I think you have less than three weeks left to by a Shield.
Shield 9mm vs. my Airweight snubby (M638)
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I think you have less than three weeks left to by a Shield.
Chief Wiggums
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keep the snubby & carry both
bsmiley
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Snubby, no snubby... shield, no shield...
Anytime a good guy (or gal) carries, society wins. I've never seen a better value on a quality gun than the $260, after rebate (including FFL fee, tax, shipping) that I spent on my Shield 9.
No gun is optimum for every situation, compromises and accommodations must always be made.
Anytime a good guy (or gal) carries, society wins. I've never seen a better value on a quality gun than the $260, after rebate (including FFL fee, tax, shipping) that I spent on my Shield 9.
No gun is optimum for every situation, compromises and accommodations must always be made.
All handguns are relatively poor 'stoppers' regardless of caliber or bullet used. Shot placement and sufficient penetration are paramount, all else is secondary.
Five shots may or may not be enough to stop a single determined & aggressive attacker and becomes very dicey if there are two or more attackers. Add slow reloads to low capacity and I'd give a snubby a pass unless I had no other choice (definitely better than harsh language).
I used to carry a SIG 15+1 9mm w/a 15rd reload. I now carry a Shield 9mm 10+1 and 2x8rd reloads in a Recluse leather back pocket carrier.
Tomac
Five shots may or may not be enough to stop a single determined & aggressive attacker and becomes very dicey if there are two or more attackers. Add slow reloads to low capacity and I'd give a snubby a pass unless I had no other choice (definitely better than harsh language).
I used to carry a SIG 15+1 9mm w/a 15rd reload. I now carry a Shield 9mm 10+1 and 2x8rd reloads in a Recluse leather back pocket carrier.
Tomac
Will41
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I love both, but I would pick the Shield if I had to only have one. The snubby is nice to throw in your pocket. Also, the Shield is more fun to shoot and more accurate for most people. I think the Shield has become the modern day snubby. It seems like everyone has at least one.
I carry the Shield everyday and the snubby about 2-4 times per month. Buy the Shield first and then get a snubby down the road.
I carry the Shield everyday and the snubby about 2-4 times per month. Buy the Shield first and then get a snubby down the road.
I compared mine to the Glock 26, 43 and Nano.... nothing beats the 442 and charter bulldog for ease of carry. But of course there are capacity restrictions. I also shoot my G26 better.
But then I tell myself, as a civilian, I have fired only 1 shot in defense in my multiple decades of carrying, and that was in a house in the concrete jungle. That is more shots than a huge majority of the people in the free world will ever have to fire. So i'm not worried about reloading in an extended gun fight, even though I do practice it.
I live in a very low crime rural area. I have street smarts, common sense, and situational awareness, and I practice the three S method. If I must venture out into cities; which I try to avoid now because I spent so much time there in the past; I change my thinking due to the elevated threat level and the G26 with a 22 round ETS backup mag goes along for the ride. Also if I were LEO or a prosecutor or judge I may change things based upon escalated threat levels due to the nature of the job.
So the snubs it is. For me. I love wheel guns. They are light, simple, easy to maintain, and always there. I understand the trade offs and I am willing to do so. I am completely happy with my choice and it looks like you are too.
So carry that shield and don't worry about what anyone else says. It works for you.
But then I tell myself, as a civilian, I have fired only 1 shot in defense in my multiple decades of carrying, and that was in a house in the concrete jungle. That is more shots than a huge majority of the people in the free world will ever have to fire. So i'm not worried about reloading in an extended gun fight, even though I do practice it.
I live in a very low crime rural area. I have street smarts, common sense, and situational awareness, and I practice the three S method. If I must venture out into cities; which I try to avoid now because I spent so much time there in the past; I change my thinking due to the elevated threat level and the G26 with a 22 round ETS backup mag goes along for the ride. Also if I were LEO or a prosecutor or judge I may change things based upon escalated threat levels due to the nature of the job.
So the snubs it is. For me. I love wheel guns. They are light, simple, easy to maintain, and always there. I understand the trade offs and I am willing to do so. I am completely happy with my choice and it looks like you are too.
So carry that shield and don't worry about what anyone else says. It works for you.
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