Recent content by chicagoslim

I never cleaned or did clear coat, or anything. So far, it's stayed on as well or better than the factory dots. The 1 oz. bottle should be enough to last me, if I need to re-paint.

Yes! It confuses my wife, as to how many I actually own.

I'm also a CZ guy. I've got a CZ75 SP01, with the sights painted orange, and a CZ75D Compact, with white sights. I'm still experimenting, to see if the white sights work better, under certain conditions. With the CZ's smaller dots, the color seems more critical than on the shield.

The above, has always worked for me. I have recently switched to Blaze Orange, jig head paint. It can be found in the fishing department of most major sporting goods stores. There are several colors available, but Blaze Orange tends to work best for me, in a variety of light conditions. A...

My Shield9, has replaced my J-frames as my EDC. I shoot smaller groups with the Sheild, than my FS Walther P99. I can shoot tighter yet groups, with my CZ 75D compact, but I have more trouble operating it, due to arthritis. I'm thinking of replacing the P99 with a M&P9 FS. The gun just feels...

I guess it's just feel. I don't like most double stack guns, that's why I asked about the 639. I don't like short grips either. I only use the 8 round extended magazine, on the Shield. It's comfortable, and I shoot it well. The M&P FS, does feel very comfortable to me, even though it's a double...

I have a Shield 9, for EDC, that I love. It's been reliable, and I'm able to shoot groups at 15 yards, that are half the size of my Walther P99, using the single action trigger. I'm thinking of trading the P99 for an M&P 9mm FS. The Shield feels good in my hand, as does the FS. I am not as...

My Shield 9, carries like a J-frame, and shoots like a full size gun. I'll be 60 years old, this month, and even with my old prescription, I can see the sights well enough to shoot accurately. Better than I can shoot my model 36, 3", with adjustable sights. However my most accurate handgun, is...

Swonden, pointed out the security camera, but he didn't reveal the pictures. The government was created to protect our rights and freedoms. Today, we are only allowed rights, if we have a large lobbying organization, supporting them. Without the NRA, we would no longer have any gun ownership...

Although I don't like what Snowden did, or how he did it, I think that it is good for the American public to see what it's going on. We lost a lot of out rights, with the Patriot Act. Now, we have an administration that is willing to use it's full might, for political reasons. Having retired...

+1 Same goes for Kentucky, plus KY allows open carry, while FL does not.

I found that I can carry a Shield or J-frame, in a belt-slide holster, in the 4 O'clock position, and I can't even tell that it's there, when I drive. This included all day driving, and long trips.

No, but I no longer discuss what I do or don't own, online.

I carry every day. When a dot falls off the sights, I can switch guns until I get a chance to repaint the sight. My first Shield was missing the yellow take down lever, and I didn't what to send it in, and be without a Shield. If I want to replace sights, or get action work, I still have a Shied...

Welcome to the forum, and congratulation on the Shield. The Shield has replaced my beloved J-frames, as my EDC. Although it is a little heavier than the Airweights, it prints even less. I can shoot so much more accurately, with the Shield. I now own two Shield9's, and both have functioned...