Tag: Smith & Wesson M&P

Smith and Wesson M&P was designed in 2005 in the United States by the firearm manufacturer Smith and Wesson. The M and P in the designation stands for Military and Police. It is a semi-automatic handgun with many variants with varying specifications and combinations available in the market. Though it was basically manufactured for the armed forces this polymer-framed pistol is also sold in the commercial market. Smith and Wesson M&P is based upon the Smith and Wesson Sigma but is different from it in various aspects. The M&P has improved a lot from Sigma and is much more user friendly for being ergonomically enhanced with improved trigger. M&P and other variants are with armed forces and law enforcing agencies all over the world.

From the time of the pistols inception the M&P series has undergone various changes and improvements, which led to  many variants and models like M&P Full-Size, M&P Mid-Size, M&Pc (Compact Size), M&P Pro Series, M&P9 JG, M&P9L, M&P Shield, M&P22 and M&P Bodyguard 380. The combinations and details vary according to the specific model or variant. The M&P variants can fire 9mm, .357 SIG, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP cartridges and their barrel length varies from 3.1 inches to 5 inches.