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May 19th, 2017, 07:11 PM #1
S&W Shield...consider me a fan.
I couldn't resist $225 after rebate for a new S&W Shield in .45 ACP. I tend to go toward 9mm for carry guns due to increased capacity outweighing the minimal advantage of bullet diameter. I didn't think the one extra round of 9mm was worth it in the single stack Shield. I got it about a week ago and was undecided whether I should move it into my personal collection or put in inventory for sale. Curiosity won the day and I loaded up the mags and walked out the door.
My target is a half-scale steel silhouette 30 yards from my front porch. If I hit it with my LCP, it's pure luck. If I hit with my Model 19 snubby, it's pure luck. I didn't have high hopes given the relatively small size and short sight radius of 5.5 inches. I can ping it all day with my 5" and 6" barrel guns.
First shot, ping. Next 3 shots, pings. A miss then the next two were pings. One miss with the 2nd mag as well.
Trigger isn't a target trigger but as good as any Glock trigger without the index finger rub all Glocks give me. Mags are a bitch to load but I'm hoping they ease up with use. Overall hand feel is about perfect for me with grip angle, reach and stippling. Muzzle flip is very reasonable and sights fall back on target without regripping.
Looking at how slim it is, it looks like it will be a comfortable IWB gun and should disappear under a T-shirt.
If you're looking for a carry gun on the cheap, go to Palmetto State and order yourself one."A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself"
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May 19th, 2017, 07:18 PM #2Grand Member
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Re: S&W Shield...consider me a fan.
My only complaint is my Shields 9mm and 45 acp the magazines are a bitch to load to capacity !
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May 19th, 2017, 07:34 PM #3Banned
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May 19th, 2017, 07:47 PM #4
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I have a similar impression and am trying to figure out how to get another while they are available at crazy prices.
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May 19th, 2017, 08:18 PM #5
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Probably the best firearms deal In our lifetimes
Great carry guns for sureIts easier to fool people than to convince them they've been fooled....Mark Twain
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May 20th, 2017, 04:58 PM #6
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May 19th, 2017, 08:21 PM #7
Re: S&W Shield...consider me a fan.
Probably the best firearms deal In our lifetimes
Great carry guns for sureIts easier to fool people than to convince them they've been fooled....Mark Twain
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May 22nd, 2017, 02:19 PM #8
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June 23rd, 2017, 11:01 PM #9
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I just bought 2.
The one for my daughter was $214.00about 3 or 4 weeks ago.
I missed a few day sale for the same gun for $199 after rebate. No ship confirmation to my son in NH yet.Opinions are like anal apertures. They all stink but mine.
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