S&W M&P Shield 9mm

[KevinB]

I got this for my wife for Christmas, - it came in a few weeks ago.

She wanted a gun that was similar to her primary training gun (a M&P22 pistol).
Originally I had ordered her a a 9C, but she has a Glock19, and wanted a smaller carry gun.

Size compared to my J Frame BUG.

Size compared to her Glock 19

Shooting it, it is quite controllable - despite the small size. The gun ships with both a 8rd and 7 rd magazine, and even with the 8rd magazine it is smaller than my J Frame and easier to shoot.
So I will be shortly ordering one, and the J Frame will be shuffling off to collect dust beside my 1911, and M&P45 (my current carry gun is a 9mm M&P Core).

 

[notsorichguy]

If I would.....

If I could....

I wish I could legally own one of the shields here in Canuckistan........

 

[KevinB]

Yeah I guess the longer barrel option would look rather retarded.

 

[enefgee]

Wow, they're actually smaller than I thought they were - very nice, but it would look absolutely fugly with a Canadian barrel on it.

Kevin, are you running an optic (RMR?) on the core - or just running the high irons?

 

[Colin]

Just got the M&P compact, it's a great gun and accurate out to 15m

 

[KevinB]

Wow, they're actually smaller than I thought they were - very nice, but it would look absolutely fugly with a Canadian barrel on it.

Kevin, are you running an optic (RMR?) on the core - or just running the high irons?

Leupold Delta Point -- they seem to be my best option currently until I can get a DeltapointII (not commercially released).

The 9C should be here soon too. I need to measure out a range in the backyard so I can do some accuracy comparisons

 

[nza]

I need to measure out a range in the backyard so I can do some accuracy comparisons

...
I knew I shoulda taken that job in AZ....

 

[themikea]

Thats awesome. I would really like a Shield, but I think being that small a 106mm barrel would look stupid.

I have a 40c and it doesn't look too bad.

 

[TV-PressPass]

Shelley Rae has been raving about the shield ever since shot show. Makes me jealous!

 

[enefgee]

I saw a video (ATEI or Aegis - I forget which) and it was amazing how easy it was to conceal a pistol with that type of sight on it, the additional speed without changing the draw is amazing. The Shield looks like it would just disappear with even a half ways decent holster.