{"id":871,"date":"2019-09-12T07:48:36","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T07:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/?p=871"},"modified":"2020-06-29T16:44:12","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T16:44:12","slug":"project-380-the-smith-wesson-mp-shield-380ez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/project-380-the-smith-wesson-mp-shield-380ez\/","title":{"rendered":"Project 380: The Smith & Wesson M&P 380 Shield EZ"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 380EZ was released in 2018, and it quickly touched off a firestorm inside the firearms community. Sure, there were other compact .380 ACP guns before the M&P Shield 380EZ came out, such as the Ruger LC380 and the Walther PK380, but it was the 380EZ that made the gun writing community wake up and notice that there was a large swath of the market that wasn\u2019t being served properly with the existing selection of pistols. So, we were excited to get our hands on it for this Shield 380 EZ Review.<\/span><\/p>\n

The new M&P 380EZ Model 2.0<\/a> takes the look, feel, and features of Smith & Wesson\u2019s popular M&P 2.0 lineup and turns it down a notch to work with the lower-powered .380 ACP cartridge. The result is a lightweight, easy to shoot pistol that in many ways defines the market niche.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Big Gun Feel, Little Gun Size<\/span><\/h3>\n

At first glance, the 380EZ doesn\u2019t stand out that much from the crowd. It\u2019s not the lightest, nor the least expensive, and it doesn\u2019t hold the most rounds. But, with an average trigger pull of just under 4.5 pounds, it has the best trigger of the guns we tested. The biggest advantage of the 380EZ is that it feels like it\u2019s a bigger gun than it really is.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let me explain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you go into a gun store and pick up a Glock 19, a M&P Compact 9mm, and a 380EZ, your hand and brain won\u2019t notice that much of a difference. Even though it\u2019s a skinny .380 ACP pistol, the 380EZ is a compact pistol that feels like a larger gun in your hand. There are other features on the gun, like a comfortable grip, slide release lever that\u2019s easy to reach without breaking your grip, and short length of Picatinny rail at the front which speak more of a full size 9mm than a compact .380.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

M&P Shield 380 EZ Review: First Impressions\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n