Picked up a new Shield for Wife and she doesn't like it
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Wee Hooker
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Trade it on a revolver and the issue will go away.
oldIrish
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To the OP, first, thanks for your service. I do understand why your training may cause you to make a decision "You" feel is correct and then try to make it work for someone else. It's a guy thing, a military thing, a sheepdog thing. I'm glad you have the awareness to know when something isn't going to work. I've have my Shield40 for several years now and have put quite a few rounds down range, left the slide open for days on end and it will forever be too tight for my wife to rack.
She enjoys shooting it, it feels good in her hands, she is very
accurate with it. Dry fire practice, magazines with snap caps,
quick reload practice and she struggles with the racking. It will not be the gun she'll rely on when the SHTF. I wish we had
one that loosened up, it never did.
She enjoys shooting it, it feels good in her hands, she is very
accurate with it. Dry fire practice, magazines with snap caps,
quick reload practice and she struggles with the racking. It will not be the gun she'll rely on when the SHTF. I wish we had
one that loosened up, it never did.
GUNs and JEEPS
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When I purchased my 9mm Shield I was hoping for it to be a "Step" for me and to end up a CC for my wife.....turns out she likes the old .357 Mag Ruger we have "inherited" from my parents.
Her opinion is it has less "kick".....my opinion....it is heavier so she is holding it more firmly and the weight of the gun is enough to "help" with the recoil.......I could be all wet on that though.
Never even got to the racking issue....she has requested speed loaders for the Ruger......
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My daughter in law had a smith airweight. I got a deal on a ruger lcr 357. I made the mistake of showing it to her. Now it's her edc.
Rick_A
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The ladies are always in a conundrum as they like guns that are light and "feel good" vs those that are easy to shoot at the range.
Since most ladies will not carry a full size service pistol or revolver, compromises must be made.
I'd cut the OP some slack as it appears the decision was hers...both times.
Mastering a double action trigger is one of the toughest challenges in shooting, especially out of the little guys. For a long time shooter a snub nose revolver makes a good option. For a new shooter that lacks both confidence and ability it's often a terrible choice.
I put a new recoil spring in the wife's BHP 40 and she has trouble racking that now. She should just give it to me. She can get that Glock she's been talking about.
Since most ladies will not carry a full size service pistol or revolver, compromises must be made.
I'd cut the OP some slack as it appears the decision was hers...both times.
Mastering a double action trigger is one of the toughest challenges in shooting, especially out of the little guys. For a long time shooter a snub nose revolver makes a good option. For a new shooter that lacks both confidence and ability it's often a terrible choice.
I put a new recoil spring in the wife's BHP 40 and she has trouble racking that now. She should just give it to me. She can get that Glock she's been talking about.
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Retiredguns
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Well it's been over a year since I started this thread and the Wife has since got her CCL and still has and shoots the G42 very well. Me on the other hand sold my XDs & TCP and bought an XD Mod2. It's a fabulous pistol, but I needed another summer carry weapon. I went back & forth like may others, but in the end bought a Shield 9. This time it's for me! Already bought a Tommy Theis single clip IWB holster, talon grip cover, Pearce mag extension for 7rd mag and Wolff replacement mag springs. I'll see how it goes before I decide if it needs any mods. I don't really like modding my carry guns.
So I am back and hope to participate.
So I am back and hope to participate.
There is a recoil spring assembly for the Shield. It is from Stainless Guide Rods Inc...google it or amazon it...It makes racking the slide so much easier...just don't shoot +P and you are good to go! Wolf mag springs OR MagGuts +1 are necessary as the oem mag springs are junk
Rett Skutt
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If I might add to the conversation. I'm not sure about other guns, but the Shield recoil springs are tough. There are 2 springs on the recoil rod. I've read that the reason was so that +P ammo could be used.
