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Sig Sauer P229 Nitron CompactvsSmith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield Plus 4"

Sig Sauer P229 Nitron Compact facing right

Sig SauerP229 Nitron Compact

DA/SA Compact Pistol Chambered in 9mm Luger, 357 Sig, 40 S&W
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Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield Plus 4" facing left

Smith & WessonM&P 9 Shield Plus 4"

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 9mm Luger

Dimensions

 LengthLHeightHWidthWWeightW
P229 Nitron Compact7.1 in5.4 in1.5 in34.4 oz
M&P 9 Shield Plus 4"7 in5.1 in1.1 in22.6 oz

Details

 BarrelBBLTriggerWebsite
P229 Nitron Compact3.9 inDA/SAsigsauer.com
M&P 9 Shield Plus 4"4 inStriker-Firedsmith-wesson.com

Capacity

 9mm Luger357 Sig40 S&W9mm Luger
P229 Nitron Compact10 , 15 (+1)10 (+1)10 , 12 (+1)10 , 15 (+1)
M&P 9 Shield Plus 4"10 , 13 (+1)--10 , 13 (+1)

Notes

Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield Plus 4"

Initial dimensions and image scaling might be slightly incorrect height-wise. Need to figure out of listed height is with flush or extended magazine.

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