Let the never ending debate continue! The 9mm versus 45ACP shooters can divide along party lines, slinging terms like “stopping power” and “extra magazine capacity” until there is one true victor for all time! Not really, we’ll all be long dead and the pistol cartridge battle will rage on. Until then, Smith & Wesson has dropped their latest M&P 2.0 compact pistol in the best (or worst) caliber imaginable: 45ACP. If your team jersey reads “millimeter” and your number is nine, don’t bother clicking through the link.

Details below.

M&P® M2.0™ Compact Pistol Series Expanded to Include .45 Auto

M&P45 M2.0 Compact pistol features shorter 4” barrel, 10 round magazine

https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/mp-45-m20-4-compact

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., (September 10, 2018) – Smith & Wesson Corp. today announced that it has expanded its line of popular M&P semi-automatic polymer pistols to include a M&P M2.0 Compact pistol chambered in .45 Auto. Featuring a shorter, 4” barrel, a 10+1 round capacity, and the popular M2.0 feature set, the M&P45 M2.0 Compact is a popular size for law enforcement use and personal protection.

Jan Mladek, General Manager for Smith & Wesson® and M&P® brands, said, “The M&P45 pistol has been a popular choice for years with both law enforcement professionals and civilians looking for a .45 Auto pistol.  With that in mind, we expanded the next-generation M2.0 platform to now include the M&P45 M2.0 Compact pistol with a shorter, 4” barrel and a full-size frame.”

Available with or without an ambidextrous thumb safety, the M&P M2.0 Compact pistol series includes the advanced M2.0 feature set, delivering an aggressively-textured grip for enhanced control, four interchangeable palmswell grip insert sizes for perfect hand fit, and a light, crisp M2.0 trigger with a tactile and audible reset.  The M&P45 M2.0 Compact pistol is available with an MSRP starting at $569, and comes standard with a white-dot front sight and a white two-dot rear sight, two 10-round magazines, and anaccessory rail.  The M&P45 M2.0 Compact pistol is also offered with tritium night sights and three magazines for law enforcement.

For more information about the M&P M2.0 Compact family of pistols, including spec sheets and images, please click here.