You guys are amateurs. I had the recoil spring from my 1911A1 bounce around the kitchen, put dents in two kitchen cabinets on opposite sides of the room, and finally break a kitchen window! You'll get no sympathy from me! :-)
Hello. I carry my Shield in a Don Hume holster (H715MSNO. XD-C) and it works great for me--but I do NOT have a laser attached so that may completely negate it as a choice.