I really can't imagine starting out shooting a subcompact 9mm for a first gun. My first was an old Mark I, and mostly rifle shooting back then. You gotta get familiar with guns in general. Not that the Shield is a bad one to start with, it just seems like jumping ahead of yourself, learning wise. I really hadn't shot handguns much for several years before I finally got a carry piece a couple years ago; got an SR40C. That was a little bit of a shock and in retrospect, should have gotten the 9 and worked up to 40, 45, etc.
Anyway, train lots and lots and lots.


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