usmc1974 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Just finished putting together my Smith & Wesson M&p 2.0 metal. Holosun 507x2 green. I think this one's going to work. Now to take it out and put a couple hundred rounds to it. nice thing is it fits on my Glock 19 holsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zachjet Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 If nothing else the metal m&p’s are bad ass looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerman Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 How does the magwell opening compare to the plastic gun? The plastic one doesn’t have much of anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelCityShooter Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 The mag wells are pretty much identical. You have to get the "Competitor" model to get an significantly larger mag well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 4 hours ago, Hammerman said: How does the magwell opening compare to the plastic gun? The plastic one doesn’t have much of anything. Back in the 80s, when we all shot a single stack 1911 we put magwells on them because they were very beneficial. But today with these double stack guns and the magazines opening is so wide all ready, and the magazine tapers to a single stack at the top, I never felt the need for a magwell. I mean really if you can't get the magazine in the gun with that much space a magwell isn't going to help you. Of course is just my opinion.YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJM Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 I shot a M&P in CO for over a year, and the combination of a less tapered magazine profile and the shape of the M&P mag well, makes the M&P harder for me to load fast than most other CO pistols. here is a picture, from top to bottom, of a Rival, M&P 2.0, Gen 5 Glock and the Sig AXG. Even after filing the M&P, it has a tighter profile than the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) 20 minutes ago, GJM said: I shot a M&P in CO for over a year, and the combination of a less tapered magazine profile and the shape of the M&P mag well, makes the M&P harder for me to load fast than most other CO pistols. here is a picture, from top to bottom, of a Rival, M&P 2.0, Gen 5 Glock and the Sig AXG. Even after filing the M&P, it has a tighter profile than the others. Seriously , You had trouble loading that? fast? It's open wider then a south Broadway hookers legs on a friday night. Edited December 18, 2022 by usmc1974 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerman Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 On 12/17/2022 at 11:23 PM, usmc1974 said: Back in the 80s, when we all shot a single stack 1911 we put magwells on them because they were very beneficial. But today with these double stack guns and the magazines opening is so wide all ready, and the magazine tapers to a single stack at the top, I never felt the need for a magwell. I mean really if you can't get the magazine in the gun with that much space a magwell isn't going to help you. Of course is just my opinion.YMMV I shot single stack for three years without a magwell when I first started out. I was pretty good at reloading. When I started shooting production with a cz, hitting that opening was a cinch. But there is something about the M&P opening that doesn't jive well for me. I can hit it most of the time but it could sure use a little help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 I really am super interested in a metal competitor version.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 13 hours ago, rowdyb said: I really am super interested in a metal competitor version.. This gun really feels good in the hand. I have the small backstrap on it now and It feels better than my CZSPO1 phantom. This is my 1st smith and Wesson M&P 2.0 But I really like it. Going to take it to IDPA next Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zachjet Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 I held a 5” at a gun shoe this past weekend. I was disappointed by it. I wanted something like Walters SF not just a silver version of the same gun. I wouldn’t look to replace my M&p with the metal one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zincwarrior Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Yes evidently it weighs the same. Instead of steel S&W used aluminum. The very new "competition" version even has lightening cuts. Why? This is a company experienced in using steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Zachjet said: I held a 5” at a gun shoe this past weekend. I was disappointed by it. I wanted something like Walters SF not just a silver version of the same gun. I wouldn’t look to replace my M&p with the metal one. You held the all metal version of the smith and Wesson 2.0 with the 5" barrel? that would be the competitor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zachjet Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 1 hour ago, usmc1974 said: You held the all metal version of the smith and Wesson 2.0 with the 5" barrel? that would be the competitor? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 4 hours ago, usmc1974 said: You held the all metal version of the smith and Wesson 2.0 with the 5" barrel? that would be the competitor? I'm just the other way around, I've held the smith and Wesson M&P's it was all plastic. and this metal one feels 10 times more solid in my hand then those plastic was did. I finally got time to go to the range tomorrow, Indoor range. It was 18° today that's way too cold to go outside and shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zachjet Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 If I didn’t already have an M&p and was going to buy one… metal frame all the way. I just don’t see it as too much of an “upgrade” If/when they decide to make a 40ish oz performance center gun. They’ll really be onto something. M&p is a great gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 I went to a large lgs here, no metal m and p in stock darn it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 5 hours ago, Zachjet said: If I didn’t already have an M&p and was going to buy one… metal frame all the way. I just don’t see it as too much of an “upgrade” If/when they decide to make a 40ish oz performance center gun. They’ll really be onto something. M&p is a great gun. Go shoot one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zachjet Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, usmc1974 said: Go shoot one. I try not to get disappointed in my leisure time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 13 minutes ago, Zachjet said: I try not to get disappointed in my leisure time You won't be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zachjet Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, usmc1974 said: You won't be. I stepped up to an all metal hammer gun a few months back and I haven’t looked back. It hasn’t really improved my as much as I’d hoped I guess I’m just a M&p fan boy at heart and expected something different when I herd about a metal frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 3 hours ago, Zachjet said: I stepped up to an all metal hammer gun a few months back and I haven’t looked back. It hasn’t really improved my as much as I’d hoped I guess I’m just a M&p fan boy at heart and expected something different when I herd about a metal frame Well, long as you're happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 I'm concerned about the material not there in the grip area around the textured areas.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 It's shot and handled well, had no recoil. I was able to keep everything in 2" at 25 yd standing freestyle. Only thing I don't like about it is it don't like small Rifle primers. 4 times it Did not detonate the round. I am not Crazy about the trigger maybe it will get better as I put more rounds though it. Am I ready to give up my Glock 19 gen 5 custom? no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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