I am absolutely amazed at how well the Shield .45 shoots. The one I'm shooting now was going to be my sons when he graduates from college in June but I kind of took it over and I'll be giving him the new one that I originally ordered for myself. Very comfortable shooter and at 20 meters from a sitting position I have had no trouble keeping all of my rounds in a 3.5" group regardless of the number of shots fired. Yes I realize that's not what it was intended for but I've just been curious as to what it is capable of. It originally was hitting a couple inches to the left but a little work with the sight pusher fixed that. I've got about 300 rounds through it now and so far not a single issue. The mags were tight at first but they loosened up pretty quickly with use. Originally intended to be my sons new CCW since he was forced to sell his shield .40. I had only intended to put about 100 round of mixed ammo through it to make sure it functioned properly before presenting it to my son but I can't stop shooting it so the new one I ordered for myself will go to my son instead (AFTER I make sure it functions correctly). The pistol is very comfortable in my hands with the 6 round mag and I would have preferred two of those instead of the 7 rounder. It seems to love my 200gr hollow point handloads and when shooting them my groups tightened up noticeably. So far this new Shield has proven to be accurate, reliable, and a hell of a lot of fun to shoot. If you're sitting on the fence and not sure if you want to go for it or not I highly recommend you pick one up. Absolutely a great pistol at a great price.
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