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Smith & Wesson
Model M&P45
Smith & Wesson Pistol M&P45 .45 Auto Variant-4
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Gun Dimensions Width:1.2-in
Length:7.5-in Height:5.5-in
Barrel:4-in Weight:30.7-oz
Variant 4 of 4
Gun Rankings
  • Power Factor (230 grain bullet)185840
  • Recoil Factor (230 grain bullet)7.97 ft-lb
  • Total Capacity11 rounds
  • ConcealabilityFair
  • Defense Factor84%
Gun Specifications
Type:Pistol
Produced:2007 - 2020
Caliber:.45 Auto
Action:recoil operated semi-automatic
Trigger:striker single-action (SA)
Safety:frame mounted ambi safety
Magazine:10-round
Frame:Zytel polymer
Grip:integrated polymer
Sights:ramp front, Novak Lo-Mount rear
Notes:interchangeable grip inserts
Manufacturer
Smith & Wesson
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Gun Value
MSRP:$519.00Used Est:$385.00
Last Update:1/27/2023
About the Gun

While not their first endeavor into polymer frame striker-fired pistols, Smith & Wesson's M&P features many design improvements over their lower cost Sigma series pistols. These features include an improved trigger action, field interchangeable palm swells, black Melonite finished stainless steel barrel and slide with twin scalloped slide serrations, a Zytel polymer frame reinforced with a stainless steel chassis, and an accessory rail.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge: .45 Automatic
Alias: .45 Automatic Colt Pistol (ACP)
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:230 grains
MV:808 ft/sec ME:334 ft-lbs
About the Cartridge

This cartridge was developed by John Browning and was adopted by the United States Ordnance Department along with the Colt-Browning automatic pistol in 1911. It has also been made the official military handgun chambering by several other governments, notably Argentina, Mexico and Norway. The 45 Automatic is the most powerful military handgun cartridge in use today. This is a heavy and powerful sub-sonic round. Although its muzzle energy can exceed 400 ft-lbs, its velocity and bullet weight creates a steep trajectory curve that limits its effective range to self-defense distances.

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