Smith & Wesson M&P 40 M2.0 .40 S&W
Model: 11522
Smith & Wesson M&P 40 M2.0 .40 S&W
Model: 11522
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About This Firearm
The Smith & Wesson M&P 40 M2.0 is a full-size striker-fired .40 S&W built for duty and range work. S&W no longer makes it, so it is a used buy. An extended stainless steel chassis is embedded in the polymer frame to cut flex and torque when the gun fires, which the original M&P 40 it replaced did not have.
This configuration came without a thumb safety, so there is nothing above the trigger to sweep off. Four palmswell inserts change the circumference of the grip, and the texture under them is aggressive across the whole frame. Two magazines came in the box, each holding 15 rounds. The slide and barrel are stainless under Armornite, a corrosion resistant finish, and the barrel turns 1 in 10. The slide has no optic cut.
If you're cross-shopping, the Glock G22 Gen5 is still in production, holds the same 15 rounds at 28.43 oz behind a 4.49-inch barrel, and comes with three magazines and backstraps in place of palmswells. The HK VP40 has an MSRP of $949 and holds 13 behind a 4.09-inch barrel. Both are still in production.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The sights are steel front and rear, a white dot ahead of a two-dot notch, so neither one shears off when the slide gets racked on a belt.
- S&W backs the pistol with a limited lifetime warranty and a lifetime service policy, which still apply to a gun it has stopped building.
- The M2.0 frame was built in three calibers, so holsters and lights made for the 9mm and .45 versions fit this one.
- Nothing on this slide is cut for a red dot, so a dot means milling or buying a different M&P.
- S&W has stopped building .40 M&Ps, so magazines and spare parts come off the used market.
- A 5.5-inch grip height on a 7.4-inch pistol makes this a duty gun, not something that disappears under a shirt.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the no-safety name mean?
S&W sold this version without a thumb safety. Other .40 M2.0 pistols the same size came with one.
Does it come apart without pulling the trigger?
Yes. M&P pistols use a patented take-down lever and a sear deactivation system, so the slide comes off with no trigger press.
Do the palmswells change trigger reach too?
Yes. S&W lists the four inserts as S, M, ML and L and credits them with both hand fit and trigger reach, so a shorter finger can get to the face of the trigger without shifting grip.
Which finishes were offered?
Matte black or Flat Dark Earth. The internals are the same either way.
