Buds delivered my 9mm Shield to my FFL yesterday and I had a chance to take it to the range today. At first, I thought the slide and slide lock were pretty hard to manage. Plus, loading the last round into either magazine was extremely difficult. However, that soon changed after about 150+ trouble free rounds. Now, filling the magazine, while still more difficult than my other 2 pistols, is much easier than before. And the slide and slide lock loosened up quite a bit. Felt recoil is a bit more than my 9mm Sig SP2022, but I guess that's to be expected. I still consider it to be a soft shooter.

I once had a Bodyguard .380, which I absolutely hated and that kinda drew me away from S&W. However, this Shield is awesome! I can't wait to get some more range time in!!!

Here's a pic of my first magazine at 7 yards: