Smith & Wesson Pistols

Smith & Wesson M&P Shield X

Specs, variants & prices

Smith & Wesson currently makes 20 versions of the M&P Shield X pistol, all chambered in 9mm, and still lists 3 discontinued ones on its site. Barrels run from 3.6" to 4.1". Of the 23 versions, 22 are milled for Shield RMSc and Holosun K (407K/507K)-pattern dots, and one is milled for Shield RMSc and Holosun K (407K/507K)-pattern dots, with a factory Optic installed. Smith & Wesson's suggested retail prices run from $599 to $749, and stores set their own prices from there. The table below lines up every version so you can compare them at a glance.

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What versions of the Smith & Wesson M&P Shield X are there?

20 current and 3 discontinued versions. Specs and measurements are Smith & Wesson's own.

Version	Prices	Optics	Model / part #	Caliber	Capacity	Barrel	Overall length	Weight	Finish	MSRP	CA	MA	Status
M&P Shield X No Thumb Safety	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14263	9mm	13/15	3.6"	6.87"	20.8 oz	Black	$599	No	No	Current
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14264	9mm	13/15	3.6"	6.87"	20.8 oz	Black	$599	No	No	Current
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety 10RD Compliant	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14265	9mm	10	3.6"	6.87"	20.8 oz	Black	$599	No	Yes	Current
M&P Shield X CA Compliant	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14459	9mm	10	3.6"	6.87"	20.8 oz	Black	$599	Yes	No	Current
M&P Shield X Carry On Bundle with OpticBundle	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cutOptic installed	14955	9mm	13/15	3.6"	6.87"	—	Black	$599	No	No	Current
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety OD Green	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14803	9mm	13/15	3.6"	6.87"	20.8 oz	OD Green/Black	$609	No	No	Current
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety Blue Titanium	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14853	9mm	13/15	3.6"	6.87"	20.8 oz	Blue Titanium	$609	No	No	Current
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety Midnight Bronze	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14854	9mm	13/15	3.6"	6.87"	20.8 oz	Midnight Bronze	$609	No	No	Current
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety CA Compliant Burnt Bronze	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14871	9mm	10	3.6"	6.87"	20.8 oz	Burnt Bronze	$609	Yes	Yes	Current
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety OD Green/Fde	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14793	9mm	13/15	3.6"	6.87"	20.8 oz	OD Green/Fde	$619	No	No	Current
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety Threaded Barrel Midnight Bronze	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14852	9mm	13/15	4.1"	7.25"	20.8 oz	Midnight Bronze	$619	No	No	Current
M&P Shield X Carry Comp No Thumb SafetyPerformance Center	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14269	9mm	13/15	3.6"	6.87"	20.6 oz	Black	$699	No	No	Current
M&P Shield X Carry Comp Thumb SafetyPerformance Center	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14270	9mm	13/15	3.6"	6.87"	20.6 oz	Black	$699	No	No	Current
M&P Shield X Carry Comp Thumb Safety 10RD CompliantPerformance Center	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14271	9mm	10	3.6"	6.87"	20.6 oz	Black	$699	No	Yes	Current
M&P Shield X Carry Comp CA CompliantPerformance Center	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14775	9mm	10	3.6"	6.87"	20.8 oz	Black	$699	Yes	No	Current
M&P Shield X Threaded Barrel Blue PVDPerformance Center	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14801	9mm	13/15	4.1"	7.25"	20.6 oz	Black/Blue PVD	$699	No	No	Current
M&P Shield X Carry Comp Thumb Safety Midnight BronzePerformance Center	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14845	9mm	13/15	3.6"	6.87"	20.6 oz	Midnight Bronze	$709	No	No	Current
M&P Shield X Carry Comp Thumb Safety Blue TitaniumPerformance Center	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14855	9mm	13/15	3.6"	6.87"	20.6 oz	Blue Titanium	$709	No	No	Current
M&P Shield X Carry Comp CA Compliant Blue TitaniumPerformance Center	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14886	9mm	10	3.6"	6.87"	20.8 oz	Black	$709	Yes	No	Current
M&P Shield X Blue PVD with CompensatorPerformance Center	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14802	9mm	13/15	4.1"	7.75"	22.7 oz	Black/Blue PVD	$749	No	No	Current
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety Purple	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14838	9mm	13/15	3.6"	6.87"	20.8 oz	Purple	$609	No	No	Discontinued
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety Purple/Silver	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14833	9mm	13/15	3.6"	6.87"	20.8 oz	Purple/Silver	$619	No	No	Discontinued
M&P Shield X Carry Comp Thumb Safety PurplePerformance Center	See prices	RMSc/Holosun K cut	14834	9mm	13/15	3.6"	6.87"	20.6 oz	Purple	$709	No	No	Discontinued

