Shield 45

Zorros · May 23, 2020

Haven’t shot this for probably year and half until today. Forgot how easy and fast it shoots, how well it points and recovers for follow up shots, how accurate it is and how it feels like a big pistol but is slim and weighs little. Surprising Little recoil, almost on par with the G43. Outdoor range with no one there but me and the wife, she shooting a 365, but i only shot 100 rds.
Was using an inexpensive amazon OWB kydex holster that hides the pistol decently under a shirt but is a tad tight even tho made for the 45.

THier · May 24, 2020

Performance Center Shield .45 is my EDC.

krieger · May 24, 2020

Have Performance center shield in 45 , love it

miles71 · May 24, 2020

Shield 45 is my go to. Excellent firearm.

TD

Zorros · May 24, 2020

Rediscovering an old gun is better than buying a new gun.

THier · May 24, 2020

Zorros said:
Rediscovering an old gun is better than buying a new gun.

NO NO NO NO NO,, buy new gun, THEN realize old gun is good.

Baccusboy · May 24, 2020

I had a S&W 1911 SC scandium framed .45 that kicked like a mule. I wonder how this light thing kicks, by comparison?

Zorros · May 25, 2020

Baccusboy said:
I had a S&W 1911 SC scandium framed .45 that kicked like a mule. I wonder how this light thing kicks, by comparison?

Never shot the scandium 1911, but the Sw shield 45 ( 230 gr fmj) is not less comfortable to shoot than a G43 (115/124 fmj) . And more comfortable than a G 33 and a 27 165/180 fmj). Sw did something right with this gun. Maybe a low bore axis, i don’t know.
The perf center mods are ported. Mine is an early, non ported non pc model. I might drive to the range now.

TLL · May 25, 2020

I alternate between a shield 9 and 45 for edc most of the time. Seems like in comparison videos of carry guns, the Shield is not included. I really like the shields.

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Zorros · May 25, 2020

Came back from the range. 45, little more recoil. More blunt. 43, less recoil, but sharper. Maybe the excess pressure of 9 mm makes the 9 slide faster to battery? 45 a good pistol.

Jroc · May 25, 2020

Nice I keep debating getting the .40

Mr.Blue · May 25, 2020

Zorros said:
Rediscovering an old gun is better than buying a new gun.

This is so true. I wish I could feel that way though.

Zorros · May 25, 2020

45 is 21000 psi, 40 is 35000. I am not a scientist but would think that has an effect on the snappiness of the recoil. Have had a G27 since late 90s, and it snaps. But i bet you can get a sweet deal on a 40, and its the same size as the 9. The 45 is a slight bit bigger.

Zorros · May 29, 2020

Took it out for a shoot yesterday and memories of why i had returned it to SW returned. Slide does not always lock back on empty mag. I tend to shoot these small guns touching the slide with support thumb so i discount the problem as self induced, but this one sometimes won’t lock back when i insert an empty and pull the slide back.

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