Has the Shield changed for the better?

spirit4earth said:
I guess I could have been limp-writing it, but I've never had problems with the 9c. I guess I need to handle a Shield in a shop to see if I can field strip it. How much is an SS Stainless recoil spring?
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Google it.
 
My Shield 1.0.. SS Stainless Steel Recoil System, Hyve trigger, Hyve Mag release, Hogue sleeve, Strike EMP 7+2+1 mag extension.CT green laser. It is easy to rack and very comfortable to hold. Fit's in my pocket. 4 more Hyve 8+2 mags in my other pocket.
 
pakettle said:
Damn arthritis took over had to sell my 9 shield, went for the EZ380 now if that 380 ammo was a little cheaper!
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Do you like it? I've seen reviews where the last round in a mag consistently stovepipes.
 
Real Old Navy said:
I got news for ya...neither is the barrel of a Shield.
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Ransom said:
From the Shield manual:

"Plus-P" (+P) ammunition generates pressures in excess of the pressures associated with standard ammunition. Such pressures may affect the wear characteristics or exceed the margin of safety. Use of "Plus-P" ammunition may result in the need for more frequent service.

"Plus-P-Plus" (+P+) ammunition must not be used in Smith & Wesson firearms. This marking on the ammunition designates that it exceeds established industry standards, but the designation does not represent defined pressure limits and therefore such ammunition may vary significantly as to the pressures generated and could be DANGEROUS.
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Also, in the owner's manual of my new M&P Bodyguard 380, on page 11 and right below the info quoted above, there is a chart showing which M&P pistols/calibers are okay for use of +P ammo.

I don't recall seeing the chart in my first version 9c's or Shield 9 2.0's manuals, but I don't have them handy to check right now.

Anyway, per their chart in the BG 380 manual:
Standard Pressure ammo is okay in all of them, of course.

+P is okay for 9 mm, 38 Super, and 45 Auto.

+P is not okay for 380 Auto, 9x21 mm, 357 Sig, or 40 S&W.

+P+ is not okay in any of them.


On a different note, as an older female with weaker hands, all slides are fairly difficult for me to rack. I had to practice a lot to be able to do it at all, and I still have to "hold" the slide using an overhand grip on the top of the slide with my weak (left) hand, and then "push" the frame forward using my right hand and arm. That method helps me, so it may be something to try. My Shield 2.0 slide is harder for me to rack than my 9c, but I've managed to do it so far. Hope that method might help someone else.
 
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As to your question, I can only comment based on my own experience. I purchased a Shield 9 shortly after they were introduced and thought it was awesome right out of the box. I couldn't find anything to complain about then. Skip forward to today, I bought a Shield .45 a while back. As with the 9, the .45 has been flawless from day one, accurate, soft shooting, and reliable as sunset. So, are they better? I don't know as mine were great from the start. How do you go up from the top?


If I were to ask for any change at all, stainless guide rods and flat triggers. Are they necessary, no, but they would be nice.
 
mrmike7189 said:
It's ok to not like the shield. I also found the recoil spring was very heavy. My wife could not rack the slide. I tried carrying it for few weeks and it didn't hide any easier than my Glock. The Glock felt better in my hand, had a better trigger pull, easier to rack the slide, so I sold the Shield.
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So a woman has trouble with a strong slide.....

I DGAF......it functions perfectly and reliable.




You don't mess up a perfectly good system because of nancy boys and women.....just my opinion.

I did not care for them (S&W) but after shooting them.....wow
 
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Flyingfool said:
What is the purported advantage of a flat trigger?
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It's the feel, no matter where your finger contacts the trigger, the pull feels the same. I haven't tried one in my Shield yet, but in every 1911 I've owned there has been one and I like them.....a lot.
 
gunny4053 said:
It's the feel, no matter where your finger contacts the trigger, the pull feels the same. I haven't tried one in my Shield yet, but in every 1911 I've owned there has been one and I like them.....a lot.
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I believe that the trigger may be the reason I shoot a P365 better than my Shield. Its not a flat trigger but it has no hinge.
I have the original Shield and its a good gun but the new grip feels better to me. Less slippery.
That said I may switch to the 365, not for size or capacity but because I shoot it better. Isn't that what matters?
 
I have a Hyve trigger in my Shield 1.0...not flat like the Apex but not curved as much as the Stock trigger either. I haven't heard of any OEM triggers breaking at the hinge point...but I like a solid aluminum trigger if nothing else just to make me feel more confident in the gun. I would still like to replace the OEM Striker Block with the more rounded Apex when I change to TFO sights. That's what causes the gritty feel in the 1.0
 
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