Well, can't believe it. Stumbled on a M&P Shield .40 today at Academy Sports. Paid a fair price of 399.00 for it. Took it home and had to shoot it right away. It handled real nice for a smaller frame gun in .40 cal. Actually It handled very well. Glad I picked up the 40. The pic is of the very first six rounds out of the box. I was at the 7 yard line. The second pic is with gold dot ammo at a faster rate of fire the same distance. The trigger pull is the best I have felt in any smaller frame weapon. S&W hits a home run !!!