#AluminumFrame

If you’ve read my review of the   Smith & Wesson Performance Center M&P9 M2.0 Full Size Metal Carry Comp last November, then you know I was a little late to the M&P party. Having held them at gun stores, I was keenly aware of the M&P’s ergonomic advantages, and being a Glock shooter, I’ve never been averse to polymer, but for some reason, getting one of these handguns out on the range evaded me for years. Given that I skipped a few grades ahead with the ported, metal frame, Performance Center model, the experience proved overwhelmingly satisfying. So, when Smith & Wesson   announced the Metal Compact series earlier this year, I jumped at the chance to review the   M&P9 M2.0 4-Inch Metal Compact Thumb Safety version.