Shield makes the Cut...NYPD

ultra45 · Jan 9, 2016

It appears that NYPD is approving the M&P Shield for off duty use. I was also told that the GLOCK 43 failed initial testing due to a broken spring issue. I'm waiting for a call back to confirm the latter, but it appears the Shield is a go.

I'm not sure if the guns will be available directly from the equipment section or available from S&W distributors. When the 5946 was authorized and before the equipment section had stock, you could only purchase the 5946 from a S&W LE distributor/dealer. At that time it was attributed to the mag disconnect issue. Once purchase on the outside you needed a trip to the range to have it inspected before carrying, also needed to qualify with it.

If any MOS has further please post..

Fastbolt · Jan 9, 2016

Nice. The Shield is a dandy, slim little single stack. No doubt it'll serve the men & women behind the shield there very well.

While I've only learned of 3 G43's coming through qual ranges among our folks, I've lost track of the number of new Shield 9's that keep appearing, among both active and retired folks. Lots of very pleased owners.

I keep thinking about picking one up, but than I look in my safe and see all those compact/subcompact 9's (let alone my J-frames and LCP's) and wonder if I'd really bother to carry one all that often.

ladder13 · Jan 10, 2016

On the way to 2 million.

goldglovex · Jan 26, 2016

Spoke to someone at range this week. Glock 43 and MP shield both failed the Nypd testing. Got excited for the shield for a second, guess not anymore.

SKELVIS · Jan 27, 2016

It's a real shame both of those pistols failed.The NYPD takes perfectly good guns and ruins them by insisting they have a 13lb trigger pull.The sig 226 has the worst trigger pull out of the 3 approved guns as one instructor stated you can pull the trigger on Friday and the gun will fire on Monday.

mlk18 · Jan 28, 2016

In my department they strongly preferred back up gun was the S&W 642, until the S&W Shield came out. Once it made the list pretty much everyone switched over to the Shield. After several qualifiers and courses all of mine continue to run strong. Surprises me that they didn't make the NYPD list unless of course the 8 round magazine scared department administration.

BigCityChief · Jan 29, 2016

goldglovex said:
Spoke to someone at range this week. Glock 43 and MP shield both failed the Nypd testing. Got excited for the shield for a second, guess not anymore.

I'm very surprised - and disappointed for the cops. I own both the 9MM Shield and the Glock 43. Both have performed flawlessly through thousands of rounds. It would be interesting to see the testing parameters/metrics.

robertrwalsh · Jan 29, 2016

That is the problem when the PD insists its cops carry guns that are difficult to use well.

paragain · Jan 29, 2016

Love my Shield! Carry it every day.

S. Kelly · Jan 30, 2016

The Shield passed, G43 had issues, mag/follower related I believe.

donmontalvo · Jan 30, 2016

S. Kelly said:
The Shield passed, G43 had issues, mag/follower related I believe.

I tried the Glock 43 and the Shield 9, and I went with the later.

Best concealed carry pistol I ever owned.

Now just need to get Los Angeles county to let us carry concealed.

Don

ca survivor · Feb 1, 2016

Glock was too late to the game with the 43, 1,000,000 shields out there
plus SA XDS and the Walther PPS now even a PPS M2

goldglovex · Feb 3, 2016

S. Kelly, any idea when it'll become officially authorized? Thanks!

ultra45 · Feb 3, 2016

goldglovex said:
Spoke to someone at range this week. Glock 43 and MP shield both failed the Nypd testing. Got excited for the shield for a second, guess not anymore.

Interesting, I haven't had time to call, allegedly all they were waiting for was Brattons sign off. In LA he approved a ton of handguns including 1911's.

twelvegauge · Feb 5, 2016

shield

NYPD's range says the shield is NOT authorized and would not give any info as to if and when it will be. Spoke to them today.

ultra45 · Feb 7, 2016

[QUhOTE=twelvegauge;138934615]NYPD's range says the shield is NOT authorized and would not give any info as to if and when it will be. Spoke to them today.[/QUOTE]

Same here, sad...

goldglovex · Feb 7, 2016

That makes it sound like its just not authorized YET. Let's see what happens.

BigBoku · Mar 23, 2016

Friendly FYI, The S&W Shield and Springfield XDs were both approved today.

amcline82 · Mar 28, 2016

Don't really have anything to add the the OP. But I will agree that the 43 was too late to the ss game. And the compaicty and width miss missed the mark.

goldglovex · Apr 6, 2016

Shield AND xds. Great news. First change in decades?

Shield makes the Cut...NYPD

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