tom turner
US Veteran
First, it shucked the first 100 rounds or so without a hiccup, using three types of 9mm ammo (115gr. ball and hp, and 124gr. hp).
Trigger was as expected, on the heavy side but a wonderful sear release. I think it will break in just fine.
The day was getting short so I then benched it at 10 yards to test accuracy. It was pretty good considering the long, heavy trigger. I simply couldn't get all five in a 1" group with the trigger, but it appears the weapon has very fine accuracy potential for a 3" barrel if the trigger comes around! That's very encouraging!!!
I use home-made square targets, for various distances, using a ratio of 1" square per ten yards, for this size always sits atop the front blade. Thus, these are 1" black squares with a round 1" orange dot added.
FIVE ROUNDS INTO EACH TARGET . . .
One the left was some economical Remington 115gr. hollowpoints. Center right and right bottom was Winchester 124gn PDX bonded hollowpoints.
Finally, for comparison I pulled my Kimber Ultra CDP .45ACP (lightweight, officer-sized 3" 1911) and loaded it with 5 rounds of 230 ball to see how it felt. It is the original melt-down (Type I) version I've had since getting it new around 2000.
Wow, what a nice trigger and feel it has, and it always shoots ragged one-hole groups at ten yards if I do my part . . . and it is always to the left that amount. In the failing light it did not disappoint, though the vertical string attests how I haven't been shooting much lately! LOL
Bottom line, once broken in I believe the Shield and a couple of magazines will give me the additional firepower for CCW that my trusty Airweight J-frame lacks. I'm not opposed to going the Apex trigger route if need be to wring the expected accuracy out of the pistol. We'll see . . .
A great addition to my much loved 1971 Airweight! Both Shield magazines functioned flawlessly too.
GREATER CCW FIREPOWER FOR LIVING IN A CHANGING WORLD. No, the J-frame ain't going anywhere either . . . a perfect pocket gun with very fine accuracy!!!
Trigger was as expected, on the heavy side but a wonderful sear release. I think it will break in just fine.
The day was getting short so I then benched it at 10 yards to test accuracy. It was pretty good considering the long, heavy trigger. I simply couldn't get all five in a 1" group with the trigger, but it appears the weapon has very fine accuracy potential for a 3" barrel if the trigger comes around! That's very encouraging!!!
I use home-made square targets, for various distances, using a ratio of 1" square per ten yards, for this size always sits atop the front blade. Thus, these are 1" black squares with a round 1" orange dot added.
FIVE ROUNDS INTO EACH TARGET . . .
One the left was some economical Remington 115gr. hollowpoints. Center right and right bottom was Winchester 124gn PDX bonded hollowpoints.
Finally, for comparison I pulled my Kimber Ultra CDP .45ACP (lightweight, officer-sized 3" 1911) and loaded it with 5 rounds of 230 ball to see how it felt. It is the original melt-down (Type I) version I've had since getting it new around 2000.
Wow, what a nice trigger and feel it has, and it always shoots ragged one-hole groups at ten yards if I do my part . . . and it is always to the left that amount. In the failing light it did not disappoint, though the vertical string attests how I haven't been shooting much lately! LOL
Bottom line, once broken in I believe the Shield and a couple of magazines will give me the additional firepower for CCW that my trusty Airweight J-frame lacks. I'm not opposed to going the Apex trigger route if need be to wring the expected accuracy out of the pistol. We'll see . . .
A great addition to my much loved 1971 Airweight! Both Shield magazines functioned flawlessly too.
GREATER CCW FIREPOWER FOR LIVING IN A CHANGING WORLD. No, the J-frame ain't going anywhere either . . . a perfect pocket gun with very fine accuracy!!!
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