S&W is now selling OR M&P 2.0 Slides separately

[Balanar322]

https://www.smith-wesson.com/product/mp9-optic-ready-slide-for-4-25in-barrel

Looks like standalone Optics Ready slides are available for both the M&P 2.0 4.25" and the M&P 2.0 Compact 4". A straightforward way to address the biggest criticism of the CA Compliant M&P 2.0s.

The OR slide has great front serrations that are missing from the stock CA Compliant slides and I believe the suppressor height sights are Trijicon based off the OR slide that I own but it may be different for this version.

The plastic optic plates that come with civilian OR slides are pretty but there's good aftermarket plates by Calculated Kinetics and Eleven 71.

I can personally attest to the quality of Calculated Kinetics Holosun EPS plate but they also just came out with a new plate for the Vortex Defender XL which is my favorite optic on the market currently.

Smith and Wesson M&P 2.0 DOGTAG Optic Plate

M&P 2.0 Optic Plates made by Calculated Kinetics are a great upgrade from the factory provided plates. Tighter tolerances, better screws, and a built-in deflection table to reduce carbon by 75% why would you get any other optic plate? FITS M&P 2.0, COMPACT, FULL SIZE, CARRY COMP, COMPETITOR...

www.calculatedkinetics.us

 

[Gat Man]

Half the cost of gun itself

 

[joefrank64k]

Ruger did this for the MAX 9 as well.

Shop around. The MAX 9 OR slide was $199 MSRP (though that included the barrel and a passive red dot), but you can find them online for about $120 shipped.

I'm sure the S&W M&P 2.0 OR slides will be available for less.

 

[Tortugatron1986]

The slides are usually the most expensive part of the gun. It’s a milled piece of metal and finished with a coating and test fit with barrels, springs and other components vs injection molded polymer.

 

[.dC0m]

Prior to S&W releasing these for sale, resellers on eBay were flipping them for near $400 about half a year ago...

 

[wrklss]

Only in 9mm no love for the 40.