Smith & Wesson's M&P45 M2.0 with thumb safety is a full-size .45 ACP semi-automatic: 4.6-inch stainless barrel, black Armornite stainless slide, 8.5 inches overall, 27 ounces, and two magazines for 10+1. The ambidextrous thumb safety is what sets this variant apart, backed by a hinged trigger safety and no magazine safety. The polymer frame carries the M2.0 texture and four palmswell inserts, the trigger resets with a tactile and audible click, and the sights are fixed three-dot white.

For a New Jersey household this is a home-defense and range pistol, and a manual safety suits owners who want one more deliberate step before the gun fires. The extended stainless steel chassis stiffens the frame, and the four palmswell inserts let a shooter with small or large hands set trigger reach at the dealer counter before the first range trip. Buying it means the local permit-to-purchase process, the one-handgun-per-30-days limit, and the safety course requirement in force since July 2022.

Key features

• .45 ACP, 10+1, two magazines included
• Ambidextrous manual thumb safety plus hinged trigger safety
• 4.6-inch stainless barrel, Armornite slide
• Four interchangeable palmswell grip inserts
• 27 ounces, 8.5 inches overall

Delivery is to the New Jersey FFL dealer you pick at checkout, who verifies your handgun permit and runs the background check at pickup.