Unlike the rest of the lineup, the EZ is an internal hammer fired pistol. The hammer fired operation is the key component to reducing the felt slide tension by about half. Next time you're at yourlocal S&W dealer, rack a Shield and a Shield EZ pistol side by side and the difference will be clear.

Hi this is dave liu with guns.com. Today we're looking at the smith. And wesson m p ez 380. So the ez is designed to be. Easy easy for people to manipulate. Now it's marketed.

Smith & Wesson announced on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, that it has discovered an issue with two of the handguns of the M&P Shield EZ line where the hammers from a supplier had cracked. This notice applies only to M&P9 and M&P380 Shield EZs manufactured between March 1 and Oct. 31, 2020.

SMITH & WESSON M&P 380 SHIELD EZ - $398.99.

“EZ” means that the pistol is easy to load. Hand most handguns to someone of small or weak stature, particularly someone with arthritic hands, and you'll see them struggle to rack the slide fully.

M&P380 Shield EZ pistols are hammer-fired with a single-action trigger pull, which is easier to manage and feels crisper than triggers on many striker-fired guns. This makes it easier to learn trigger control.

“EZ” means that the pistol is easy to load. Hand most handguns to someone of small or weak stature, particularly someone with arthritic hands, and you'll see them struggle to rack the slide fully.

380 ACP remains a popular self-defense cartridge for shooters who want a lightweight or smaller pistol with manageable recoil. It is slightly less powerful than a standard-pressure . 38 Special but also uses 9 mm (. 355 in) diameter bullets.

Available with or without ambidextrous, manual thumb safety.

The Shield EZ in . 380 ACP and 9mm both use a polymer grip safety lever on the pistol's backstrap. It disengages as soon as the web of the hand presses against back of the grip.

Easy to rack slide. Crisp, light trigger with tactile and audible trigger reset. Includes (2) Easy to Load 8-Round M&P380 Shield magazines. Grip safety - grip pistol to fire.

380 ACP is already a slow round, that means ammunition selection is critical. But know, too, that – again - . 380 ACP has proven to be effective in real-life defense situations IF the shooter chooses a quality bullet and does their job as a marksman.

Built for personal and home protection, the new M&P9 Shield EZ pistol is the latest addition to the M&P M2. 0™ family and features an 8+1 round capacity and a 3.675” barrel.