If you had to choose

[gunny4053]

I'm eyeing a couple Shields, so I'll ask your opinions. One is a Shield 45, no manual safety, the other is a Performance Center .40, also no manual safety. Price wise, they're within a few bucks of each other. I like both calibers and have shot both guns before. Both are of a size and weight that will make my back happier when carrying, and if I could, I'd probably buy both. Unfortunately, I can't right now. So, if "YOU" had to choose, which would you prefer and why?

By the way, there's no right or wrong answer here, just looking for a gentle nudge.

 

[6518John]

.45 ACP. No school like the old school. John Moses Browning and thousands of U.S. Serviceman of every stripe and branch can't be wrong.

 

[Donn]

45, only because it's what I have.

 

[Hawg Rider]

I often carry a Performance Center 9mm Shield Plus, with thumb safety (because I sometimes carry appendix IWB, and you know...). I like and looked at the .45s, but decided that I wanted to have a few more rounds in the magazine. If I were to make a suggestion, I would say get a .45 Shield from the Performance Center. With or without thumb safety is entirely up to your preference. I don't dislike the .40, but I have better control and better hits with a .45 compared to the "snappy" .40.

 

[Greyman50]

Had an early 45 Shield, trigger was horrible, carried and shot it quite a lot but ended up trading in a deal for a custom shop Colt Commander.

 

[M5GUY]

I love PC models so that would tip it for me

 

[gwpercle]

Simply for the reason that I have been set up to reload and cast bullets in 45 acp for a few decades , have buckets of brass , and I'm not set up to reload & cast bullets for 40 S&W and I don't feel like beating the bushes looking for dies, brass and bullet moulds for a new round ...
Also 50 years of shooting 45 acp in semi-auto's and revolvers has left me with a liking for the older round ... I shoot it well and have even won trophies in NRA Bullseye Match competitions with it .

My Choice ... The 45 acp ... hands down !
Gary

 

[diyj98]

45 for sure. One reason not mentioned yet is that if you ever go to resale it, 45's normally sell way easier than 40. That may change some day, but it's been the market for several years.

 

[stansdds]

I'd go 45 ACP. Ammo is, once again, available and for the reloader, you use big, fat cartridge cases and big, fat bullets which are easier to handle than short, skinny cases and bullets... at least for me.

 

[326MOD10]

Haven't shot either Shield but would guess the .45 would be softer shooting.

The .40 may sting a bit more in the Shield.

But not totally sure. Just basing off cartridge performance in other firearms.

 

[dirty & hairy]

Forty Five

 

[hyena]

.45. 'Merica.

 

[VictorLouis]

I don't care for the .40 as a caliber, regardless of the make/model of pistol.
Clearly, I would pick the .45AARP

 

[MattLarmore]

If these are the only two options, I would go with the .40 for ammo prices.

However, why not go with the Shield plus? I have seen some deals online that make it hard to refuse.

 

[lkabug]

I have a shield 45 and 40 (not PC). I shoot the 45 better. Don't know why, I just do.

 

[cigarman454]

45 ACP
Great SD round.

 

[STORMINORMAN]

I would go with the 40 S&W PC because of the option to get both a 357 SIG & a 9mm conversion barrel!..

THREE GUNS IN ONE!

CHEERS!

 

[swsig]

The .45. It's my EDC, and it's the most accurate short-barreled pistol I've ever shot.

 

[Michaelp57]

.45acp

I'm eyeing a couple Shields, so I'll ask your opinions. One is a Shield 45, no manual safety, the other is a Performance Center .40, also no manual safety. Price wise, they're within a few bucks of each other. I like both calibers and have shot both guns before. Both are of a size and weight that will make my back happier when carrying, and if I could, I'd probably buy both. Unfortunately, I can't right now. So, if "YOU" had to choose, which would you prefer and why?

By the way, there's no right or wrong answer here, just looking for a gentle nudge.

I would go with the .45. I have both and the .45acp version I have just eats anything. The .40 performance center I have only has about 200 rounds through it with a few Winchester white box 165gr not feeding properly. Assuming that was just break in issues/ammo pickyness, I would still go with the .45acp. No noticable difference in recoil for me, but the 45 just feels better in the hand due to it being slightly larger.

 

[sousana]

I've got multiples of all shield calibers. Were I forced to choose 1?

Shield 45. PERIOD

At 31ft using TZZ 230gr FMJ I get 1.961" groupings, and of 3k rounds not one malf.

At 31ft using 147gr JHP groupings were 1.827"

But in all honesty here, you couldn't go bad choosing ANY caliber shield.