What's the difference between the PD and the M&P?

[Alan Fud]

The 340PM and the M&P340 look almost identical. Ditto for the 360PD and the M&P360. What's the difference between the PD and the M&P models?

 

[lesjones]

The PDs have a titanium cylinder. The M&Ps have a stainless cylinder, which makes them about an ounce and a half heavier and about a hundred bucks cheaper.

The sights are also different, with the M&Ps having better sights IMO. The M&P sights are tritium night sights to boot. I'd choose the M&P flavor over the PD in a heartbeat.

 

[Alan Fud]

... The M&Ps have a stainless cylinder ...

Is it blackened stainless? The 340SS and the 360SS have stainless cylinders (got one in my pocket right now), but the M&P doesn't look like it's stainless (unless it's blackened).

 

[Feanaro]

It says "stainless steel cylinder" right on the pages you linked.

 

[Alan Fud]

This ...

... doesn't LOOK stainless. This ...

... does.