Had my .40 Shield for a year. Lots of rounds through it. Accurate and reliable as a sd/dc weapon. I use paper plates as targets (cheap). Draw a 2" circle in the middle. All rounds are on the plate with 4 or 5 in the circle. The feel of it is similar to my Bersa Thunder .380 which also is accurate. I believe the Shield is more reliable, so that is my daily carry.

I have a Bersa Thunder .22 for practice. Looks just like the .380 and weighs almost the same. It would be great if there was a Shield like .22 with the same trigger pull to use for practice.