Why are so many buying Shields?

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There's a significant difference between cheap and inexpensive. Cheap things break easily, shields don't. Highpoints are ugly and some of them don't work right. If you get a highpoint that works well, as most do, they're nearly indestructible. The real problem is too many people get their egos tied up in their guns. Guns are inanimate objects. They don't love you and they don't get offended if others insult them. No matter what you spend on them or care you lavish on them they'll never be loyal to you.
 
I got my 9mm Shield a couple of months ago and shoot 75-100 rounds each time I go to the range. Then 100 or more rounds with my full size M&P. I bought it as a carry gun but my favorite to shoot is my full size M&P 9. It just feels good but a little large to comfortably conceal carry.
 
There's a significant difference between cheap and inexpensive. Cheap things break easily, shields don't. Highpoints are ugly and some of them don't work right. If you get a highpoint that works well, as most do, they're nearly indestructible. The real problem is too many people get their egos tied up in their guns. Guns are inanimate objects. They don't love you and they don't get offended if others insult them. No matter what you spend on them or care you lavish on them they'll never be loyal to you.


Sorry I wasn't meaning to compare the Shield to a Highpoint at all.... just meant that I'm not one to sit and diss something I have no experience with. The Shield line is probably one of the most affordable, dependable, reliable handguns out there. It's amazing they have been in production for so long and only seems this year to really be a massive hit. I'd say there's plenty of reasons for that.


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more than likely this ^^^. It's not a great gun by any means. .

I've never understood the need to make this point. )

But it did need to be said. This thread is about bashing the Shield.

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I carry one but it is not comfortable for competition, including BUG division, nor can I stand to shoot more than a couple magazines at a time. It is a purpose-built firearm and that is to carry a lot and shoot a little, your mileage may vary.

It is not fun to shoot. I shoot an FS9 in USPSA, a Glock 19 in IDPA and the FS9 or Glock 17 in 3-gun.

Get talon Grips, it will help create a more stable platform
 
But it did need to be said. This thread is about bashing the Shield.

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Op started this bait thread with his veiled criticism trying to dog shield owners as stupid fanbios. Most actually just held four or five similar pistols at the gun store, and picked the shield for one reason or another. They were not some sort of super fan boy of one gun or another. They just wanted a compact carry pistol and the Shield got picked. Personally, I can care less about who made it. The shield just felt best in my hand and that's what mattered most to me with such a small gun. It fits it's roll nicely. It carries comfortably and discritly. it shoots straight. it has been reliable thru a couple thousand rounds, and is easy to maintain. To top it all off, it was relatively cheap. Pretty much exactly what I wanted.

Funny how such a cheap little plastic gun, not much different than any of it's competition, can cause such elitism because it sells better than the Internet forum gun experts favorite brand of gun. Gotta love those Internet tough guys that know everything. Where would be without them?
 
Op started this bait thread with his veiled criticism trying to dog shield owners as stupid fanbios. Most actually just held four or five similar pistols at the gun store, and picked the shield for one reason or another. They were not some sort of super fan boy of one gun or another. They just wanted a compact carry pistol and the Shield got picked. Personally, I can care less about who made it. The shield just felt best in my hand and that's what mattered most to me with such a small gun. It fits it's roll nicely. It carries comfortably and discritly. it shoots straight. it has been reliable thru a couple thousand rounds, and is easy to maintain. To top it all off, it was relatively cheap. Pretty much exactly what I wanted.



Funny how such a cheap little plastic gun, not much different than any of it's competition, can cause such elitism because it sells better than the Internet forum gun experts favorite brand of gun. Gotta love those Internet tough guys that know everything. Where would be without them?



Well said.


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The reasons I bought one....
1)$300 out the door price for mine
2)very easy to conceal
3)like the 8 round magazine, more rounds than my glock 43 and easier to grip than the shorter grip 43
4)mine has been 100% reliable, zero malfunctions so far
5)Apex makes great add ons if one desires (I spent $140 on the flat action enhancement kit and 25 yard shots are without thought now)
 
I picked up a Shield 9mm a few months ago and had an issue with it before firing it. http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-m-p-pistols/494374-no-trigger-safety-revised.html Smith & Wesson repaired the Shield and enclosed two extra 7 round magazines in the box when they returned it. The trigger is a bit heavy, but the Shield has good enough accuracy for defensive purposes. Look at post # 31 in the link to see how well it shoots at 25 yards. Take into account my vision is not as good as it was 50 years ago and that someone with younger eyes would no doubt shoot better groups.

Is the Shield a hand built, hand fitted, finely finished handgun, heck no! Is it a decent option for concealed carry, you bet!
 
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You got me. I doubt I will buy another striker fired pistol. I have one, a pocket pistol in .380. All the rest are DA/SA.
 
Op started this bait thread with his veiled criticism trying to dog shield owners as stupid fanbios...

