Shield 9mm with Safety or not?

[agksimon]

When I bought mine, they only came with a safety and I leave it off. I'm left handed and my thumb is no where near it. Besides, they are very small and may be hard to access in an emergency, when your heart is racing and your fine motor skills are gone.

 

[AZ_M&P]

I wonder how many folks with the Shield safety never use it? I was one, having bought my Shield before it was offered without a safety.

It always bothered me that someday when I needed the pistol to GO it would be STOPPED.

I sold it and bought the version without a safety. Simpler, IMO safer.

I'm in the same boat, my Shield came with a safety. Since my other EDC's don't have a safety and I train without one, it stays disengaged while I'm wearing it. When I unholster at the end of the day I flip it on to stow the gun in the safe.

 

[ladder13]

Don't have a Shield...yet...... but I would get a non safety 9mm.

 

[Smitty357]

Shield with safety. Because u can use the safety or not. At least u have a choice.

 

[herdman]

Just bought one a week or so ago. I purchased with the safety. I have the Bodyguard with safety so I wanted to stay the same.

 

[CB3]

I was told by the gun shop that all the new Performance Shields come with a Safety due to the lighter pound triger pull of 4lbs? anyone know if this is true?

I don't know for sure, but what I've read indicates they do come with safeties. A quick call (and a long hold time) to S&W Customer Service would verify.

 

[rwsmith]

I have a safety...

I just don't use it. I keep my finger off the trigger.

 

[John R]

No safety's on a carry for me.
If you want a safety, go that way.

 

[jaaeatax]

I have the safety on mine and what I do is chamber the round, with the safety on then holster the gun...Then remove the safety with my thumb. When I take it out at home, I re engage the safety and remove the holster. Then remove the round.

 

[Rgarcia]

I bought mine without the safety....while it may be true that with it you have the option of using it or not but without it you don't have to worry about it "accidentally" being on when you don't want it on. I carry at 4:00 on my right with an IWB Kydex holster so I don't worry about accidental trigger pull since the holster is rigid. I also know not to put my finger on the trigger unless I'm ready to shoot. Training is a beautiful thing.

 

[Smitty357]

I bought mine without the safety....while it may be true that with it you have the option of using it or not but without it you don't have to worry about it "accidentally" being on when you don't want it on. I carry at 4:00 on my right with an IWB Kydex holster so I don't worry about accidental trigger pull since the holster is rigid. I also know not to put my finger on the trigger unless I'm ready to shoot. Training is a beautiful thing.

Good thing is the safety is such a low profile. Its almost impossible to accidentally turn it on. And probably even more impossible to accidentally turn it off. So the chances are very slim.

Of all these years carrying mine 12+ hours a day, 6 days a week. And during all the training. I've never once had it accidentally turn off on on. Then again, ive never once had it go click when i pulled the trigger either.

 

[slowsociopath]

Depends on where you live in Cali regulation's shift back and forth my youngest has a fnp9 pretty sure was the last one the northern part the state doesn't have a safety the next version hit the books did

 

[9mmCarGuy]

I just bought one with a safety. I figured, if I don't want to use it, I don't have to...

 

[V0OBWxZS16]

When I first got into shooting I believed that all pistols needed a thumb safety. I now realize they are not necessary and my M&Ps do not have them.

If you are considering the safety version the first thing to do is shoot and handle the gun with the safety to verify the ergonomics work with your hands. I have handled a number of firearms with awkward safeties and they automatically go in the "do not buy" category. Include weak-hand only manipulation in your testing. You need to be able to work the safety weak-hand in training, practice, and maybe real life.

If you prefer having a safety and it satisfies your handling tests, then get the safety version. Then train to the point where you have a 99.999% guarantee of removing the safety. If you are not willing to put in that practice, then you shouldn't have gotten the safety version. If you do put in that practice, then there is no reason not to carry with the safety on.

I was told by the gun shop that all the new Performance Shields come with a Safety due to the lighter pound triger pull of 4lbs? anyone know if this is true?

S&W's website only lists thumb safety PC Shields, but I have zero idea why they made that choice. Hopefully they'll release NTS versions soon.

 

[paragain]

No safety on my Shield, I don't want anything to complicate my actions if I need my handgun.

 

[Rick_A]

My wife got a safety model, of her choosing.

The first thing she says at the range is, "where's the safety?"

 

[PirateJim]

I have a safety on my Shield and I appreciate having it. I like the little extra security of being able to engage the safety when I'm handling the gun. However, I do not carry it with the safety engaged. When it goes into the holster the safety is off and remains that way.

The Shield's safety lever is small and flat which makes it carry/conceal easier, but I wouldn't want to have to thumb it off in an adrenalin filled moment. However, that configuration, along with the fact that it engages pretty firmly, gives me confidence that nothing is going to engage it inadvertently while it is in the holster.

 

[bassgunner]

I got mine with a safety. I am confident in my ability to work a lever and do practice it every time I am at the range so it is natural. However, if they had the with/without internal lock like some of the revolvers I certainly would have gone no lock.

 

[Vbgjr]

I Carry a 9mm Shield daily 1st production safety model, Safety Off. Not needed. Have a 45c no safety model.

 

[alleycat7002]

Mine had a safety made in july 2015...i like the safety