Do ANY Shields shoot to POA from factory?

[McChemist]

I didn't have enough time-on-trigger to notice. I replaced the sights with Truglo Pro fiber optic/tritium sights. I liked them on my M&P9C M2.0 with the big orange front sight so much I decided why wait. I had them installed by a local gunsmith. Shoots very well.

 

[sousana]

I just recently swapped factory sights on my m&p 9 2.0 to factory nights from connecting, little adjustments, it's now like my 2.0 40 and 45 shields, POA

 

[kelljor]

Had an Equalizer, have a 380 EZ and a 9mm EZ and they all do, at least at 50ish feet.

 

[walkin' trails]

I bought a couple of Shield 1.0s a few weeks a part back in like 2014-15. As I recall, the first one might have pushed an inch or so left, but it was so my first experience shooting a slim profile 9mm. The second was spot on as I recall. Had to be capable of hitting an FBI Q target out to 25 yards so I would have shot both at that distance. Anyway, one sits in the safe, one sits in my father's safe, and I haven't shot one since probably 2019. I went with a Glock 43 and later a 43X. With semi autos in general, I haven't shot a tendency to push left. That is a grip issue, not the sights. Anyway, I'll attest that the M&P sights, Shield included, are pressed into a dovetail so tight the only safe way to change out or adjust is to use a sight tool. Or let a gunsmith have at it.

 

[white cloud]

I really like revolvers a lot and have nine snubbies but I find that I am carrying the Shield Plus about all the time. A big reason is the snubbies are mostly older and the sights are pretty bad. In contrast the Shield has excellent fixed sights. I have a 640 Pro but it's a lot bigger than the Shield.

 

[dajogejr]

Should Plus comp factory irons were dead on, still are co witnessed with optic.

 

[sotexas]

I now own three Shields
A Gen-1 3.1" 8+1 Shield I bought in 2012
A P/C 4" Shield Plus I bought 4-5 weeks ago
A Gen-2 3.1" 13+1 Shield plus I bought 3 weeks ago.
And when I was sighting in my original G1 Shield it shot (post Apex trigger upgrade) consistently prior to adjustment 3-4" to the left at 15 yards off sand bags and both of my new Shields also shoot 3-4" to the left at 15 yards. Not high or low just nice uniform 2.5-3" clusters at 15 yards but always 3-4" to the left. Easily corrected by drifting the front sight Right, just surprised me this was the case with all three of my Shields.

I know this was not me as I didn't experience this issue with any of my three P320's or two Walther PDP's or my one 4.25" 9mm M&P C.O.R.E.

Not a big issue what so ever and easily fixed just surprised all three of my Shields had the same accuracy POA/POI difference.

I have 4 total 4" 9m plus / 4" 45acp 3.1"9mm plus/ 3.3" .45acp and all have been drifted right

 

[cracker57]

Never had to move a sight on any gun, now my shield could have been bought from me very cheap as I could not hit anything with it. I was at a friends and said want to buy a gun. This ones for sale as I can't hit a thing with it. Pulled it out and could not miss with it. Most of the time its the shooter not the arrow.
Still own it, still carry it, still hit with it. it took over 600 rounds to FIGURE it out.

 

[mckenney99]

When running a little gun shop, post retirement, we had dozens of M1.0 Shields pass through the shop and I don't think I ever saw one with the front sight centered. Most were obviously off set left or right.

 

[bufco]

I drifted my Shield+ front sight 30 thou. All good now.

 

[Dave686]

Eyes are different. I don't know that I have ever had any gun that has adjustable sights that I didn't have to adjust for me and the ammo I was using.

My Shield is a belly gun though. At 15 yards in will hit center mass on a man-sized silhouette using point instinct shooting. I don't think I have ever shot it at target gun ranges of 25 or 50. I wouldn't expect much.