I wanted a Shield for my wife to carry. My brother had one and she was to try it out on a Sat. The Friday before, I was at a local show and the dealer had a Shield for $447. The one freakin time I don't impulse buy! She shot the gun the next day and loved it. I've been chasing two ever since. One for me as well because I really liked it.

However, and she agrees, we have a Glock 19 and there's no way the Shield is a $500 gun. I would pay $500, but no more. Just not gonna do it. Though we both really like the Shield and the trigger is nice, the G19 is a great gun in its own right. So why pay $700, when a G19 fits the bill. Things will calm down, so unless you have no sidearm whatsoever, I would not pay that price. Heck, I have a hard time paying regular retail for any polymers, because it's not like they're a gorgeous blued S&W 41. They're just black plastic...