S&W M&P Shield EZ
A pistol designed around one problem: people who can't rack a slide. The slide racks with very little force, the magazine loads easily, and everything is built to make up for limited hand strength. If you have arthritis, a hand injury, or simply limited grip strength — this is the pistol that solves your problem.
What's good about it
- The easiest slide to rack on the market — solves a real problem
- A magazine that's easy to load without tools
- Grip safety that adds a layer of safety
What's less good
- Only 8 rounds
- Relatively large for the capacity it offers
- No optic cut
Common user reviews
The remarks that come up most often among owners in Israel and abroad, good and bad. These are user opinions, not our test.
Common praise
- Most common praise: solved the problem for people who couldn't rack any other pistol
- Very comfortable to shoot and train with
- Easy to teach beginners on
Common complaints
- Most common complaint: 8 rounds in a frame that isn't really small
- No red-dot provision
- The grip safety gets in the way for some shooters
Generations and versions
How to mount an optic on it
The S&W M&P Shield EZ has no factory optic cut, which is true of most pistols in Israel. There are two routes: milling the slide at a gunsmith, which costs more and is irreversible but sits the optic low; or an adapter that replaces the rear sight, which is cheap and reversible but sits it higher. These are the optics that mount without milling.
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