New Shield

[epj]

My Father in Law has been hankering for a new pocket pistol. He's been looking at a Kimber Solo, but its a bit out of my price range right now. Went by the LGS to inquire if they had any prospects of getting a Shield any time soon. I asked the owner about a Shield and be motioned me to come back to his office. He proceeded to produce a new Shield in .40. "I didn't want to sell this to those guys out front" he said. Apparently they had also been inquiring about Shields. A few minutes later I was out the door, having left $399 plus tax with my buddy. I really wanted a 9mm, but knowing I can convert this one to 9 if necessary, I pulled the trigger anyway (pun intended). Now I'll have to make pappy in law some 40 light ammo. He's 86, so he gets a pass for being a bit recoil sensitive. Anyway, that's one less Shield on the market.

[gnystrom]

Good for you. Nothing wrong with a .40 cal. especially if you reload. Cost should be pretty much the same as loading 9mm. Nice to be in the right place at the right time.
As a RSO I see a lot of Solo's. Most of them bought used. I love Kimber's but the Solo can be a very fussy shooter. Very ammo specific. Not a major problem if it is totally for self defense, but expensive for range shooting. I would prefer the Shield over the Solo any day of the week. BTW. You got a good price from your LGS.

[Smitty357]

Congrats on the Shield .40. Welcome to the Shield Big Boy club, hehe. You will enjoy the 9mm conversion for the .40. Its basically like having 2 guns in 1. Plus its nice to have a gun that covers to very popular rounds in case the s**t ever hits the fan.

[DonJack100]

Orded one today , my ownChristmas present...

[S&W Rover]

M&P Shield 9 ordered on 10 November 2012 from Bud's Law Enforcement arrived at local FFL today. $335.00, shipped.

This one had a sample shell dated 27 November 2012. So it went from Springfield, MA to a distributor, to Lexington, KY (Buds'), to me in about two week's time.

Haven't shot it yet, but careful inspection shows perfect fit and finish.

[MIST]

Ordered mine from Buds on Monday, 12/10. Picked it up from my local FFL this afternoon. Same price and test fire date.

[Shielded]

Glad you guys are getting your LEO priced Shields! & thanks for your service!

[Shielded]

Originally Posted by epj

My Father in Law has been hankering for a new pocket pistol. He's been looking at a Kimber Solo, but its a bit out of my price range right now. Went by the LGS to inquire if they had any prospects of getting a Shield any time soon. I asked the owner about a Shield and be motioned me to come back to his office. He proceeded to produce a new Shield in .40. "I didn't want to sell this to those guys out front" he said. Apparently they had also been inquiring about Shields. A few minutes later I was out the door, having left $399 plus tax with my buddy. I really wanted a 9mm, but knowing I can convert this one to 9 if necessary, I pulled the trigger anyway (pun intended). Now I'll have to make pappy in law some 40 light ammo. He's 86, so he gets a pass for being a bit recoil sensitive. Anyway, that's one less Shield on the market.

Congrats on the Shield, hope he enjoys it!

[Lost Lake]

I also got a Bud's Shield, $335 plus $20 for my FFl. Ordered the 10th, test round dated 11-27, the only difference in mine is I have a picture so mine is real!!

It hangs out of battery like the rest, but does go into battery when I pull the trigger. I will have to see where it hangs up and see if I can polish the problem away, otherwise I will put it out of battery a hundred times or so and see if it ever fails to fire. It won't be in my holster until I'm confident it will work 100%.

I also ordered some heavy horse hide and Kydex. I have a lot of pistols that need holsters.

[jayman9207]

Congrats! I'm jealous as it is impossible to find them anywhere around the Austin, TX area.

[epj]

Just visited another larger gun store. They also had a Shield 40 in the case. Priced at $419. That town has 10% sales tax, so about $460 OTD.