There is a stainless rod with single spring on the web. Thought I saw it on eBay, can't remember. It did state in the ad that +P ammo can not be used with this spring set up. Here's a link: SSspring
I hope this helped,
There is a stainless rod with single spring on the web. Thought I saw it on eBay, can't remember. It did state in the ad that +P ammo can not be used with this spring set up. Here's a link: SSspring
I hope this helped,
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Retiredguns
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Thanks folks. Not too worried about the stiff spring as I have no problem with racking the slide in any fashion. I did agonize over the Shield or an XDs 9mm as right now Springfield is giving away 4 mags and some other stuff as a promotion. The Shield was only $315 at GAG so I snagged it. I'm sure it;s a good pistol.
kmanick
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I have one of those SS guide rod assemblies for my 9mm shield. I bought it early on when a lot of people were
having issues with there (figured better safe than sorry). I have only popped it in once, definitely easier to rack
and no discernible difference in "feel" while shooting. My stock set up has proven to be problem free and it
has loosened up quite a bit after 1000 rounds going through it, but it's still tight.
When I rack my 9C or my XDM .45 I can't believe how much easier and smoother
they are than the shield but it works just fine.
having issues with there (figured better safe than sorry). I have only popped it in once, definitely easier to rack
and no discernible difference in "feel" while shooting. My stock set up has proven to be problem free and it
has loosened up quite a bit after 1000 rounds going through it, but it's still tight.
When I rack my 9C or my XDM .45 I can't believe how much easier and smoother
they are than the shield but it works just fine.
kbm6893
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I've owned the Shield and remember it was always stiff to rack, although I'm a big guy so it never got in the way. I have a Ruger LC9-S and it is much easier to rack. As for the trigger being "dangerous", I wouldn't quite use that word, but it is scary light and smooth. I'm generally a manual safety in semi auto guy, but I've owned Glocks and others without them. But I would never carry the LC9-S Pro. The safety on the lc9-s is smooth and easy to operate.
Ruger is really coming out with good triggers. Watch the Hickock45 video on the SR9-C. He raves at the trigger and he says on a gun with a trigger that light, he would insist on a safety and to use it. And he's a huge Glock fan
Ruger is really coming out with good triggers. Watch the Hickock45 video on the SR9-C. He raves at the trigger and he says on a gun with a trigger that light, he would insist on a safety and to use it. And he's a huge Glock fan
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I bought my first Shield 9mm 4 years ago. When shopping for a new gun the one thing I liked over the other pistols I looked at was the trigger on the Shield. To me, it felt the best and it was one of the primary reasons that caused me to decide on the Shield.
True to what everyone says and my own personnel experience, the pistol was hard to rack or fully load the mags. 4 years later and it has definitely loosened up some.
Coincidentally, to the resurrection of this thread, I just bought another Shield 9mm a few weeks ago and the new gun is noticeably stiffer than the one I've had for 4 years.
Regards to my wife, I've let her shoot most of my pistols and she has settled on an older H&R revolver in .32 long that I've owned for many years. This is the one she likes to shoot due to lower recoil and the simple operation of the gun. I'm not gonna try and change her mind and convince her to shoot something that she doesn't want to shoot.
True to what everyone says and my own personnel experience, the pistol was hard to rack or fully load the mags. 4 years later and it has definitely loosened up some.
Coincidentally, to the resurrection of this thread, I just bought another Shield 9mm a few weeks ago and the new gun is noticeably stiffer than the one I've had for 4 years.
Regards to my wife, I've let her shoot most of my pistols and she has settled on an older H&R revolver in .32 long that I've owned for many years. This is the one she likes to shoot due to lower recoil and the simple operation of the gun. I'm not gonna try and change her mind and convince her to shoot something that she doesn't want to shoot.
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I handed my Wife the Shield and said "Rack it". She did with little effort. I think after handling, shooting her Glock so much and taking her CCL course, she is just learning and getting use to pistols. She told me she still loves the G42.
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spirit4earth
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I wish I could love the Shield since everyone else seems to. Plus it's 9mm and a great size. When I bought one a few years ago, I couldn't even lock the slide back to clean it. At the range I had all kinds of problems. Never had problems with 9c. I sold that Shield as quickly as I could. Now, I still want one because of it's positive attributes, but I'm not going to get one. I'd rather go larger and deal with the discomfort of carrying a pistol a little thicker than the Shield. I haven't tried the single stack Glock---maybe that one is easier to deal with. If the Shield is difficult to handle at the range, I doubt it would suddenly get easier in a stressful situation. Maybe buying a well-used one is the answer, but I'm probably one of the few people who have sold their Shield!
