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Bottom line- a thumb safety have no place on a CCW-it will get you killed.

I am leaning to the Hi Viz fiber optic sights

I am looking to get a shield 45 (as my EDC), but I am jumping back and forth between the standard shield 45 and the shield 45 performance center. Do you guys think that the shield 45 performance center model is worth the addition 100 bucks or so more?

I have been carrying my Shield 45 as my EDC weapon, it have a safety (only one available at the time). I never engage it and drill sweeping the safety down (with my thumb) when I draw. I have been told to glue the safety down in the un-engage position just to be sure. What do you guys...

I think that the real point should be, just because you see a video on line- it doesn’t make it the correct way to do anything.Alway refer to the manual.

Per the S&W manual, it is a slide stop, not a slide release. On page 17- They recommend the slingshot method. - It is your weapon, but I would not mess with it.

My question is have anyone had their Shield’s slide safety engaging by accident. I have one of the first Shields in 9mm, it has the slide safety, it is a great EDC (except when I am carrying a 642 in my front pocket). The slide safety is a concern (what if it get put on by accident?). Would...

What Game :D

I have been using the “Federal HST Micro 130gr 38 Special +P” in my S&W 642, the recoil is not bad-even with my standard size grips (in pocket carry weight and size is everything).

After a great day at the range, we stopped for lunch and had this discussion, and I would like your guys input- The discussion was : which would be a better pocket carry a 5 shot S&W 642 ( 38 special +p) or a 7 shot Glock 42 (or LCP 2) in 380. For us a pocket carry is an EDC with a weight of...

Your bonded ivory grips should age in time

The 642 is a great EDC, I have several other pistols but they are heavier and I have found myself leaving them at home (for those short runs to the store). Now with the 642, I never leave home without it. This set-up work for me, fitting nicely in my right front pocket. . I would suggest that...

I have both the shield 9mm and the 45acp, they both have the safety and with the help of two or three drops of clear Gorilla Glue, the problem is gone ( I have never sold any of my pistols, but even if there is a new owner, he can’t engage it ).

The deactivation of the internal safety, but leaving the appearance of having a lock could be a problem (if someone think that they lock the action, but it is still hot)

If you can’t find the S&W Rev. which you want w/out the internal lock, you could get the model which you want and just re-move the internal lock and put a plug in the hole. (Save the removed part, it can be re-installed for re-sale)