M&P Shield X No Thumb Safety
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14263
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
13/15
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.8 oz
Finish
Black
MSRP
$599
CA
No
MA
No
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14264
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
13/15
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.8 oz
Finish
Black
MSRP
$599
CA
No
MA
No
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety 10RD Compliant
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14265
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
10
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.8 oz
Finish
Black
MSRP
$599
CA
No
MA
Yes
Status
Current
M&P Shield X CA Compliant
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14459
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
10
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.8 oz
Finish
Black
MSRP
$599
CA
Yes
MA
No
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Carry On Bundle with Optic
Bundle
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cutOptic installed
Model / part #
14955
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
13/15
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
—
Finish
Black
MSRP
$599
CA
No
MA
No
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety OD Green
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14803
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
13/15
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.8 oz
Finish
OD Green/Black
MSRP
$609
CA
No
MA
No
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety Blue Titanium
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14853
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
13/15
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.8 oz
Finish
Blue Titanium
MSRP
$609
CA
No
MA
No
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety Midnight Bronze
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14854
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
13/15
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.8 oz
Finish
Midnight Bronze
MSRP
$609
CA
No
MA
No
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety CA Compliant Burnt Bronze
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14871
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
10
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.8 oz
Finish
Burnt Bronze
MSRP
$609
CA
Yes
MA
Yes
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety OD Green/Fde
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Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14793
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
13/15
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.8 oz
Finish
OD Green/Fde
MSRP
$619
CA
No
MA
No
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety Threaded Barrel Midnight Bronze
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14852
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
13/15
Barrel
4.1"
Overall length
7.25"
Weight
20.8 oz
Finish
Midnight Bronze
MSRP
$619
CA
No
MA
No
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Carry Comp No Thumb Safety
Performance Center
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14269
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
13/15
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.6 oz
Finish
Black
MSRP
$699
CA
No
MA
No
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Carry Comp Thumb Safety
Performance Center
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14270
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
13/15
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.6 oz
Finish
Black
MSRP
$699
CA
No
MA
No
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Carry Comp Thumb Safety 10RD Compliant
Performance Center
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14271
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
10
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.6 oz
Finish
Black
MSRP
$699
CA
No
MA
Yes
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Carry Comp CA Compliant
Performance Center
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14775
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
10
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.8 oz
Finish
Black
MSRP
$699
CA
Yes
MA
No
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Threaded Barrel Blue PVD
Performance Center
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14801
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
13/15
Barrel
4.1"
Overall length
7.25"
Weight
20.6 oz
Finish
Black/Blue PVD
MSRP
$699
CA
No
MA
No
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Carry Comp Thumb Safety Midnight Bronze
Performance Center
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14845
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
13/15
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.6 oz
Finish
Midnight Bronze
MSRP
$709
CA
No
MA
No
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Carry Comp Thumb Safety Blue Titanium
Performance Center
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14855
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
13/15
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.6 oz
Finish
Blue Titanium
MSRP
$709
CA
No
MA
No
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Carry Comp CA Compliant Blue Titanium
Performance Center
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14886
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
10
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.8 oz
Finish
Black
MSRP
$709
CA
Yes
MA
No
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Blue PVD with Compensator
Performance Center
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14802
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
13/15
Barrel
4.1"
Overall length
7.75"
Weight
22.7 oz
Finish
Black/Blue PVD
MSRP
$749
CA
No
MA
No
Status
Current
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety Purple
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14838
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
13/15
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.8 oz
Finish
Purple
MSRP
$609
CA
No
MA
No
Status
Discontinued
M&P Shield X Thumb Safety Purple/Silver
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14833
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
13/15
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.8 oz
Finish
Purple/Silver
MSRP
$619
CA
No
MA
No
Status
Discontinued
M&P Shield X Carry Comp Thumb Safety Purple
Performance Center
See prices
Optics
RMSc/Holosun K cut
Model / part #
14834
Caliber
9mm
Capacity
13/15
Barrel
3.6"
Overall length
6.87"
Weight
20.6 oz
Finish
Purple
MSRP
$709
CA
No
MA
No
Status
Discontinued

What calibers does the M&P Shield X come in?

Every current version is chambered in 9mm.

Is the M&P Shield X optics-ready?

Of the 23 versions, 22 are milled for Shield RMSc and Holosun K (407K/507K)-pattern dots, and one is milled for Shield RMSc and Holosun K (407K/507K)-pattern dots, with a factory Optic installed.

How much does a Smith & Wesson M&P Shield X cost?

Smith & Wesson's suggested retail prices run from $599 to $749, depending on the version. Tap “See prices” next to any version to see what retailers are asking.

Can you buy one in California or Massachusetts?

According to Smith & Wesson, 4 versions are available in California, and 3 versions are available in Massachusetts. Look for “Yes” in the CA and MA columns. State rules change, so check our California and Massachusetts pages before you buy.

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