I have both an XDS 3.3" .45acp and a Shield .45acp.... I shoot both pretty well but prefer the shield over the xds... Personal preference is the grip and the way the weapon fits my hand.
I have over 5K rounds thru the xds and 600 thru the shield. both have been flawless with various types...
Looking at some of the adds I have seen online the prices are not really saving you much. You still need to send in to S&W from what I can tell for the rebate.
2A had my .45 for $20 more than one of the online adds. I would rather eat that $20 with a local gun shop and help keep them in business!
My .45 Shield had a great trigger and reset out of the box. It was nicer then the 9C I bought and still have from 2009. (The 9C trigger is awesome now even after 8K rounds)
While I have never fired a Shield 9 or .40 I can say that this was a little more pleasant than the XDS .45 I have...
Another thing that makes them unreadable is the constant use of hand sanitizer. The alcohol dries your hands and fingers, making the ridges decline or degrade. Whe we were on vacation 2 years ago in FL, my spouse was printed on Live Scan at a Sheriff's office to speed up her permit for a cross...
I too have seen two in Soldiers Delight area and there were two adult bears in Liberty as well. This was over 10 years ago.
In Liberty they were off of Deer Park Rd east or 91. Saw them when I used to Bow Hunt there. South side of Deer Park along the power lines.
As for Soldiers Delight I...
Mine is over 20 years old. I bought it for $75 from the old True Value Hardware that was in the Chartley Shopping Center in Reisterstown. I use it still, to kill groundhogs (that have been trapped). It has always been an accurrate little pistol.
Laurel PD does them as well... I got the wife to finish her permit process while on Vacation last year in Fl. Went to the local Sheriff office and had live scan done. Dropped everything in PO box in Fl and she had her permit in 3 weeks.
LCP in front pocket in a desantis pocket holster. Sometimes in a wallet holster. Never carry in the cargo pocket.
For me it tends to flop around in the larger cargo pocket and not stay in a drawble position.
Prefer carrying my M&P9C or my XDS .45 IWB with a t shirt to cover instead.
There was a bear seen in the senior community off of Montgomery Rd near Marshalee Drive. It ran thru the woods toward the power lines. It had also been seen in the Rockburn Park area.
Moving to Florida can not happen soon enough! This state and county are out of control.
Taxes, repressing my rights.... I will take all of my earned income OUT of Md and Howard County and move it to Florida.
Been looking at Real Estate with the Mrs. and getting our ducks in a row. Within the...