News: SW PC M&P 10mm M2.0, a ‘Star Spangled Banger’ Desert Eagle, & Compensated CR920P

This week in gun news: SW adds a Performance Center M&P 10mm M2.0, Magnum Research now has a ‘Star Spangled Banger’ Desert Eagle, & Shadow Systems debuts a Compensated CR920P

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May 2023

Smith & Wesson Performance Center M&P 10mm M2.0

Smith & Wesson introduced their M&P model pistol in 10mm Auto earlier this year and now has a tuned Performance Center model. The new PC M&P 10mm has all the same things the standard model has but uses enhanced features such as a ported 5.6-inch barrel, optic-height tritium night sights, and a tuned flat M2.0 trigger.

Optics ready and with a 15+1 magazine capacity, it has an MSRP of $749, which is only about $90 more than the standard model’s current catalog price. That’s not bad…

Magnum Research now has a ‘Star Spangled Banger’ Desert Eagle

Call it the Speagle if you like, but the folks at Magnum Research now have an even more aggressively American Desert Eagle clad in a custom American flag Cerakote finish added in color to the frame, slide, and barrel.

The limited edition “Star Spangled Banger” Desert Eagle is chambered in .50 AE, because of course it is, while the overall length is 10.75 inches and weight is 4.5 pounds. The MSRP is an extremely specific $2,621.

Shadow Systems Compensated CR920P

The latest Gucci Glock from Shadow Systems follows in the compensated 9mm carry pistol path blazed by the SIG P365 X Macro, Hellcat TB, and FN 509 CC. A roughly Glock 43/48-sized pistol, the CR920P has a 20-ounce weight and uses a 10+1 round flush fit mag or 13+1 round extended mag.

The self-locking and self-indexing all-steel compensator uses a tri-lug attachment mechanism, and the device is billed as making the micro compact 9mm extremely controllable, especially in rapid fire. MSRP is expected to be in the $900 range.

Dan Wesson DWX Compact Pistol

Dan Wesson has followed up on its interesting 9mm DWX mash-up of the 1911 and CZ 75/Shadow 2 competition pistol from five months ago by introducing a chopped-down Compact variant.

The new DWX Compact runs an aluminum CZ 75 Compact grip paired with a match-grade 4-inch barrel with a bushing-less barrel system. Single-action-only, it runs 15+1 round magazines with Henning aluminum base pads. The fire control group is that of a 1911 with a Flat K-Style trigger while the front and rear sights are CZ Shadow 2-style.

The MSRP is $1,999.

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Michael Crites

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Michael Crites has served as executive editor of AmericanFirearms.org since 2016 and previously held positions as associate editor and range correspondent dating back to 2000. He discovered his passion for precision shooting at age 12 during his first visit to his grandfather's shooting range, eventually earning an Expert classification in three different shooting disciplines before age 18. During his studies at University of Wyoming, he earned four varsity letters on the collegiate rifle and pistol teams, serving as team captain for three consecutive years. He became the first UW student to complete the NRA Range Safety Officer certification while maintaining full-time student status. He graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Sports Communications. His diverse career has included roles as Range Safety Coordinator for the National Rifle Championships in Camp Perry 2001; editor-in-chief, Precision Shooter Quarterly; series editor, Modern Firearms Handbook collection; managing editor, National Shooting Sports Foundation Newsletter; editor, Competitive Shooter Magazine; operations director for Western Arms & Ammunition Co.; senior editor for the Shooter's Reference Annual (Cheyenne); content director for The Firearms Report, published by the American Shooting Coalition in Billings, MT; firearms correspondent for Hunting & Shooting, produced by Outdoor Sports Media Group in Jackson, WY; and publisher for Wyoming Shooting Sports Journal in Casper. He has contributed as a regular columnist for American Rifleman (NRA Publications), technical editor for Precision, a publication of the National Bench Rest Shooters Association (Phoenix, AZ); and as firearms specialist for the Gun Owner's Annual. As a digital content creator, he has written more than 400 articles on AmericanFirearms.org, developed shooting technique coverage for the Brownells Shooting Blog (Montezuma, IA) and Federal Premium "Range Notes" platform (Anoka, MN), and served as lead content strategist for International Defensive Pistol Association (Berryville, AR). Beyond Tactical Firearms, his current endeavors include content development for the Wyoming State Rifle Association (Cheyenne, WY) and technical manual production for High Plains Publishing of Laramie, WY. He has contributed to the 12th, 13th, and 14th editions of Modern Sporting Rifles Guide and edited The Complete Guide to Tactical Shooting and Competitive Shooter's Reference Manual (Gun Digest Books).