The reality of protection is that you never know when you’ll need it. We took the power and features of our full sized M&P pistols and put them into a slim, lightweight pistol the size of your hand. The M&P Shield is an easy to conceal pistol that offers professional grade features with simple operation and reliable performance day or night. One million Shield owners can’t be wrong.

This model has a manual thumb safety.

• Caliber: .45 AUTO
• Action: Striker Fire
• Capacity: 7+1 and 6+1 Rounds
• Barrel Length: 3.3 (8.4 cm)
• Front Sight: Steel-White Dot
• Rear Sight: Steel-White Two Dot
• Overall Length: 6.45 (16.4 cm) 
• Frame Width: .99 (2.5 cm)
• Frame with Slide Stop: 1.05 (2.6 cm)
• Overall Height: 4.88 with Flush Magazine (11.9 cm)
• Grip: Polymer 
• Weight: 20.5 oz. (581.2 g)
• Barrel and Slide Material: Stainless Steel- Armornite Durable Corrosion Resistant Finish.
• Other Features: New aggressive grip texture for M&P 45 Shield. Front cocking serrations. Incorporates the design features of the M&P Shield line of firearms. Extremely thin and lightweight-can be comfortably carried all day. 
• 18 degree grip angle for natural point of aim.
• Striker-fired for short consistent trigger pull every time. 
• Backed by Smith & Wesson's Lifetime Service Policy.