Maybe getting a Shield -- 9mm or 40?

[daffyfellow]

9MM.
More capacity. Cheaper ammo. Softer shooting. Less wear and tear on the frame. Don't have to stock a new caliber.

 

[Dad_Roman]

The current price on the Shield - with rebate - is incredible for a pistol of this quality. As low as $240, plus $25 FFL fee. Hard to pass that up.

With Whittakers "moving" sale....210.00

 

[GoDevil Man]

My wife and I have 3 handguns, only been in this game since October 2016. A 4 inch 65-3, RM380, and I'm 100 rounds in to the Shield 9. My hands are average to smallish, and I love the 9 so far. Absolute joy to shoot. Fast recovery, very manageable recoil, and a nice satisfying bang. FWIW.

 

[greeenteeee]

Absolute joy to shoot. Fast recovery, very manageable recoil, and a nice satisfying bang. FWIW.

Hands down. I sometimes find it more enjoyable sometimes than my compact Sig pistols. I wonder if the M&P line feels similarly.

 

[Smooth1]

I had the 9 sold it & got the 40. I don't think you can go wrong with either 1. I'm just partial to 40

 

[greeenteeee]

I had the 9 sold it & got the 40. I don't think you can go wrong with either 1. I'm just partial to 40

My first pistol was a 40 so I'm kind of partial to it. Was going to go with a PC Shield 40 and use a 9mm barrel for best of both worlds. Ended up with a 9 due to availability/rarity in my area LOL.

 

[Tomac]

9MM.
More capacity. Cheaper ammo. Softer shooting. Less wear and tear on the frame. Don't have to stock a new caliber.

This, plus the .40 offers no significant advantage in terminal effectiveness. I carry 124gr HST in my Shields:

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lGqdMdbir0[/ame]

 

[rifmon]

All my handguns, (except for my model 10-6,) are in 9mm. I tend to think the 9mm makes the most sense for this gun and its size/weight. One advantage of the 40 S&W is that when there was an ammo shortage, the 40 S&W was on the shelves while the 9mm was no where to be found. Buy now while prices are low and supply is up!

I'm late to the Shield-show but sorta always wanted one. I saw the Late Boy-scouts You Tube video about this rebate and put 20% down at Buds for the 9mm. I mean, really,... how could I possibly pass up such a good and proven cc gun for $255.00 after rebate. I realize there are slightly better prices out there but Bud's free shipping a Law Away helped me do it.

 

[greeenteeee]

When in the backcountry, it'd be nice to have a bigger caliber so I checked recent prices and found the Shield 40 at $280 from P.S.A. and the 9mm at $290. Prices are getting so low it's crazy. And I'm even crazier for wanting another one.

 

[Bob_C]

My Shield is .40 caliber, and I am very happy with it. The recoil is noticeable, but not that bad. Apparent recoil is actually less than a .40 Browning Hi Power.

I also have 9mm pistols, larger and smaller than the Shield, and I wouldn't hesitate to carry a 9mm Shield either.

 

[ditto1958]

The manly thing to do here is to get the 40. All this whining about "snappy?" Jeez, gimme a break.

 

[mattwings]

My one experience with .40 was enough. I was not consistent with the gun (SDVE), even after some basic trigger work. I prefer my 9mm over the .45 slightly. I am more consistent with it, especually on round 2 and 3 of a 3 shot rapid fire (2 to the chest, one to the head scenario). .45 is my hunting and home defense gun. Much lighter, easier to conceal and almost as accurate out to 20 yds. as my prior F/S .45 (F/S srarts to walk away at 25+ yds.) I do think the .45 is the better backcountry "utility" gun and it is just such a perfect size!

 

[Flash_80]

If you want to tackle snappy in a Shield .40, go get yourself some Cor-Bon 135gr. Christ. Bought about 4 boxes of different flavored .40 when I got mine a few years back, shot groups rested to see where it printed with each. Settled on 165gr Golden Saber (dead on for my gun). That Cor-Bon was some hot stuff. And shot consistently 6-7" low from like 7yds. Gave the rest to my cousin for his full size, then ended up buying my own FS40 a year and a half later and was ticked off that I did so. !#$%(#$%U#

 

[ditto1958]

My one experience with .40 was enough. I was not consistent with the gun (SDVE), even after some basic trigger work. I prefer my 9mm over the .45 slightly. I am more consistent with it, especually on round 2 and 3 of a 3 shot rapid fire (2 to the chest, one to the head scenario). .45 is my hunting and home defense gun. Much lighter, easier to conceal and almost as accurate out to 20 yds. as my prior F/S .45 (F/S srarts to walk away at 25+ yds.) I do think the .45 is the better backcountry "utility" gun and it is just such a perfect size!

With the SDVE, my hunch is that it was more the trigger than anything. I sold an SD9 after owning it for a couple of years. I liked the gun, but just couldn't master the trigger, even in 9mm.

Shields seem to have much better triggers than do the SD's.

 

[gojones]

I am looking to getting the 9mm. I have the 40 Shield and love it. I am set up to load in 40 cal. and not 9. With the price of the Shield, it makes sense to get the 9 also. It is more pleasant to shoot, however I am thinking of converting the 40 to 357 sig, if I can find a barrel, which I also am set up to reload. I just love shooting and practicing.

 

[Bob_C]

I have been very happy with my .40 Shield, and after considering the current sales and rebates, I recently acquired a 9mm Shield. After 150 rds. I like it also. Time will tell which, if either, I will prefer.

 

[Chief Wiggums]

whatever works best for you!

 

[John Reid]

I like the Shield 9mm, I have the .45 but want to get the Shield 9mm too. I think either one is a good choice. Good luck and let us know which gun you decide on.

 

[Dad_Roman]

I like the Shield 9mm, I have the .45 but want to get the Shield 9mm too. I think either one is a good choice.

Got a couple of both. Love em.

That GunBuyer deal with 2 mags etc ciphers out to 166 final price. THATS CRAZY. I swear Im gonna try to get a couple more. Currently working days AND nights

Cant speak on the .40 We dont do .40

Better do the math before I get questions....
299 price, free shippin sooo...
75 rebate gets us to 224
18 call it for shippin so it matches PSA gets us to 206
40 bucks for 2 mags (@20ea) makes it all the way down to......

166

 

[Jeppo]

Got a couple of both. Love em.

That GunBuyer deal with 2 mags etc ciphers out to 166 final price. THATS CRAZY. I swear Im gonna try to get a couple more. Currently working days AND nights

I think we're in the same boat but maybe there's a cost you haven't considered and which my wife pointed out to me.

The cost of adding on to the garage to have space for storing all the Shields. I haven't yet considered the cost of building a dog house to sleep in.