3d generation 3953 v. shield

[opr1945]

How do these guns compare?

 

[majbgd]

Well, I would say build quality hands down the 3953. I think it may be S&W finest pistol. The Shield (in 9mm) only one i have fired. Was ok, but honestly it did not make me want to buy one. I like the full size M&P ( I have a 40 FS). I think the 3953 is a great accurate reliable CCW .

 

[18DAI]

One is a well constructed, good looking, durable, reliable, accurate, hammer fired pistol of good capacity that will hold its value.

The other is called the "Shield". Regards 18DAI

 

[N4KVE]

One is a well constructed, good looking, durable, reliable, accurate, hammer fired pistol of good capacity that will hold its value.

The other is called the "Shield". Regards 18DAI

LOL. This is excellent. GARY N4KVE

 

[Falguy]

I was going to buy a Shield but ended up buying a 3953 instead

It's a nice gun

 

[Silversmok3]

How do these guns compare?

Here's my conclusions shooting their big brothers , the 5903 vs the M&P9 FS.

The M&P you'll run 500 rounds through and wonder where the money you spent at the list price went to.

The 3rd Gen will make you run 1000 rounds through it and wonder why you ever thought to ask this question.

 

[lhump1961]

I am going to get a Shield as soon as one comes available for ONE reason...to carry. As much as the thought of pulling my CCW out in self defense is scary enough...the further thought of the local LEA confiscating my 3913TSW or my PPK/S or my K frame snubs or my 1911's and locking them up in evidence for who knows how long shakes me up even more! Take the Shield if you must but not my "good" guns!

I will still carry my metal guns, too, but if I am traveling or going "downtown" it will be a gun I can lose and not shed a tear.

 

[igor455]

i too had the same thought, we had a shield at the shop i work at so i took my 3953 out of the safe and cpompared the two. the 53 is a little longer the same width more or less,i have hogues on mine so i am guessing. the height is about the same with the longer mag in it. ive got two 3953 s and a 3913 so i was not thaty impressed with the shield

 

[igor455]

i use a glock 26 as an off duty weapon, and my 3953 s are for travelling on airpleanes. i have mags and holsters, alessi s for the 39 s and use them

 

[Silversmok3]

I am going to get a Shield as soon as one comes available for ONE reason...to carry. As much as the thought of pulling my CCW out in self defense is scary enough...the further thought of the local LEA confiscating my 3913TSW or my PPK/S or my K frame snubs or my 1911's and locking them up in evidence for who knows how long shakes me up even more! Take the Shield if you must but not my "good" guns!

I will still carry my metal guns, too, but if I am traveling or going "downtown" it will be a gun I can lose and not shed a tear.

I used to think this way once, until I got some education on how Law Enforcement will operate after a shooting.

If you ghost a perp in your living room police may decide to confiscate your entire gun collection . If politics aren't in play they'll do this to verify that the gun you said you used fired the lethal rounds.The cops may not take you at your word on the scene that the gun you used is actually the one fired,especially if there are no witnesses besides you and the dead crook.

That's the investigative reason.Sometimes the watch commander or head of the police agency will make a decision to strip a homeowner of arms to prevent the "possibility" of violent action during the course of the death investigation.

The stickiest wicket is the politically motivated seizure. Sometimes the DA, the police cheif, or a responding officer-and perhaps all of the above-may decide to take the entire Winchester safe out the door just because the occasion legally allows them to do so. In California if one is involved in a defensive shooting authorities as policy take every gun regardless of whether it was used or not in the incident. Some jurisdictions have state or local laws which mandate that holding a ccw or ownership permit require a clean record-and using a gun , even for self defense , can put someone in a legal spot where their ownership permit or CCW is revoked,resulting in confiscation of the entire collection until the case is settled.

Its not something that can be put to a hard and fast rule:but note that in Massachusetts, there's a case ongoing now of gun owners who are suing police departments and third party storage warehouses because the warehouse company would cut a deal to sell guns the cops took in DV seizures, self defense incidents, etc. Reportedly one department called the warehouse firm begging them to take a certain citizen's guns out of their locker ASAP because the owner had filed papers with the court to order his property returned.

Sad as it is to say it doesn't matter whether your nice guns are on your hip or on your holster. The Man will get your guns if he wants them-either as evidence in an incident whether it was used or not, or via a search warrant ordering seizure of your gun collection.

 

[lhump1961]

I used to think this way once, until I got some education on how Law Enforcement will operate after a shooting.

If you ghost a perp in your living room police may decide to confiscate your entire gun collection . If politics aren't in play they'll do this to verify that the gun you said you used fired the lethal rounds.The cops may not take you at your word on the scene that the gun you used is actually the one fired,especially if there are no witnesses besides you and the dead crook.

That's the investigative reason.Sometimes the watch commander or head of the police agency will make a decision to strip a homeowner of arms to prevent the "possibility" of violent action during the course of the death investigation.

The stickiest wicket is the politically motivated seizure. Sometimes the DA, the police cheif, or a responding officer-and perhaps all of the above-may decide to take the entire Winchester safe out the door just because the occasion legally allows them to do so. In California if one is involved in a defensive shooting authorities as policy take every gun regardless of whether it was used or not in the incident. Some jurisdictions have state or local laws which mandate that holding a ccw or ownership permit require a clean record-and using a gun , even for self defense , can put someone in a legal spot where their ownership permit or CCW is revoked,resulting in confiscation of the entire collection until the case is settled.

Its not something that can be put to a hard and fast rule:but note that in Massachusetts, there's a case ongoing now of gun owners who are suing police departments and third party storage warehouses because the warehouse company would cut a deal to sell guns the cops took in DV seizures, self defense incidents, etc. Reportedly one department called the warehouse firm begging them to take a certain citizen's guns out of their locker ASAP because the owner had filed papers with the court to order his property returned.

Sad as it is to say it doesn't matter whether your nice guns are on your hip or on your holster. The Man will get your guns if he wants them-either as evidence in an incident whether it was used or not, or via a search warrant ordering seizure of your gun collection.

I truly hope that I never get personally educated by LLE in post incident legal procedures involving guns!

 

[kbm6893]

I truly hope that I never get personally educated by LLE in post incident legal procedures involving guns!

Even in liberal NY, this isn'tt the case. No cop is going to take your entire collection if you shoot somebody.

 

[Jeb21]

I have a 3913 that I believe is one of the best cow ever. My shield is better.