Description
The Smith Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Metal Gold is the M2.0 rebuilt around an aluminium frame instead of polymer, finished in gold. Metal framed striker fired pistols have become their own category over the past few years, and this is the Smith and Wesson entry, built on a platform departments already carry.
Smith Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Metal Gold Aluminum Frame
Swapping polymer for aluminium changes how the pistol shoots rather than how it works. Metal does not flex under recoil the way a polymer frame does, so more of the impulse goes into moving the gun in a straight, predictable line instead of into frame deflection. Shooters generally describe the result as flatter and more settled, which is why metal framed strikers have found a following in competition.
Smith and Wesson cut a series of lightening pockets into both sides of the frame to keep weight sensible, and the finished pistol runs only about three ounces heavier than the polymer version. That is a meaningful figure, since most metal framed reworkings of polymer designs add considerably more.
Optics, Trigger and Compatibility
The slide is optic ready and ships with mounting plates covering all four major footprints, so essentially any current micro red dot will mount without hunting for an adapter. Steel three dot iron sights are fitted as standard rather than the polymer sights common at this price. The trigger is a flat shoe unit measuring around four and a half pounds in testing, noticeably lighter than the roughly six pound polymer M2.0 trigger.
A practical point that saves money: because external dimensions and controls are identical to the polymer M2.0, holsters made for that pistol fit this one. Anyone moving across from a polymer M&P keeps their existing holsters, magazines and manual of arms.
Weight and Carry
Worth being clear about what a metal frame costs you. The benefit is in how the pistol shoots; the cost is that it is heavier than polymer and heavier still than the compact carry guns most people conceal. Three ounces sounds trivial on paper and is barely noticeable on a range bench, but it is felt on a belt over a full day. This is a pistol that suits home defence, competition and range use more naturally than all day concealed carry.
The other consideration is the finish. A gold Cerakote is durable but it is also conspicuous, and it will show holster wear at the muzzle and along the slide edges the way any coloured finish does. Buyers who want the metal frame in something more discreet should look at the tungsten grey version instead.
Specifications
- Model: M&P9 M2.0 Metal
- Caliber: 9mm Luger
- Barrel: 4.25 in.
- Action: Striker fired
- Frame: Aluminium alloy with lightening cuts, gold finish
- Slide: Optic ready with plates for all four major footprints, deep front and rear serrations
- Sights: Steel three dot
- Trigger: Flat shoe, approximately 4.5 lbs
- Grip: Aggressive texturing, four interchangeable backstraps
- Magazine release: Reversible push button
- UPC: 022188905199
Why Buyers Choose the Smith Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Metal Gold
The metal frame is the substantive reason to choose it. It is the single change that most alters how a striker fired pistol handles recoil, and getting it on a platform with an established parts and holster ecosystem avoids the compatibility problems of buying into a niche metal framed design.
The optics plates covering all four major footprints is the practical convenience. Most optic ready pistols ship with two plates and leave the buyer sourcing another if they picked the wrong dot.
Who Should Buy It
The Smith Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Metal Gold suits the competition shooter who wants a flatter shooting striker fired pistol, the M&P owner moving to metal without replacing holsters and magazines, and the buyer who simply prefers the feel of a metal frame.
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