Do ANY Shields shoot to POA from factory?

[DartonJager]

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.

 

[326MOD10]

I have had two Shields, Gen 1 version, and still own both.

They were the most accurate handgun out of the box I have ever owned.

Now, I will tell you that I had to adjust a little how I fired them because of the thin grip and a tendency to pull the shots to the left when I fired. I was told by Chuck Haggard, who I worked with at the time, to shoot the shield as if it was a J Frame and the groups would move to where they need to be. So I adjusted the amount of finger on the trigger and just like that on target.

May not be your issue but something to consider.

Have you had anyone else fire them to see if they also are experiencing the same issue?

 

[biku324]

This is a common problem. I own 2 Shield 2.0, one in 45, one in 40. Both shot 4 or 5 inches left at 10 yards, so I drifted the FRONT sights (as the manual says) so POA = POI with my duty ammo. Both are excellent machines, with the 45 my EDC, the 40 my wife's.

You get lots of advice on grip and trigger control that truly mean nothing when the sights are mechanically misaligned. Fix it and move on.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Have 3 Shields......Had to move the front sight on all 3.