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Glock G21 Gen4vsSmith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield Plus

Glock G21 Gen4 facing right

GlockG21 Gen4

Striker-Fired Full-Sized Pistol Chambered in 45 ACP
vs
Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield Plus facing left

Smith & WessonM&P 9 Shield Plus

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 9mm Luger, 30 Super Carry

Dimensions

 LengthLHeightHWidthWWeightW
G21 Gen48.07 in5.51 in1.34 in29.28 oz
M&P 9 Shield Plus6.1 in4.6 in1.1 in20.2 oz

Details

 BarrelBBLTriggerWebsite
G21 Gen44.61 inStriker-Firedus.glock.com
M&P 9 Shield Plus3.1 inStriker-Firedsmith-wesson.com

Capacity

 45 ACP9mm Luger30 Super Carry
G21 Gen413 (+1)--
M&P 9 Shield Plus-10 , 13 (+1)13 , 16 (+1)

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