Agree completely, but I'll be less kind. This thread smelled of troll from the beginning. CONOPs: drop a floater in the punchbowl (such as: gun X is stupid because it's not everything to everyone for every purpose), then invite a bunch of people over to the punchbowl to see what happens.

Bottom line, here's why people buy them: the Shield pistols are among the best purpose-built CC firearms of their type & price point, and they look cool. Questions?
 
Sorry I wasn't meaning to compare the Shield to a Highpoint at all.... just meant that I'm not one to sit and diss something I have no experience with. The Shield line is probably one of the most affordable, dependable, reliable handguns out there. It's amazing they have been in production for so long and only seems this year to really be a massive hit. I'd say there's plenty of reasons for that.


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You didn't :) No apology necessary.
 
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40 shield

my 40 shield carries well and have 400 rds + through it I shoot it well and no complaints
 
Op started this bait thread with his veiled criticism trying to dog shield owners as stupid fanbios. Most actually just held four or five similar pistols at the gun store, and picked the shield for one reason or another. They were not some sort of super fan boy of one gun or another. They just wanted a compact carry pistol and the Shield got picked. Personally, I can care less about who made it. The shield just felt best in my hand and that's what mattered most to me with such a small gun. It fits it's roll nicely. It carries comfortably and discritly. it shoots straight. it has been reliable thru a couple thousand rounds, and is easy to maintain. To top it all off, it was relatively cheap. Pretty much exactly what I wanted.

Funny how such a cheap little plastic gun, not much different than any of it's competition, can cause such elitism because it sells better than the Internet forum gun experts favorite brand of gun. Gotta love those Internet tough guys that know everything. Where would be without them?

It makes me laugh when someone attaches their self-worth to the gun they purchased. The snowflakes melt when they feel anyone disagrees with their choice. Run along now and let the real shooters talk.

"Elitist"? Learn to read, I carry one and shoot the FS9 in USPSA.

Get back to your mom's basement and play some more games.
 
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Ok guys, we are all on these kinds of forums because we love to shoot firearms... honestly if we were all at the range and we all had a different gun and we all shot that different gun well and enjoyed it, then that's a good thing... what ever gun you choose, learn all about it, train with it, enjoy it and trust it to work when needed! When it all boils down to me verse the bad guy... I don't give a flying rats *** what kind of gun I have as long as it stops the bad guy... :)


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I love Glocks. I purchased a Glock 43, shot it quite a bit and never warmed up to it, so I sold it. I purchased a Shield 9mm and found it fit me better than the G43. Some people are of the opposite opinion.

If all we had available was one handgun in one caliber, the world would be a boring place. To each their own.
 
Shield EDC Close To Home/ Sig P320 Away

'Cause the intitial investment was more than reasonable; it fits in the front pocket of my jeans with no problem; it's accurate out to the 15 yards at my range; I can use or ignore the safety; and I'm good with it.

That said, I usually carry a Sig 320 IWB if I'm wearing an untucked shirt...the Shield is for tucked-in-clothes or summer.

And I probably invested too much in it....it was the first pistol I ever upgraded and went a bit overboard with night sights; Apex trigger package; and Talons. But then again I have a superb carry piece, have no problem putting a box or two through every other trip to the range, and have developed complete confidence in it.

Me too. I carry one of my Shields (have two 9s stock except for night sights) for around home in Green Valley and when driving into Tucson its my Sig P320 Compact.
When on the Anza Trail or high up near the Planetarium I change slides on my P320 loaded with Buffalo Bore Outdoorsman.
Each of these pistols serve well for what they're designed for.
Sig hit it out of the park with their first striker pistol.
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Another reason people like me have bought the Shield is that it is American made. Call me sentimental, but in this cynical age of "deals" and blurred allegiances that cross political norms and international borders, I'm happiest when I buy a product I know was made by my fellow Americans.
 
LOL at your copyright on the photo of a Glock and some Speer ammo. Don't think you can copyright those.

"LOL"? Really? Okay.

I'm just guessing here, but I don't believe you know anything about copyright or copyright law.

Here is a definition of copyright for you: "Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works."

"Works of authorship" includes photography. A photograph, whether it's online or in print form, is considered to be "fixed in a tangible medium of expression." As the photographer, that photograph is copyright by me. It's basically product photography. It might also fall into the stock photography category. And according to U. S. copyright law, it's classed as "intellectual property".

That image of the Glock and Speer ammunition you "LOL" at is actually registered to me with the U. S. Copyright Office, as are lots of my other (non-gun) photographs. In short, I own that image.

Guns, their design and inclusive parts, are patented by their respective manufacturer or designer. There's a difference between "patented" and "copyrighted". Two totally different things. My use of the Glock and/or the ammo doesn't infringe on the manufacturers' patents. Using them in a photograph is fair usage.

You'll note maybe in magazines...the American Rifleman, for instance...gun reviews are usually copyright by their author or the NRA. They use photographs of guns in those reviews.

So...yes, I copyright my photographs, no matter what the subject matter may be.
 
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