Love them or hate them, red dot-ready carry pistols are the current hot thing. To address this demand Smith & Wesson has introduced a new optics-ready version of their M&P Compact called the M&P9 M2.0 Compact Optics Ready. This pistol isn’t just their standard Compact M&P with their C.O.R.E. (Competition Optics Ready Equipment) slide though. The new M&P9 M2.0 Compact Optics Ready offers unique features not previously seen on any M&Ps. Currently, there are two versions of this pistol, one with a bilateral thumb safety and one without. I secured a sample of the slick-sided model for testing.
The M&P Compact...