Smith & Wesson Introduces The M&P Shield® EZ® Pistol in 9mm

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., (December 11, 2019) – Smith & Wesson Inc. today announced that it has expanded its award-winning M&P Shield EZ pistol series to include the new M&P9 Shield EZ, chambered in the popular 9mm caliber. Built for personal protection and every day carry, the M&P9 Shield EZ further expands the M&P Shield EZ pistol platform, which was released in 2018 and features an easy-to-rack slide, easy-to-load magazine, and easy-to-clean design.

Lane Tobiassen, President of Smith & Wesson, said, “When the M&P380 Shield EZ was released in 2018, we received overwhelmingly positive feedback on the easy-to-use features of the innovative pistol platform. From that point on, we knew we would expand the M&P Shield EZ line with a pistol that incorporated the same features, chambered in the powerful and popular 9mm caliber. The new M&P9 Shield EZ is easy-to-rack, easy-to-load, easy-to-shoot and easy-to- clean, appealing to a wide range of consumers seeking out these popular features in 9mm. With over three million M&P Shield pistols adopted by consumers, we believe the ‘M&P Shield’ name has become synonymous with personal protection. This much anticipated release is the next evolution of the personal protection pistol.”

Built for personal and home protection, the new M&P9 Shield EZ pistol is the latest addition to the M&P M2.0™ family and features an 8+1 round capacity and a 3.675” barrel. The M&P9 Shield EZ pistol ships with two 8 round magazines that feature a load assist tab for quick, easy loading, as well as a picatinny-style equipment rail to accommodate accessories. The pistol also features an optimal M&P pistol 18-degree grip angle for a natural point of aim, white-dot front and adjustable white-dot rear sights, and a light, crisp trigger. The MSRP on the M&P9 Shield EZ pistol is $479.

The M&P9 Shield EZ pistol is available at firearms retailers across the nation.

M&P9 Shield EZ pistol features include:

Easy-to-Use Design

• Easy-to-rack slide for trouble-free manipulation

• Tapered rear slide serrations, providing an easy-to-grasp surface

• Easy-to-load magazine design with load assist tab for quick, easy loading

Superior Performance

• Low bore axis for ultimate recoil control

• Chambered in popular 9mm caliber

• One-piece, single action trigger for crisp trigger pull with tactile and audible trigger reset

• Windage- adjustable, white dot rear sight

Superior Controls

• Tactile loaded chamber indicator to both see and feel if a round is in the chamber

• Reversible magazine release that’s easily adjusted for left or right hand operation

• Available with ambidextrous manual thumb safety

• Available with factory-installed Crimson Trace® Red Laserguard®

To learn more about the new M&P9 Shield EZ pistol and the complete M&P line of firearms, including spec sheets and images, please click here.

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About Smith & Wesson

Smith & Wesson Inc. is a provider of quality firearms for personal protection, target shooting and hunting in the global consumer and professional markets. Smith & Wesson is world famous for its handguns and long guns sold under the Smith & Wesson®, Performance Center®, M&P®, Thompson/Center Arms™, and Gemtech® brands. Through its Manufacturing Services Division, Smith & Wesson Inc. also provides forging, machining, and precision plastic injection molding services to a wide variety of consumer goods companies. For more information on Smith & Wesson, call (800) 331-0852 or log on to www.smith-wesson.com.