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Over the years, Pistol Caliber Carbines have gained popularity as a versatile firearm’s platform. A PCC can be used for a fun day at the range, a competition, or for self-defense. Now, Smith & Wesson has entered the PCC market with the M&P FPC or Folding Pistol Carbine. The new folder from S&W comes optics-ready, features a unique folding mechanism, and uses M&P magazines.
Over the last few years, more firearm manufacturers are building pistols chambered in the exotic 5.7 round. Ruger jumped into the market a few years back with the Ruger 5.7 and then the PSA 5.7 Rock at Shot Show 2022. Now, Smith & Wesson has entered the foray with the M&P 5.7 pistol.
Smith & Wesson is building off of the popularity of their highly successful M&P 2.0 EZ series with the introduction of the new Equalizer micro-compact pistol. With the Equalizer Smith & Wesson seeks to balance size, capacity, and ease of use into a micro-compact form factor.
Firearms|Handguns By Drew BryantJuly 31st, 2022, theloadoutblog.com When it comes to the handgun market Smith & Wesson has had great success with the M&P series of striker fired handguns. The […]
Firearms|Handguns In early January, Federal announced 30 Super Carry to the market. It is smaller than 9mm but, bigger than .380. Which allows for two extra rounds in a standard […]
Firearms|Handguns Smith & Wesson has just released an upgrade to the popular M&P 2.0 line of carry and duty pistols. The upgraded pistol features raised sights and C.O.R.E. mounting plates. […]
News|Industry News On Monday, Smith & Wesson announced a recall notice of their M&P12 Shotgun. The recall is due to two M&P12 shotguns in use developed barrel cracks. The M&P […]
News|Industry News Throughout, the industry their are discounts for active military, law enforcement, and first responders. Sometimes those discounts don’t jump to the veteran community. Recently, Smith & Wesson has […]
News|Industry News Yesterday, Smith & Wesson announced that it would be moving the company headquarters to Maryville, Tennessee sometime in the mid-2020s. Smith & Wesson will also have manufacturing facility […]
Recently, Smith and Wesson announced that they have provided over 600 new pistols to their hometown police department, the Springfield PD. The police department will be replacing S&W M&P 40 with the S&W M&P 2.0 as their new duty pistol. It’s is unclear weather the department will be switching to 9mm or staying with .40 cal.
Firearms|Handguns The market is continuing to grow as more users seek for red dot mounting solutions for their carry pistols. As, a result of this influx in popularity Smith and […]
Yesterday, S&W introduced the Performance Center M&P 9 Shield EZ. The Shield EZ lineup of pistols was geared towards shooters with limited hand strength. The Shield EZ has actually garnered mass popularity. Now, it’s getting dripped in that S&W Performance Center Swag.
Today, Smith and Wesson announced a series of new M&P 2.0 pistols to their Performance Center lineup. The new M&P 2.0 performance pistols are chambered in 9mm or .40 S&W.
Yesterday, Smith and Wesson announced a new addition to their Shield EZ lineup with the M&P 9 Shield EZ. The M&P 9 Shield EZ is designed from the ground up to be a firearm that is easy to rack, load, shoot, and clean. Smith and Wesson adds to the Shield EZ series after .380 version success.
Last week, firearm manufacturer Smith & Wesson has just announced a new lineup of M&P 2.0 subcompact pistols. The new M&P 2.0 subcompacts are chambered in 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45ACP. All M&P 2.0 subcompact models come with or without a thumb safety in accordance to user preference.
The vast majority of questions on conceal carry come form customers thinking about getting a conceal carry license. These customers are looking for a road map on where to start their concealed carry journey. For these shooters the idea and act of conceal carry can be a daunting one. Finding out where to start is difficult for new potential conceal carry users. You understand that these individuals have limited firearms knowledge and weapons handling.