shield 9mm accuracy

[tom turner]

What I'm getting out of mine @ 10 yards . . . (NOTE: The top right target is from another handgun, a Kimber Ultra CDP ,45ACP (1st generation).

My hold is always at the bottom of the tiny black 1" squares. 10 yards and 115gn ammunition.

 

[tom turner]

Try heavier bullets, for the old rule is "the heavier the bullet, the higher it hits. Try some 147gn.

 

[hoc9sw]

The CS guys told me that 124g is the design ammo for the Shield 9.

Mine shoots within 2 inches of center at 10 yards. I work under the concept that more that 10 yards can't be justified as self defense, but I expect that past 10 yards, I'll still draw blood.

 

[ShieldUser]

I HAD the same problem: POI was low and left of POA.

My fix was to hold the trigger differently at the first joint on the index finger and pull VERY slowly.

During dry firing, I saw the front sight shake a little if I pull the trigger using the meaty portion of index finger on the trigger (as I do for other hand guns ). Via trial and error, I found that the front sight remains steady still if I pull using the first joint (I know, this goes completely against proper trigger control).

The end result is that Shield 9mm grouping is coming close to my Glock 19 grouping

 

[472viper]

At 25 feet I'm quite happy with mine.

 

[DartonJager]

I suspect you are correct that most are. I use a Green Laserguard on mine and at 21 feet it shoots where the green goes. The iron sights are "on" at that distance as well. This is a carry gun for me. I wouldn't want to shoot past 50 feet for any reason I can think of.

I'm no lawyer but unless you're being shot at, for a non-LEO private citizen shooting at some one much past 20 feet let alone 50 will in all likely hood land you in hot soon to be boiling water.

 

[DartonJager]

I just sold my 40 Shield to help fund another new one chambered in 9mm as I am getting out of 40 S&W for economic reasons, but I wish I had saved my targets from that gun at 50 feet. I was completely satisfied with it's accuracy, otherwise I most certainly WOULD NOT be buying one in 9mm. If anything the I am expecting the 9mm to be more accurate as 9mm is easier FOR ME to shoot well quickly than 40 S&W.

 

[exdetsgt]

I got a 9mm Shield some time ago and, aside from going to a bootleg range in the desert and bouncing a few empty plastic orange bottles around, I haven't shot it since. As an AZ Ranger we were required to use Glocks, which have a trigger reset, which means that instead of allowing the trigger to fully return to its full forward position, you keep the trigger fully compressed, then gradually release the trigger until you feel a slight "click." Then you can pull the trigger again and fire another round. I hope I haven't offended those who are well aware of trigger reset but there may be a few who don't. Anyway, when I shot the Shield I forgot to check whether it had this (possibly due to too much 1911 shooting?). So does it?

 

[ShieldUser]

... So does it?

Yes. Shield does have trigger reset, but IMHO NOT as distinctive as the Glock reset.

 

[MacDonald]

My Shield 9 is almost as accurate as my Glock 26.

 

[Mal Cap]

Nice silhouette.

 

[bassgunner]

I think it performed quite well. Slow fire was all in the center, rapid double taps spread out a little. This was unsupported at 7 yards.

 

[DamnYankee]

I just got word from S&W that they replaced the sights and have sent the gun to the range for further testing. I guess it wasn't me after all. I should have it back in a week or so according to customer service. I'm kinda getting used to carrying the P07 though.

 

[Smitty357]

My .40 shield works good enough for me.

 

[Mal Cap]

Nice rounds all around. You can't go wrong with the 9 Shield. I put my J-Frame Titanium in the safe and just carry the Shield and shoot it once a week. It is a very confidence-inducing pistol. I'll see how the warm weather goes for EDC.

 

[olgeezer]

I just got my new sheild two weeks ago. So far it's as accurate as I am. Sometimes, sometimes not. I'm not gonna blame the gun, lol.

 

[tonesurfer]

7 yards, off-hand, slow-fire. Winchester 147g PDX Elite as I recall. I was aiming at the tape.

 

[DamnYankee]

I just got my new sheild two weeks ago. So far it's as accurate as I am. Sometimes, sometimes not. I'm not gonna blame the gun, lol.

Except when it actually is the gun.

 

[Grizzly Guy]

I just got word from S&W that they replaced the sights and have sent the gun to the range for further testing. I guess it wasn't me after all. I should have it back in a week or so according to customer service. I'm kinda getting used to carrying the P07 though.

Sounds like fantastic Customer Service to me. Let us know how it shoots when it returns.

 

[DamnYankee]

Sounds like fantastic Customer Service to me. Let us know how it shoots when it returns.

I've received the Shield. I will report back after I shoot it.