a new slide.
Cerakote on both the frame and the slide is a durability upgrade rather than a cosmetic one, and the matched grey looks considerably better than mixed finishes.
Four palmswell inserts mean a genuine fit rather than a compromise, which matters more on a gun you intend to shoot a great deal.
Who Should Buy It
The Smith Wesson M2.0 Metal 3.6 in Safety suits carriers who want a manual thumb safety and a metal frame in a barrel length short enough to conceal, shooters coming from a 1911 background, and anyone adding a red dot. A thumb safety only helps if you practise sweeping it off until it is automatic.
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