Why I like my Shield 1.0

[anoblefox]

I already stated it is not about 10 rounds, it is about the trigger, the texture on the grip, the two extra rounds are a bonus. The slightly wider grip fits My hand even better as well. Not everyone will agree with this thinking, so what ever floats YOUR boat.

 

[haywood]

I already stated it is not about 10 rounds, it is about the trigger, the texture on the grip, the two extra rounds are a bonus. The slightly wider grip fits My hand even better as well. Not everyone will agree with this thinking, so what ever floats YOUR boat.

I’m thinking I like the way the. Fatter guns fit me. Even with the Hogue slip on grip on the Shield I don’t seem to shoot it as good as I’d like to.

 

[Goldstar225]

I had and carried a Shield 2.0 9mm for some time. Never really felt undergunned with the 7-8 rounds but I wasn't completely satisfied with the grip fit.

After the Shield + came out I spent a year considering it. Handled a few in shops and liked the feel and fit of the grip. Finally broke down nd bought one. No regrets about it at all. I carry with the 10 round mag backed by the extended magazine. As far as quality, my plus is fully equal to my prior 2.0.

For those who are satisfied with the single stack 1.0 or 2.0 press on, it will serve you well. Each of us pays our money and takes our chances.

 

[Daryl Licht]

I guess I have smaller hands. I like the grip and feel of my Shield 1.0 with the 7 round magazine and it conceals better than the 8 round mag. I installed a Magguts +2 spring kit on all my 7 round mags. That gives me 9 +1 rounds. Good enough. I also added Talon grips to it. Makes a world of difference.

This is where I am with it. I carry the Shield 9 when I'm more concerned about concealment. It has 9+1 in the gun and I have other mags with the Magguts extension for spares. If I want more capacity I'll just carry my M2.0 Compact or one of my CZ's.

 

[RevolverDen]

After all these years, I still carry my M&P Shield 9 (1.0) with my N8 Tactical IWB holster along with my 442 in my pocket.

Even with the evolution of the 2.0 Shield 9 offering enchantments and more capacity, I have yet to be motivated to replace it.

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[haywood]

After all these years, I still carry my M&P Shield 9 (1.0) with my N8 Tactical IWB holster along with my 442 in my pocket.

Even with the evolution of the 2.0 Shield 9 offering enchantments and more capacity, I have yet to be motivated to replace it.

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I’ve been carrying the same lately

 

[RevolverDen]

I’ve been carrying the same lately

A great combo indeed!

 

[metroplex]

The first S&W I shot was my friend's Shield 1.0 and it got me looking at S&W M&Ps.

I found the trigger on the Shield 1.0 wasn't bad but wasn't the best. The mag catch button was kind of hard to manipulate. That was something we both noticed.


The M&P 5.7 / M2.0 / Shield Plus don't seem to have that issue with the mag catch as they are easy to manipulate.





Out of the box the Shield 1.0 seemed to shoot left a tad. I was hitting the bullseye right away at 10 yd but felt it could use a slight adjustment. I looked at my Shield Plus iron sights and can see the factory moving that rear sight to the rightmost edge of the slide. I noticed the front sight favored the right side on both the Shield Plus and M&P 2.0, so I wonder if their process for installing the front sight pushes it too much to the right causing it to shoot left a hair more at 10 yd.

 

[RMFnLA]

BTW, Apex makes a nifty part that replaces that obnoxious Loaded Chamber Indicator and still leaves a perfect visual inspection port.

The good news is you don’t have the equally obnoxious magazine caution stamped on the slide.