Is the Smith and Wesson M&P M2.0 a mistake?

Not a mistake

Yes, I can see how IWB carry may be less desirable due to skin or clothes rubbing it. Mine doesn't touch my skin and I haven't noticed any clothing damage. You could always sand it down a little if it's too much for you.
As has already been mentioned though, the Glock 19 is an absolute golden standard for a do all pistol and S&W finally figured that out. It's made in America which is preferable for many (again, already mentioned)
Furthermore, there is a large portion of the population who love the idea of a Glock 19 but demand a manual safety for whatever reason. I'm one of those (because I change my triggers to very low pull weight) and now I have an option that works for me. For all of those that hate manual safeties, there's a choice for them too. How Glock has failed to figure that out yet is beyond me. They're too busy changing back to previous gens and calling it "new". I'm sure S&W is appreciative!
 
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That might be a good slogan for the 2.0. "The working man's gun." I could be way off, but I would suspect most with "working" hands are going to have a strong grip to begin with while softer hands may not and also may experience movement and a cheese grater like sensation. Just my thought process....I've not handled the 2.0, so...my opinion is worth what you paid.
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I noticed that while shooting the 2.0, the new grip texture didn't bother me much. However, after shooting 150 rounds at each range visit, is when the palm of my dominant hand felt a little sore. I would agree that this because I have soft hands (I spend my working days behind a computer).

I'm guessing the vast majority of gun owners have rough hands, which means that the 2.0's new grip texture is indeed a welcome improvement.
 
I bought my M&P M2.0 right after Christmas and the grip was one of the biggest reasons I bought it. Already wrote a review of it, so I'll put my"fanboy" away, but needless to say it's the last pistol I'll be buying for a long time.

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The aggressive texture is super easy to sand to your liking. Easy to take it off....harder to put it on.

I have a 2.0 compact in 9mm. Its my EDC gun. Just a touch of emery paper and the grip is PERFECT. The other changes they made are to the trigger and the insert in the frame are great improvements to the design
 
I got rid of my FNH FNS-40 for two main reasons, one, I was going away from .40, and the second was the totally, IMHO, overdone grip. I don't understand what point anything past "sandpaper" is. The FNH guns all have a "meat tenderizer" grip that I just found uncomfortable. A secondary reason is it was a striker and in general, I like hammer fired guns a lot better. If the FNX-9 didn't have the same grip, and wasn't insanely overpriced (you might not agree), I would have one. I look for a cheap one on GB all the time, hoping to find a cheap modded one with the "points" sanded down on it, but they are always too expensive. And the 509 does nothing for me and has the same overtextured grip, so I will pass.
 
I like the texture, I just wish they had not gone up so high with it. I lost part of my thumb on a table saw so I need too rotate my hand to hit the mag release. The texture around the beavertail would make it tough for me.
I'll stick with my older models.
 
Here's my 2.0 full size with the front section of the rubber Talon Grip attached as well as the 1.0 backstrap.


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I have one and love it. The grip texture is aggressive. But compared to the grip being too slick I will take the slightly abrasive grip anytime. Just put some Talon Grips on it or a little light sanding. Mine is now at 800 rounds of all types of ammo. It is very accurate.
The factory trigger breaks at a crisp, smooth, 4lbs.. A bit light compared to what Smith lists but I love it. The Ergonomics of the pistol are fantastic. Fits my hand like a glove. And it is built like a tank. Only thing I did was add night sights. My G19 GEN4 has been sitting in the safe since I got it. The only one of my polymer guns close to it in fit, form, and function is my PPQ M1. It's that good.
 
I personally have the granulated grip on all my pistols. If its summer time and lets say I'm just wearing a T-shirt I slip a piece of tube sock I cut off over the handle.
 
Hello! M&P Compact 2.0 owner here.

I mainly carry appendix, however, sometimes I cannot switch it over to 4 o'clock and carry a secondary appendix (Shield or J-frame). Why do you ask? It's the equivalent of a cheese grater. I had a gig to protect an undisclosed amount of money, I had the Shield appendix and my 2.0 Compact at 4 o'clock. When I got home 10 hours later, the pain that followed after removing the pistol from my skin was unbearable. I have a high tolerance for pain, tattoos on my back and a sleeve on my arm. And yes, this ish hurt.


Funniest fact? I sanded it down when I first got it. I loved the feel in my hands, but a high round count class isn't very fun with it. (I had a fighting pistol class a month prior to purchasing the 2.0 Compact, with my M&P 9L. Which was a breeze.) So even sanded down it feels this way.

As Spats McGee mentioned, it also catches on clothing very easily. The shirts I'd wear wouldn't move along the front of grip freely while holstered. Revealing my holster belt loops on several occasions.

Another issue that varies from user to user is the lack of a beavertail. Which I am very fond of on all striker-fired pistols. I add them on all Glocks and the older M&Ps already had them, of course. The 2.0 doesn't have one and the aftermarket hasn't caught up to it yet.

Now, I blame that on my being used to hammer-fired pistols for the better side of 20 years (early teen years, I'm not old lol) and my huge hands. By "huge" I mean long. Freakishly long.



Now, that's all the bad about it.

The good? Trigger, serrations, build quality, the slide stop/release actually works and doesn't send the slide home when you insert the magazine when the slide is locked open.

Overall great gun. I honestly love it.

But I think I'll be going back to Glock in the realm of striker-fired for a little while.

I want to be able to change from the appendix to 4 o'clock position if I need to carry a secondary on my person. Which I do quite often. Couple that with the slide bite and no beavertail yet? Gotta give it a quick break into the safe and reevaluate a couple of things.


Anyways, I hope this helps! Totally unbiased review. Waited till I've carried and run the gun for several months before drawing this conclusion. I wanted to make sure to take it through the "one gun for all" paces.
 
Is the Smith and Wesson M&P M2.0 a mistake?

I remember Constantine’s post some time back about his 2.0. I gave one a much closer look some time later at a range and liked it enough to pick it up. Owning mine for a bit now I would not carry it without a shirt between me and it. This isn’t a problem for me as it’s typically not that hot, certainly not right now, but if it is where you live it’s something to consider. I’m actually going the reverse and liking it more than my Glocks currently but I’m still waiting on a holster to carry it more regularly and then decide from there. I will say I have had stippled pistols in the past and they certainly can catch on clothing. I also question how much I’d like it were I to do a 1000 rd count course. I do think I shoot it slightly better than my Glocks and it fits my smedium hands better overall more from the contours than the size. I’m doing some side by side shooting with them to try and compare them further.


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I tried the M2.0 Compact 9mm and it wasn't bad on my hands to shoot and I work in an office. However in the 2.0 .45, the push back on the recoil definitely was rough feeling/stinging. Wouldn't be able to shoot 100 rounds in a range session with the .45 unless I switched to wearing gloves somewhere around 40-50 rounds. Shoot it enough and you'll probably get used to it on your hands. As to conceal carry with it rubbing up against bare skin, not sure that would work at all.
 
I have been reading a lot of positive reports about the M&P 2.0. I tried one and for me I have an issue with the trigger reach and that the trigger breaks way far back which makes it difficult for me to shoot it consistently accurately. I have larger hands. Hopefully I can find a way to try it with the largest grip on to see if that resolves the issue for me or not. Other than that it seems to be an excellent pistol at an excellent price point.
 
Super aggressive grip texture, along with the classic S&W "Cheese Grater" revolver grips of the past has made me dump several otherwise decent guns. The last one was a FHN FNS-40 that was just over the top, meat tenderizer type of grip. I don't get the obsession some people have with super aggressive grips.
 
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