I too don't like the stock stippling on my 45 shield. It catches on my shirts and makes the shirt ride up on the handle. It's like velcro!. The gun is plenty accurate, and reliable. It does kick alittle more than a 9mm, but not that much.
Shield .45 grip stippling too rough
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Moonman
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Shield 45 is great PERIOD! If the aggressive stippling bothers you for carry, just touch a bit with FINE sandpaper on your skin side. I do not find that the Stippling sticks to my shirts as that was one of my main initial concerns.
My 9 MM Shield has Talon Sandpaper Decal and it grabs everything. I do not carry it, if I were to I would SWITCH the grip decal to a TALON RUBBER ONE.
THe Shield 45 is ACCURATE, recoil seems low for a 45 ACP, I just love it and will become EDC after breaking it in with (230 FMJ) then testing with 230 Gr FEDERAL HST AMMO. Nice job S&W.
My 9 MM Shield has Talon Sandpaper Decal and it grabs everything. I do not carry it, if I were to I would SWITCH the grip decal to a TALON RUBBER ONE.
THe Shield 45 is ACCURATE, recoil seems low for a 45 ACP, I just love it and will become EDC after breaking it in with (230 FMJ) then testing with 230 Gr FEDERAL HST AMMO. Nice job S&W.
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Steved13
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+1 on the talon grips, rubber. I was leery of a stick on grip, but after you heat it a little, it feels like it was born there. I already have it on order for my full size which is on it's way. I actually just bought a small sheet of the material and added a thumb rest for the forward thumb on my shield.
Thanks to this ongoing thread............I just had to go grab both Shields at once. My hands hold tools most of the day, and not just a pen or pecking away on a keyboard.
I do prefer the stock grip on the 45! No way would I sand it down! The 9 almost felt like nothing. No wonder some owners install after market stippling on their 9's to rough it up a bit. I don't want the perception of a "silky" smooth grip!
I do prefer the stock grip on the 45! No way would I sand it down! The 9 almost felt like nothing. No wonder some owners install after market stippling on their 9's to rough it up a bit. I don't want the perception of a "silky" smooth grip!
PSC617
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Have to admit, the grip has grabbed on a few of my suit jackets...forcing a slight quick adjustment every time I stand up. Ended up giving up and going back to my Glock 23.
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I'm a little late to the discussion, but my solution was to flatten and smooth the "sharp" points of the stippling with the glazed side of a piece of old tile. It seems to have worked well so far, and regular carrying and shooting of my .45 Shield seems to have smoothed those portions even further.
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I just bought these to try them. Took my new shield out and put 50 rounds downrange and it was like rubbing my hand across a belt sander. I'll give this a try and see how it works- for the price, it's a no-brainer. Thanks for the suggestion and the link.
Welcome to the madness hogey.
Hogue has a made-to-fit Beavertail for the Shield 45 for 12 bucks.
........its wonderful
When I first got my PC Shield 45, I have to admit that the grip was a little rougher than I expected, especially the area that contacts the web of your hand.
But after handling it for a while now, and a couple of hundred rounds through it, it seems to have gotten smoother. I'm guessing that like most things, the sharp edges of the stippling wore down with simple everyday use, because I did nothing to change it.
Like anything new, it just needs time to break in.
But after handling it for a while now, and a couple of hundred rounds through it, it seems to have gotten smoother. I'm guessing that like most things, the sharp edges of the stippling wore down with simple everyday use, because I did nothing to change it.
Like anything new, it just needs time to break in.
Chdezjr
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Welcome to the madness hogey.
Hogue has a made-to-fit Beavertail for the Shield 45 for 12 bucks.
........its wonderful
That's exactly what I did for my Shield .45
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Jeppo
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Talons on every M&P I own.
Rastoff
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This was my advice several months ago. The idea is to do more with your hands and basically just toughen them up. It works, but there is a better plan.
I don't care who you are, the callouses only form where regular use is applied. Shooting is different than any other activity and has movement unique to it. Consequently, the callouses required are unique. While a black smith will have better abrasion resistance, he'll still have new sores when shooting a new gun a lot.
When I posted before I hadn't had the opportunity to hold the Shield 45 yet; now I have. The texture is too rough as far as I'm concerned. It's fine for someone who goes and shoots 50 rounds once or twice a year. However, take that same shooter and put them in a class where they shoot 650 rounds over 4 days and medical attention will be required.
If I had a Shield 45 (or even the new 2.0 models), I would use some 220 grit sand paper to knock down the high points. Done properly, no one would notice that anything had been done.
I rubbed the grips with a round chromed handle of a utensil that is about 3/4".
It just knocked down the sharpest points without changing much of anything.
I'll call it "artificial accelerated wear".
I can feel the difference but still have an excellent positive grip
It just knocked down the sharpest points without changing much of anything.
I'll call it "artificial accelerated wear".
I can feel the difference but still have an excellent positive grip
OK, I'll be a contrarian here. I actually like the factory stippling. I have over 2200 rounds through my Shield .45, (including some 200 and 250 round range sessions) and it doesn't bother me at all. I don't feel it while I'm shooting, and it helps my meaty hands get a good hold on the slender grip. Who knows, maybe my hands were prepped for it by playing handball for over 40 years. Yeah, that's the ticket: Go play handball (it's also very aerobic!) for 40 years, and you won't need to spend money on aftermarket grips.
I like the grip, but found it catching on my shirt and was exposing the gun sometimes. Plus I love Hogue grips, so put the beaver tail grip on and this gun fits my hand so perfectly I hate to put it down.
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Rastoff
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If I wanted a fat grip, I'd buy a Glock.
It definitely doesn't make it fat. Yes a tad thicker, still great for carrying but shaped better for shooting.
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