Smith & Wesson Shield EZ Performance Center Semi-Auto Compact 9mm Pistol 3.8" Ported Barrel 8Rd Capacity Black Armornite Finish Polymer Frame Auminum Trigger Grip Safety No Thumb Safety Hi-Viz Litewave H3 Tritium/Lightp Performance Center Cleaning Kit includes Cleaning Rod, Patches, Nylon Brush, Bronze Brush, Nylon Jag, Nylon Slotted Tip
Ported barrel to reduce muzzle flip
Lightening cuts in slide for reduced weight
PC at face, black anodized aluminum trigger
PC enhanced black anodized aluminum grip safety
PC ported barrel with Armornite Durable Corrosion Resistant Finish
Easy to rack slide
Performance Center action, crisp, lightweight trigger with tactile and audible trigger reset
HI-VIZ Litewave H3 Tritium/Litepipe Sights
Tactile loaded chamber indicator (TLCI) see and feel if there is a round in the chamber
Picatinny-style rail
Two easy-to-load, 8-round magazines
The Smith & Wesson Performance Center is excited to announce the new Performance Center M&P9 Shield EZ Pistols. Chambered in the popular 9mm caliber, these pistols feature a variety of Performance Center upgrades. The Performance Center versions encompass all the easy-to-use features found in the EZ platform, but are further enhanced with porting, a PC flat faced trigger, tuned action, HI-VIZ Lightwave H3 sights and come in gold, silver or black. These pistols deliver easy-to-use features with the custom upgrades that Smith & Wessons's customers expect from the Performance Center.
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 9mm Luger (9X19mm, Parabellum, P08) was developed in Germany in 1902. Widely used in both world wars, it is the most popular pistol cartridge in the world, now widely used by innumerable law enforcement agencies and militaries (including our own) in both pistols and submachineguns. The controversy over its "stopping power" will never go away, but its attribute is that it is much easier to shoot accurately than larger cartridges with greater power...but more recoil. Advancements in bullet design for law enforcement and personal defense have narrowed the gap considerably. The 9mm Luger is a world standard, chambered by virtually all makers of semiautomatic pistols, with a myriad of factory loads. The most standard is probably a 115-grain load at 1160 fps, with common bullet weights ranging from 95 to 147 grains, and +P loads at higher velocity.
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Craig Boddington
