Hi all, gonna do my quick review of the Shield 9mm EZ without a thumb safety. I am retired LE, been shooting for about 177 years. I am NOT an expert nor a sniper, not an armorer nor a novice.
Overall the weapon feels good, fits the hand well. It is slightly larger that the original or 2.0. This weapon is, as expected, super easy to use. Racking the slide is just ridiculously smooth, mag loading is fine (I don’t use the side springs but I can See where they would really help some one with weak or arthritic hands) dissembling is a breeze (quick note: the guide spring is not round on the barrel, it is actually oblong and has to be perfectly vertical for re-assembly). Grip is comfortable, grip safety is smooth and non-intrusive. I put Tru-glo pro’s on it, no other modifications. 5 mags off e-bay. Cleaning is quick and painless, from the factory it was actually not a greasy mess. Good luck finding a holster right now, they are very few out these.
Now for shooting. 8+1 makes this a very light, comfortable to aim and fire weapon. The loaded chamber indicator is very pronounced, I mean you know it’s there, not a little dot or barely raised spot on the barrel. Now, this weapon is an internal hammer fire, not a striker fire. This makes it feel much crisper, smoother and causes significantly less tension on the guide spring (which is why it’s so easy to rack). Trigger pull is excellent, very little take-up.
My first and only issue, this weapon will shoot VERY low until you adjust to it. I’ve never fired a handgun that shoots this low. I know it’s operator error, I’ve just never experienced it like this. For me, the combination of extreme light weight and I guess being the 1st weapon I’ve had with a grip safety must have been messing me up. I also found for some reason I was bringing my head down to the sights, not bringing the sights UP to my eyes. After 200 rounds I’ve dialed it in to a very tight group.
All in all I’m very happy with the gun. I don’t know that I would buy it again, the 2.0 is a fine weapon for much less. That being said, if you need any of the features of the EZ, it is worth every single penny.
Overall the weapon feels good, fits the hand well. It is slightly larger that the original or 2.0. This weapon is, as expected, super easy to use. Racking the slide is just ridiculously smooth, mag loading is fine (I don’t use the side springs but I can See where they would really help some one with weak or arthritic hands) dissembling is a breeze (quick note: the guide spring is not round on the barrel, it is actually oblong and has to be perfectly vertical for re-assembly). Grip is comfortable, grip safety is smooth and non-intrusive. I put Tru-glo pro’s on it, no other modifications. 5 mags off e-bay. Cleaning is quick and painless, from the factory it was actually not a greasy mess. Good luck finding a holster right now, they are very few out these.
Now for shooting. 8+1 makes this a very light, comfortable to aim and fire weapon. The loaded chamber indicator is very pronounced, I mean you know it’s there, not a little dot or barely raised spot on the barrel. Now, this weapon is an internal hammer fire, not a striker fire. This makes it feel much crisper, smoother and causes significantly less tension on the guide spring (which is why it’s so easy to rack). Trigger pull is excellent, very little take-up.
My first and only issue, this weapon will shoot VERY low until you adjust to it. I’ve never fired a handgun that shoots this low. I know it’s operator error, I’ve just never experienced it like this. For me, the combination of extreme light weight and I guess being the 1st weapon I’ve had with a grip safety must have been messing me up. I also found for some reason I was bringing my head down to the sights, not bringing the sights UP to my eyes. After 200 rounds I’ve dialed it in to a very tight group.
All in all I’m very happy with the gun. I don’t know that I would buy it again, the 2.0 is a fine weapon for much less. That being said, if you need any of the features of the EZ, it is worth every single penny.
