Say it ain’t so Joe...

[Bozz10mm]

I never understood why they continued to market the 1.0 after the 2.0 came out. I have one of each and the 2.0 is superior, albeit it slightly.

Same with Pmags. Why do they continue selling the Gen 2 after the Gen 3 came out?

 

[BSA1]

You do realize the 2.0 and the Plus are not the same right? Why would you have to look for a different gun just because the old 1.0 is being discontinued? The 2.0 has a better trigger and grip texture, which could be softened if it's too aggressive for some, otherwise they are the same as the 1.0...

Well slap me silly and call Shirley for preferring the 1.0 Shield over the 2.0 model. We both also prefer the M&P 9mm 4.25" Gen. 1 with APEX Duty Trigger over the 2.0.

With the 1.0 Shield being discontinued it will mean hunting the used guns for one. Maybe a dealer will have a n.i.b. one at a cheap price to avoid the "disadvantages" by buyers of the older model.

Maybe I should open a orphanage for unwanted 9mm 1.0 Shields and M&P's.

 

[jasonlthomas.111]

I own a 1.0 (talon grip) and now a Plus...aside from texture I feel no difference in width, etc

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[6mm250]

I have a couple of the original Shields , it doesn't say 1.0 anywhere on them.
Kinda like my two Ruger Standard Models that were labeled a Mark 1s when I bought them.

In the first case people felt the need to invent a label , in the second case they didn't know any better.

Mike

 

[mrstang01]

What exactly are the differences?

 

[Echo40]

I have a couple of the original Shields , it doesn't say 1.0 anywhere on them.
Kinda like my two Ruger Standard Models that were labeled a Mark 1s when I bought them.

In the first case people felt the need to invent a label , in the second case they didn't know any better.

Mike

Typically companies don't label their first generation products as such because it makes no sense from a marketing standpoint to do so. (If they labeled the Shield 1.0 as the 1.0 right from the start, then it would have only hurt sales by either confusing consumers into thinking that there was already a 2.0 on the market or otherwise that it was planned obsolescence in action.)

What exactly are the differences?

The Shield 2.0 has a more aggressive grip texture, improved trigger pull, and abbreviated front slide serrations.
The Shield PLUS is slightly wider in the grip to accommodate a double stack magazine and an improved trigger design over the 1.0/2.0 models.

Note: There are no differences between the M&P45 Shield 1.0 and 2.0 aside from rollmarks, as the M&P45 Shield was the basis of the 2.0 redesign of the M&P9/M&P40 Shield, and thusly already included the 2.0 features right from the beginning. The 2.0 slide marking on the M&P45 Shield were added later on merely for the sake of clearing consumer misconceptions that the M&P45 Shield was inferior to the M&P9/40 Shield 2.0s.

 

[mrpski]

The Shield Plus weighs less than the Shield or Shield 2.0 and the little bit of width on the grip is very minimal.
Watch Julie Golobs 2 new videos on Youtube.

I bought both a 40 and 45 performance center Shield when they first came out and despite the 4 or 5 other CCW weapons I own I carry one or the other of these Shields every day. Sorry they do not make them anymore but I expect mine will outlive me. Good guns taken care of last more than one lifetime polymer or not. So yes, either look for something else or I would guess there is a million or so of them out there on the used market.

 

[DUSTYDOGDAN]

In December 2019 I bought a Shield (1.0) for a crazy low price. They Were $269 at Cabela's. There was a $50-dollar instant coupon and then S&W had a $50 rebate that I filed electronically. I had that $50 Visa gift card within 7 days. Because I bought it at Cabela's and used my Cabela's credit card and with redeeming my Cabela's bucks I ended up spending $40 dollars for the Shield(1.0) I bought a Hogue slip on grip and when using an 8 round 2.0 Magazine with its extra stippling the pistol feels great in my large hand. I did not need another micro 9 because I already owned a Sig P938 and a Kimber 9 but I have to say I love my Shield (1.0)!