Smith & Wesson M&P9 Performance Center Ported Sheild Review: Part 2

Smith & Wesson M&P9 Performance Center
Ported Shield Review
Part 2 - What's In The Box
June 5, 2016

In this part of my review I show what you get when you purchase the Smith & Wesson M&P9 Performance Center Ported Shield Pistol. I also use this part of the review to document the as received condition of the pistol.

The pistol came boxed as shown below.

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The end of the box had a label with all the critical information on this pistol such as:

Pistol Name: M&P9mm P.C. Ported Shield
Model number: 032516
Model: M&P 9 Shield
Caliber: 9mm
Type: Pistol
Barrel: 3.75 (Actual Barrel Measures 3.12")
Serial Number: shown
SKU: 10108

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The contents came packaged as shown.

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Inside the box were the following items:

M&P9 PC Ported Shield
One Eight Round Magazine
One Seven Round Magazine
Chamber Flag
Gun Lock
Safety & Instruction Manual
Registration Card

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These next photos document the "as received" condition of the pistol. The pistol was in perfect condition just like you would expect for a new handgun. You can click on these photos below to see a high definition image allowing you to see the finer details.

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First Impressions

My first impressions of the new Smith & Wesson M&P9 Performance Center Ported Shield Pistol were very positive. The Shield was originally introduced in 2012 and has already proved to be a great, single stack pistol for those wanting a smaller profile for conceal and carry purposes. The addition of the new sights and smooth trigger pull on this Performance Center model are immediately noticeable. Without shooting the pistol, the first impression of the ported slide and barrel is more along the lines of "cool" and I will have to see if it makes a real difference at the range.

You can see the video portion of this review below.

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