WATCH: XDMAN Reviews Fueled by Ed Brown M&P Featuring Trijicon Sight
Last updated: April 30, 2020 · Originally published: March 13, 2020
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This setup runs a Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0 9mm — a full-size, optics-ready striker pistol with a 4.25-inch barrel and 17+1 capacity — topped with a Trijicon red dot. The M2.0 optics-ready slide and tall co-witness iron sights let a Trijicon RMR or SRO mount low enough to co-witness, giving faster aiming than irons alone.
M&P M2.0 with a Trijicon red dot: quick facts
Can you mount a Trijicon optic on the M&P M2.0?
Yes — the optics-ready (C.O.R.E.) M2.0 accepts Trijicon RMR and SRO red dots, usually via an RMR-footprint adapter plate.
What are the M&P M2.0 core specs?
Full-size 9mm, 4.25-inch barrel, 17+1 capacity, tall steel co-witness sights and four backstraps.
Do the iron sights co-witness with the red dot?
The M2.0 optics-ready models use tall (suppressor-height) sights that co-witness with a mounted red dot, so you keep a backup aiming reference.
Why add a red dot to an M&P?
A red dot speeds target acquisition and helps with aging eyes; the M2.0 was built optics-ready to make that easy.
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They would have ditched the POS polymer frame too but then they couldn’t call it M&P. To funny, $2500, and I’m sure they have the suckers lining up for bragging rights.
I couldn’t even watch the entire video…who is this guy?
Robbie – I’m with you – MOST annoying! I have a Performance Center Shield 9mm and it is more than sufficient to meet all my needs – and I paid – well let’s just say I could buy 4 or 5 of theme for one of these.
Truthfully? Dumb concept and even dumber video. It’s no longer an M&P at all, so why call it that except for possible copyright infringement?
XDMAN is a big-by-any-standard man, and the recoil control / ‘muzzle flip’ is -wait! It’s a 44 Magnum!
Grumpy Old Ed should stick with the venerable 1911 and XDMAN the XD.