jackl4
Member
I just purchased the Shield last week and already put over 400 rounds through it. Not one hiccup. I also put two mags of Federal HST through it after it was good and dirty with no issues at all. I tried to make the gun choke and could not.
In a nutshell, I love this little gun. I shoot it very well and I really like the trigger. I have no experience with the other M&P's so I can't compare. But, my requirements for a small framed gun were that it have a single action trigger feel and this gun delivers. If someone comes up with a way to make it four pounds instead of 6.5, I'll take them up on it but it is still a fine trigger and I am able to shoot good groups at ten yards.
I shot it off the bench at 10 yards to check it's sights and it was dead on. For a short barreled 9mm, I was more than pleased with it's accuracy. I shot 1.5" groups at 10 yards and I am not that good of a shooter.
I am very impressed with how little recoil there is with this gun. It is not much more than a 22 and I have no idea how the guys at S&W did that. I thought it was going to be a choppy little rascal with how thin and small it is. I was very surprised when I shot and felt very little recoil for such a small gun. I was quick to get the gun back on target and after a couple hundred rounds, there was no fatigue or soreness. I wanted to keep shooting.
As far as being a lefty, I had no issues at all operating this gun. I will NOT be using the manual safety. I see no reason to use whether you are a lefty or a righty. An XDm or a Glock would be easier to ND than the Shield.
It's really neat to switch between the 8 round and 7 rounds magazines. The 7 rounder transforms the gun "almost" into a pocket gun. I say almost because it depends on the pockets of your pants. With my baggy cargo pants, the gun is easily drawn out of the pocket. With smaller pockets, I think it would be hard to draw quickly. In all cases though, the gun hides well in the pocket (with the 7 round mag) for me. However, I will wear this gun in a holster as I am not a fan of pocket carry. Nothing wrong with it, just not my style.
The gun is a breeze to clean. Much easier than my XDm. I am anal retentive when it comes to cleaning my guns (a clean gun is a reliable gun) and was very happy to find out how simple it is and cleans up quickly. More time to shoot!!
It's my personal preference to carry nothing less than 9mm. When I want to carry light, this is my new "go-to" gun. Well done S&W.
In a nutshell, I love this little gun. I shoot it very well and I really like the trigger. I have no experience with the other M&P's so I can't compare. But, my requirements for a small framed gun were that it have a single action trigger feel and this gun delivers. If someone comes up with a way to make it four pounds instead of 6.5, I'll take them up on it but it is still a fine trigger and I am able to shoot good groups at ten yards.
I shot it off the bench at 10 yards to check it's sights and it was dead on. For a short barreled 9mm, I was more than pleased with it's accuracy. I shot 1.5" groups at 10 yards and I am not that good of a shooter.
I am very impressed with how little recoil there is with this gun. It is not much more than a 22 and I have no idea how the guys at S&W did that. I thought it was going to be a choppy little rascal with how thin and small it is. I was very surprised when I shot and felt very little recoil for such a small gun. I was quick to get the gun back on target and after a couple hundred rounds, there was no fatigue or soreness. I wanted to keep shooting.
As far as being a lefty, I had no issues at all operating this gun. I will NOT be using the manual safety. I see no reason to use whether you are a lefty or a righty. An XDm or a Glock would be easier to ND than the Shield.
It's really neat to switch between the 8 round and 7 rounds magazines. The 7 rounder transforms the gun "almost" into a pocket gun. I say almost because it depends on the pockets of your pants. With my baggy cargo pants, the gun is easily drawn out of the pocket. With smaller pockets, I think it would be hard to draw quickly. In all cases though, the gun hides well in the pocket (with the 7 round mag) for me. However, I will wear this gun in a holster as I am not a fan of pocket carry. Nothing wrong with it, just not my style.
The gun is a breeze to clean. Much easier than my XDm. I am anal retentive when it comes to cleaning my guns (a clean gun is a reliable gun) and was very happy to find out how simple it is and cleans up quickly. More time to shoot!!
It's my personal preference to carry nothing less than 9mm. When I want to carry light, this is my new "go-to" gun. Well done S&W.
