Got my Shield .40. Fired it. It hit where I pointed it. I will need to point better. Got a bit of work to do on trigger pull, my stance, target acquisition and breathing. Basic stuff. It has been a while since I spent any time on the range. My first outing put all thirteen rounds in an 8" circle, eight within the middle 6-1/2" and 6 in the 9 and 10 circles. Because I had read so many of the flood of Shield reports, I knew what to expect. And by-the-way, that "fearsome kick" of the .40 cal, a non-event, over played negative speculation. Can't wait to get back to the range and blow holes in paper with my new M&P Shield .40.
