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Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield Plus vs Sig Sauer P230

Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield Plus facing right

Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield Plus

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 9mm Luger, 30 Super Carry
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Sig Sauer P230 facing left

Sig Sauer P230

DA/SA Compact Pistol Chambered in 380 ACP, 32 ACP

Dimensions

 LengthLHeightHWidthWWeightW
M&P 9 Shield Plus6.1 in4.6 in1.1 in20.2 oz
P2306.6 in4.7 in1.2 in18.5 oz

Details

 BarrelBBL Trigger Website
M&P 9 Shield Plus3.1 in Striker-Fired smith-wesson.com
P2303.6 in DA/SA en.m.wikipedia.org

Capacity

 9mm Luger30 Super Carry380 ACP32 ACP
M&P 9 Shield Plus 10 , 13 (+1) 13 , 16 (+1) - -
P230 - - 7 (+1) 8 (+1)

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