M&P Shield Sights ?

I think that is because the Sheild POA/POI is all over the place with no certain consistency.
VERY DISSAPOINTING

Really???

Im by far no expert shooter, but been around and been shooting 40 + years. I took a brand new shield 9mm and walked a tin can out to 50 yards straight away. So did my son, same gun of course. My wife was even decent with it and she hadnt been to a range but once in many years. I found the Shield EASY to aim and a pleasure to shoot. I did alter the gun with Talon grips, but other than that it was stock from the box new. Could your inconsistency be a grip issue, the gun is thin.

DR
 
Using Sight Pict #3 on new MP Shield 9mm

Out of the box MP Shield 9mm and used sight picture #3 the gun hit about almost a foot low at 10 feet. Any suggestions?
 
Out of the box MP Shield 9mm and used sight picture #3 the gun hit about almost a foot low at 10 feet. Any suggestions?

At 10 ft that seems pretty excessive, maybe its not the gun, but the way youre shooting it. The Shield can be tricky if you haven't shot a gun that size before. Here's a couple of charts that may help? Don't really know, just spitballin'. Hope you get it figured out, whatever it is. Be safe and have fun.
 

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Out of the box MP Shield 9mm and used sight picture #3 the gun hit about almost a foot low at 10 feet. Any suggestions?


My suggestion would be to have two or three other persons try the gun. One foot low at 10 feet is ~very~ worrisome (if it really is the gun).
 
In theory, I use sight image #2. However, since I am focusing on the front sight, the target is not really clear enough to discern the exact point of aim. So, I aim small. And, since I am aiming at a point that is much smaller than shown in the three sight images, the differences in the three images becomes immaterial.
 
If you really want to see if you are doing anything wrong, grip, heeling or jerking, etc. Have someone load your magazine using snap caps randomly through out the magazine. When your round should go off, if you are doing anything wrong, the snap cap will point it out.
Gary
 
For those with M&P Shield's, which of the following shows the correct sight alignment for the Shield?
Assuming you are aiming for the bullseye.

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I'm a new Shield owner, but 2 works for me
 
On the solution path...

At 10 ft that seems pretty excessive, maybe its not the gun, but the way youre shooting it. The Shield can be tricky if you haven't shot a gun that size before. Here's a couple of charts that may help? Don't really know, just spitballin'. Hope you get it figured out, whatever it is. Be safe and have fun.

Thanks Mustangman! The charts are a big help and pin point my grip, sight alignment, and trigger control. I have been focusing on them and shooting much better now. Yes! The MP Shield "IS" amazingly POA accurate at. Albeit I still have to work on consistent grip/sight alignment/trigger control, the shots where all three were "right on" we exactly POA with sight image #3. More range time and concentration is warranted.
 
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Sight image #3 is for a combat sight which is what M&P's have mounted.

It is the same for Sig Sauer and Glock unless you mount some other size different from standard.

What works for you, the shooter, is all that matters, though.
 
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