Smith & Wesson M&P 10mm M2.0 Optics Ready

The Smith & Wesson M&P 10mm M2.0 is the strongest direct competitor to the Glock 20 in the full-size 10mm category. Where Glock makes you pay extra for the MOS variant to get optic mounting, the M&P 10mm ships optics-ready from the factory with eight CORE adapter plates covering RMR, 507C, DeltaPoint Pro, Docter, J-Point, and other common footprints. At a $549 street price, it undercuts the Glock 20 by $100 and the Glock 40 MOS by $180 while delivering the same 15+1 capacity in a lighter 29.3 oz package.

The M2.0 generation brought meaningful upgrades to the entire M&P line, and they all carry over to the 10mm: a flat-faced trigger that breaks at a measured 5.3 lbs with a tactile reset, four interchangeable palmswell backstraps (S/M/ML/L), aggressive grip texturing that holds in wet hands, and an Armornite-finished stainless steel slide. The 18-degree grip angle is more 1911-like than the Glock's 22-degree angle, which many shooters find points more naturally. Suppressor-height three-dot iron sights co-witness with most red dots out of the box.

Where the Glock 20 still wins is aftermarket depth. KKM, Lone Wolf, Agency Arms, Zev, and Polymer80 all support the G20 with match barrels, slides, frames, and triggers; the M&P 10mm aftermarket is materially thinner. Holster selection skews toward the Glock as well. For a shooter who wants a factory-complete 10mm that runs full-power loads, mounts a red dot without slide milling, and costs less than the cheapest 10mm Glock, the M&P 10mm M2.0 is the answer.