I owned a 9MM Shield briefly. Had a few issues with it. A friend wanted it so I sold it, going back to a trusty revolver (442 no internal lock). With the current sale at Cabela's ($375 and a $75 rebate) I decided to give the Shield another try. My plan is to take it out and shoot the snot out of it to make sure that it is broke in. I do love a slim pistol. The Shield feels great in the hand and $300 for a name brand pistol is a no-brainer. I also picked up a Bianchi IWB leather holster.

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I've got both...my Shield's accuracy is far superior to that of my 442 pro. I hope you like this one better.

I took the 442 out last week. The recoil was rather sharp. I have issues with a tendon in my middle finger. Hoping that the Shield will be less punishing on the hand. The wife will inheirit the 442.

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Dark side? Did you get mixed up and mean to post about your Jiminez Arms 9mm?
This is Smith & Wesson, things are bright and sunny here.

This. I've carried J frame revolvers for the past 5+ years (442, 638, 640, with +P 38 Specials, and recently several 32 H&R Mag versions) but picked up a Shield last month after renting one on a whim at a local range. The Shield is amazingly comfortable to shoot the more powerful 9mm rounds, and much easier to shoot accurately than any of the J frames with full power carry loads. (The 32s are pleasant tack drivers with normal 32 loads, but I don't like shooting the Buffalo Bore +P carry loads in 'em at all, even in the steel guns.)

I will not be surprised if I replace the revolvers with the Shield as my daily carry piece, once I get it fully checked out for reliability.

Dark side: meaning that I had no affinity at all for polymer pistols. It took a long time to warm up to aluminum framed revolvers, and then hammerless" revolvers. Polymers are another part of an on-going and prolonged evolutionary process.

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Ah, well glad you're warming up to the plastic pistols. Lots of goodness with Shield, glad your not missing out on it!
I drool over the offerings from Wilson Combat and Dan Wesson, but would likely still carry my Shield anyway.

You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.

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What, me worry?

Took the Shield out today. Much less punishing recoil on my arthritic hands than from the 442.

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Is that middle finger problem from over use?😁

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Nah! Not too many socialists around here so that finger isn't used too often.��! Had a locking trigger finger. Had it injected and later had surgery. Got infected after surgery. Was on i.v. antibiotics for two weeks. It never really seemed to heal. Stiff and a little sore. Can't fully close my hand. Hoping it will heal with time. It's been about 7 months since surgery. In addition, the finger next to it, the ring finger, developed a cyst and had to be injected.

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Guess I'm going to have to learn to shoot left handed!

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Dang, time to try another doctor?