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That's what I did. I went to the LGS last week mind made up to get a G26. Walked out with the Shield. The size, feel, and how well it pointed for me was worth the loss of a few rounds in capacity. I would have liked to buy both, but that was not an option.
I like the Shield so much, if I had the $$$ to go buy another gun tomorrow, I'd have 2 Shields. S&W hit a win with this one.
KMac1574
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That's awesome!! May play a role in my decision as well
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Hey how do u like that holster u have pictured? Its definitely different. Is that something u could get away with carrying up front apendix style at the 1 o'clock position?
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The wife has owned and carried a GLOCK 26 for years. When I got my Shield 9mm I asked her if she wanted to carry it instead of her G26. She elected to keep her GLOCK.
Her main reason was her ability to work the slide. With a thicker, heavier slide the G26 doesn't need as much spring resistance to dampen 9mm recoil. The Shield's recoil springs seems to stack up in resistance during the last portion of compression while the G26's springs do not. She also likes the wider G26 slide because it is easier for her to grasp during slide manipulation.
The springs and slide width are not an issue for me so I guess I get to keep the thinner, lighter Shield!
Edmo
Her main reason was her ability to work the slide. With a thicker, heavier slide the G26 doesn't need as much spring resistance to dampen 9mm recoil. The Shield's recoil springs seems to stack up in resistance during the last portion of compression while the G26's springs do not. She also likes the wider G26 slide because it is easier for her to grasp during slide manipulation.
The springs and slide width are not an issue for me so I guess I get to keep the thinner, lighter Shield!
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Finally got to shoot my new gun yesterday.
I forgot to get any pictures of the target, but it shot really well. I only fired a 100 rounds, but they were flawless. It is a pretty accurate little gun. The sights were easy to see. At 35 feet I had pretty good groups. I didn't try any further as it was raining and I was trying to stay under the shelter.
At 25 feet I tried some double tap drills, and all were COM. At 10 feet I did some pull and shoot drills, and I kept all the shots in the head of the silhouette target. Overall, I am really happy with this gun.
I forgot to get any pictures of the target, but it shot really well. I only fired a 100 rounds, but they were flawless. It is a pretty accurate little gun. The sights were easy to see. At 35 feet I had pretty good groups. I didn't try any further as it was raining and I was trying to stay under the shelter.
At 25 feet I tried some double tap drills, and all were COM. At 10 feet I did some pull and shoot drills, and I kept all the shots in the head of the silhouette target. Overall, I am really happy with this gun.
I bought my M&P Shield 9mm back in November 2013 and I will be honest here. I was very disappointed in it. At the time as many others having issues with FTE's I didn't feel it to be reliable enough to have as my carry. As time went on and several hundred rounds through it, finally has broken in and now feel comfortable to carry daily. A couple of the fine features that helped me make my decision to make this my carry was it's feel, being slim easy to carry and accuracy. I do love this as much as I do my Glock 23.
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