SHOT Show 2025: Smith & Wesson M&P9 Metal HD Spec Series V

Smith & Wesson’s new Spec Series handgun offers an advantage in today’s dynamic shooting environments while delivering a premium look and feel.

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posted on January 27, 2025
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The steel frame construction of Smith & Wesson’s new M&P9 Metal HD Spec Series V handgun adds mass, while a threaded barrel with compensator and new flat-face aluminum trigger completes the package.
Photo courtesy of Smith & Wesson

At SHOT Show 2025 in Las Vegas, Nev., last week Smith & Wesson announced the release of its new M&P9 Metal HD Spec Series V, which is the newest addition to the company’s Spec Series lineup.

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“Our polymer M&P handguns have been widely recognized for their ergonomics and reliability. We took these trusted attributes and integrated them into a steel platform to help mitigate felt recoil, allowing users to keep their pistol running flat and fast,” Smith & Wesson Product Manager Corey Beaudreau said.

 

The fifth iteration of Smith & Wesson’s Spec Series family, the M&P9 Metal HD Spec Series V is a first of its kind that’s built with superior performance in mind.

A striker-fired pistol chambered in 9 mm Luger, the M&P9 Metal HD Spec Series V boasts a 23-round capacity and sports a newly designed aluminum trigger, which Smith & Wesson said is to “facilitate more consistent and accurate shooting.”

Weighing in at 2.31 pounds (sans magazine), the M&P9 Metal HD features steel-frame construction with enhanced texturing, a steel magazine well, plus a steel optics plate that increase overall weight and helps to reduce felt recoil. Additionally, the 4.8-inch threaded barrel, controls and magazine well all display a sharp blue PVD finish. Finally, there is a Strike Industries compensator to mitigate muzzle rise.

M&P9 Metal HD Spec Series V
The new Smith & Wesson M&P9 Metal HD Spec Series V features a threaded barrel with Strike Industries compensator, steel frame with enhanced texturing, steel magazine well and steel optic cover plate.

 

The M&P9 Metal HD Spec Series V ships with tall C.O.R.E. green night sights out of the box, along with an optics-ready slide for mounting a red-dot optic. In addition, the handgun ships with three 23-round magazines, hard carry case and a Limited-Edition Spec Series coin and knife.

MSRP is $1,699. Go to smith-wesson.com to learn more about the M&P9 Metal HD Spec Series V.

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