9mm Shield - First Impressions

9mmCarGuy · Jan 15, 2016

Buds delivered my 9mm Shield to my FFL yesterday and I had a chance to take it to the range today. At first, I thought the slide and slide lock were pretty hard to manage. Plus, loading the last round into either magazine was extremely difficult. However, that soon changed after about 150+ trouble free rounds. Now, filling the magazine, while still more difficult than my other 2 pistols, is much easier than before. And the slide and slide lock loosened up quite a bit. Felt recoil is a bit more than my 9mm Sig SP2022, but I guess that's to be expected. I still consider it to be a soft shooter.

I once had a Bodyguard .380, which I absolutely hated and that kinda drew me away from S&W. However, this Shield is awesome! I can't wait to get some more range time in!!!

Here's a pic of my first magazine at 7 yards:

STCM(SW) · Jan 15, 2016

It will grow on you.
I don't get to shoot the one I got for the better half, it's hers and "Don't go shooting my pistol!
You have plenty of your own."

9mmCarGuy · Jan 15, 2016

STCM(SW) said:
It will grow on you.

I don't doubt it. I'm currently waiting on a my alien gear IWB holster, and am thinking about getting talon grips as well as night sights. It'll never replace my SP022 for HD, but it definitely has its place as a CCW.

robertrwalsh · Jan 15, 2016

I am fairly confident you will grow to like the Shield more and more as time goes by.

Penna Shooter · Jan 15, 2016

Congrats, nice shooting. Still lurking the Shield mania, I have Sig P220 for home D, P320c for edc. Solid shooters. SHIELD is on my radar.

Saudade · Jan 15, 2016

My Shield is the NTS in 9mm. My SP2022 is my nightstand pistol.

Congrats!!

9mmCarGuy · Jan 15, 2016

Saudade said:
My Shield is the NTS in 9mm. My SP2022 is my nightstand pistol.

Congrats!!

My SP2022 serves the same role as yours!

eastmesa · Jan 15, 2016

Got my wife a Shield 9mm for Christmas. She loves the gun, she put about 200 rounds through it. I was able to run a magazine through it. We both agreed it's a soft shooter. However, when I went to reload another magazine, she said thank for loading the magazine for me, picked up her gun and went back to shooting. Guess I will never get to shoot it again. Had the gun cerakote in her favorite color.

PirateJim · Jan 15, 2016

9mmCarGuy, congrats on the new Shield and positive first range visit, you've chosen well!

Penna Shooter said:
Congrats, nice shooting. Still lurking the Shield mania, I have Sig P220 for home D, P320c for edc. Solid shooters. SHIELD is on my radar.

Go ahead, take the plunge. Absolutely nothing wrong with Sigs, but for day-in day-out civilian concealed carry a Shield is a very lovable little pistol.

kmanick · Jan 15, 2016

Enjoy , I just put talon grips on mine, nice improvement in feel.
Stealthgear onyx is probably a little nicer than the Alien gear, but it's quite a bit more $$$

GaryP · Jan 15, 2016

Congrats on the new shield,they are nice guns.

Plunker · Jan 15, 2016

Have taken mine out once and put a 100 rounds through it. Can keep the rounds in a paper plate at 7 yards but expected more... Probably me getting used to gun. Pistol functions great

wcroadie · Jan 16, 2016

Congrats, and like the others all have said, it's a great gun. I just got my Alien Gear Cloak Tuck 3.0, nice EDC combo... Should be putting more rounds through the shield tomorrow.

Plunker · Jan 20, 2016

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Added a Pierce grip extension and modified grip a little bit,and hit every thing in sight. Very little recoil. If I can get my wife to try it I'll get some laser sights for it. See loves her colt diamondback

stingley · Jan 20, 2016

STCM(SW) said:
It will grow on you.
I don't get to shoot the one I got for the better half, it's hers and "Don't go shooting my pistol!
You have plenty of your own."

I can relate to that my wife took mine also

rwsmith · Jan 21, 2016

My two main impressions...

The Shield is so comfortable to shoot that I can consider it a 'fun gun'.

The trigger is amazing for a DAO pistol.

rwsmith · Jan 21, 2016

Classy

eastmesa said:
Got my wife a Shield 9mm for Christmas. She loves the gun, she put about 200 rounds through it. I was able to run a magazine through it. We both agreed it's a soft shooter. However, when I went to reload another magazine, she said thank for loading the magazine for me, picked up her gun and went back to shooting. Guess I will never get to shoot it again. Had the gun cerakote in her favorite color.

If you are going to color a gun, make it classy and understated like that one.

I'm GOING to buy an Uplula loader, SOON.

Dirtman · Jan 21, 2016

I love the S & W MP's, all of them. I have four MP's. My latest addition is my 40 cal. Shield. So far I have put about 80 to 100 rounds through it with no problems.
Surprisingly the 40 cal. recoil is quite manageable. The magazines are very hard for these old fingers to load. I have been using a universal Uplulu magazine loader for many years. My wife can load her own magazines with hers and my fingers aren't sore when I leave the gun range.
I highly recommend the Uplulu for anyone of any size and strength! It works on double stack or single stack magazines.

Radco · Jan 21, 2016

eastmesa said:
Got my wife a Shield 9mm for Christmas. She loves the gun, she put about 200 rounds through it. I was able to run a magazine through it. We both agreed it's a soft shooter. However, when I went to reload another magazine, she said thank for loading the magazine for me, picked up her gun and went back to shooting. Guess I will never get to shoot it again. Had the gun cerakote in her favorite color.

May I ask how much did the coating cost? Where? I just got my daughter in law a purple holster and purple coating on the gun would make her smile a mile wide

It will be a GREAT Bday gift for her

Thanks

eastmesa · Jan 21, 2016

Radco said:
May I ask how much did the coating cost? Where? I just got my daughter in law a purple holster and purple coating on the gun would make her smile a mile wide It will be a GREAT Bday gift for her Thanks

It was just $100 at a place called Area-15. It's a custom color they mixed for my wife and I have heard they have done other guns in this color.

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