Recent content by BigDog99

OP, check to see if the one you were quoted on is a "Range kit" or just the standard M&P full size. If it is a range kit then you also get a third magazine, holster, mag holster, Uplula loader and ear buds. S&W says the additional items are worth an extra $120 and the price difference is about...

I have the Talon rubberizes grip tape on my Shield and am also very pleased with it. I chose the rubberized over the sandpaper / granulated so that I would have a soft yet "grippy" feel for my EDC gun. The rubberized grip does not catch at all on clothing when worn in a IWB holster. Again, I...

I have been using it on my handguns for almost a year. Seems to work well. It does require a bit of initial "set up" but then works great. Be sure to follow the instructions and heat the metal before applying the paste. After doing this 3 times, I have not applied the paste at all since and...

I have used S&W warranty on two occasions for two different guns. These issues were about 5 months apart. Both timed I received the auto respond e-mail very quickly but did not get the return FedEx e-mail for a week or so. I sent them in the next day and waited over 2 months on the first...

You need to decide if this is your EDC as well as your range / plinking gun. If you already own a full size "range" gun and this is your EDC then I recommend the Shield due to its size. Easy to conceal and still shoots great. If you are in need of a dual purpose gun then the M&Pc is the...

I have two Shields, both 9mm. One for me and one for my wife. While both of the slides rack a little stiff, I do not think they are that difficult but then again, I have been shooting for over twenty years. My wife found it a bit tough at first. With use (and practice) it will get easier and...

I have two Foxx holsters for my Shield. The Foxx Hybrid and the Little Foxx. Both are comfortable. I am a bigger guy so my experience may differ from you regular guys out there. The hybrid fits very comfortably at 5 o'clock and the Little Foxx fits just about anywhere you put it. The hybrid...

My wife and I each got a brand new Shield 9mm 5 weeks ago. I have been shooting for almost 25 years but she is new (only one year) and I have shot many different types and brands of guns including new and old semi autos. I also own the FS M&P 9mm and .40 as well as several Glocks and others...

I own 5 Glocks (17, 19, 20, 22, 23 allgen4) and 4 M&P's (9mm FS, .40 FS, 2 Shields 9mm). I started IDPA shooting the G17 but endedup switching to the M&P 9mm FS due to the ergos and comfort of the M&P. I still very much like my Glocks and am in no hurry to get rid of them as they are very...

Both of my Shields came in cardboard boxes. My M&P 9mm came in a blue plastic box. My M&P 40 came in a larger black plastic box. The .40 was a "range kit" that included an extra mag, holster, dual magazine holster, and upula loader. My S&W revolver also came in a blue plastic box. I am...

yes. I had them installed on both my M&P 9mm & 40 then got a Shield and moved the ones on the 40 to the Shield, no issues. The rear sight is a SLIGHT bit wider than the slide of the Shield so I did file each side a bit and then blued the file areas. It looks like it was meant for the Shield...

$379 + tax here in metro Atlanta 5 weeks ago.

My wife and I both have (and really like) a Shield 9mm for CC. I also have full size M&P 9 & 40 that I really like as well. I also have several other brands of firearms including Glock. While I shoot my M&P 9mm for IDPA I also have used my Glock 17 & 19 at IDPA. My wife loves her Shield for...

M&P 40 not going into battery I had the same issue with my M&P 40 It did not happen every round but 1-2 times per magazine. It happened with all of my mags so I knew it was not a magazine issue. I also found that if I was shooting a lot at a time (50-100+ rounds) that the issue seemed to go...