New M&P 380 Shield

**Hodgie** · February 6th, 2018, 10:14 PM

Well it looked promising until I saw they added a ridiculous grip safety, but hey the manual safety is optional.

The 9mm Shield is one of my all time favorite pistols but this looks like a swing and a miss to me and I bet S&W removes that grip safety within the 1st year of it's release or else they have themselves a big swing and a miss with most concealed carriers.

https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearm...l-thumb-safety unnamed.jpg

**Hodgie** · February 6th, 2018, 10:20 PM

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**Knightshift** · February 6th, 2018, 10:27 PM

If thumb safety is optional then I guess it becomes a Springfield but 380 is not for me.

**HarryT** · February 6th, 2018, 10:48 PM

I thought the target market were people with weak hands, elderly, women, etc. who had problems racking the slide. Not for me but serving a portion of the market that will appreciate it

**Hodgie** · February 6th, 2018, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by HarryT

I thought the target market were people with weak hands, elderly, women, etc. who had problems racking the slide. Not for me but serving a portion of the market that will appreciate it

Perhaps, but what does the grip safety do that will assist the elderly?

**jthrelf** · February 7th, 2018, 08:40 AM

Not a bad idea but agree the grip safety is just out of left field

**MARINE DIVISION TWO** · February 7th, 2018, 09:34 AM

Grip saftey blew it right off my have to get list. and if S&W wanted to alienate Glock owners they totally did it with their new POS 380. JMO/MDT

**KCJones** · February 7th, 2018, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by Hodgie

Perhaps, but what does the grip safety do that will assist the elderly?

I don't get it either. What does the grip safety have to do with a more-easily-rackable slide?

**Jimmy_Chimichanga** · February 7th, 2018, 10:10 AM

I think most shield owners would prefer *anything* over the articulated trigger safety.

looks like less of a POS than the bodyguard .380, which isn't saying much.