Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9mm

Camaro822 · Oct 12, 2016

I have a .40 and it is surprisingly easy on my hands. Very comfortable to hold, shoot and carry.

J.T · Oct 12, 2016

I have one slightly used I'll sell to anyone interested for $299. Only selling because I got the performance center version recently. Great carry gun

Shoobedoo · Oct 12, 2016

INMY01TA said:
$299 is a good price. How much after shipping and transfer fee?

Shipping and transfer fees are going to add another $75 to the price, not much I can do about either of those.

MEGARMS said:
Wish i had known you wanted a Shield. I sold mine, with 4 mags to another friend of ours. I got rid of it because I will never be granted a carry permit and the trigger really sucks for a range gun

I think you sold that off before I had any interest in a shield. Our "Doctor" friend at the steel shoot had a S&W custom shop shield and let me shoot it, I liked how it handled so decided I'd get one. As for the trigger sucking, I have an Apex Tactical Specialties action enhancement kit coming for it, they claim it will reduce trigger pull by 2+ lbs., but we'll see.

Stoveman · Oct 12, 2016

J.T said:
I have one slightly used I'll sell to anyone interested for $299. Only selling because I got the performance center version recently. Great carry gun

I just got back from 2A, picked up the same model for the wife as a carry gun.

OnTarget · Oct 31, 2016

How difficult are the S&W Shield 9mm's to rack? I'm a senior and don't want too much difficulty.
Thanks!

MEGARMS · Oct 31, 2016

OnTarget said:
How difficult are the S&W Shield 9mm's to rack? I'm a senior and don't want too much difficulty.
Thanks!

They are not the easiest. My 81 year old father was unable to do it. He said it is because he finger tips are worn down, but I believe it is because he has lost strength in his grip. My wife couldn't rack it either, however I believe her issue is her technique and not being willing to listen to me.

steveh326 · Oct 31, 2016

OnTarget said:
How difficult are the S&W Shield 9mm's to rack? I'm a senior and don't want too much difficulty.
Thanks!

I have the start of some arthritis in my hands... my shield was almost too stiff for me to rack easily. Found a company making peel and stick grip tape cut to fit the shield perfectly... way easy to grip and rack for me now. I think it was called Arachnagrip

edit: found a link. I got plain black version
https://www.arachnigrip.com/store#!/~/category/id=13021423

redeemed.man · Oct 31, 2016

OnTarget said:
How difficult are the S&W Shield 9mm's to rack? I'm a senior and don't want too much difficulty.
Thanks!

Very difficult. They suck. Get a Glock 43.

Blaster229 · Oct 31, 2016

boundlessdyad said:
Very difficult. They suck. Get a Glock 43.

I shot the fck shit out of my 43 this past weekend. It was so nice, I thought it was my HK compact .45

redeemed.man · Oct 31, 2016

Blaster229 said:
I shot the fck shit out of my 43 this past weekend. It was so nice, I thought it was my HK compact .45

c4snipar · Oct 31, 2016

Blaster229 said:
I'll be the first to ask. Not because I care, but others will want to know Safety or NO safety?

I bought mine with the safety but never use it everytime I carry.

c4snipar · Oct 31, 2016

I carry my shield now instead of the g23 I used to. It's not as accurate as the glock for me, but it's way more comfortable and doesn't print that much especially in the summer time.

Shoobedoo · Nov 1, 2016

MEGARMS said:
They are not the easiest. My 81 year old father was unable to do it. He said it is because he finger tips are worn down, but I believe it is because he has lost strength in his grip. My wife couldn't rack it either, however I believe her issue is her technique and not being willing to listen to me.

Yeah, when they're brand new they are pretty stiff, that's for sure, but I found that mine "broke in" a bit and was much easier to rack with some use, and I expect that will continue to improve somewhat more over time, but we'll see.

Oh, and I just can't imagine having a wife that doesn't listen to me! <sarcasm> :lol:

Bafflingbs · Nov 1, 2016

Upgrade the Trigger and sights, other than that, it's a great little pistol. I too, grabbed the performance center version. I like it as much, if not better, than my 43.

campns · Nov 1, 2016

MEGARMS said:
They are not the easiest. My 81 year old father was unable to do it. He said it is because he finger tips are worn down, but I believe it is because he has lost strength in his grip. My wife couldn't rack it either, however I believe her issue is her technique and not being willing to listen to me.

from first hand experience teaching your wife anything is difficult as you will end up sleeping on the couch, true story.

I need to get my paws on a shield to see if I like it better than my Taurus PT709, the trigger cant suck any worse.

campns · Nov 1, 2016

Bafflingbs said:
Upgrade the Trigger and sights, other than that, it's a great little pistol. I too, grabbed the performance center version. I like it as much, if not better, than my 43.

what is the price difference from the PC version to the stock?

Shoobedoo · Nov 1, 2016

campns said:
what is the price difference from the PC version to the stock?

I paid $299 for my bone stock 9mm Shield, and the cheapest PC version on gunbroker right now is $450, so about $150 difference I guess.

The good news is, if you don't absolutely have to have the porting or fiber optic sights, the stock shield trigger can be greatly improved by installing the Apex Tactical spring and sear kit which runs about $70, or a bit less on sale, and they're easy to install, a lot of guys here have done that and virtually every one of them loves the Apex kit in their Shield. Just a thought.

campns · Nov 1, 2016

Shoobedoo said:
I paid $299 for my bone stock 9mm Shield, and the cheapest PC version on gunbroker right now is $450, so about $150 difference I guess.

The good news is, if you don't absolutely have to have the porting or fiber optic sights, the stock shield trigger can be greatly improved by installing the Apex Tactical spring and sear kit which runs about $70, or a bit less on sale, and they're easy to install, a lot of guys here have done that and virtually every one of them loves the Apex kit in their Shield. Just a thought.

Guess I'm going to need to go Heritage to try it out, thanks.

Gambler · Nov 1, 2016

I find the shield to be a little snappy, but I have big hands and can't get the best purchase on it. One thing to be aware of if you've never done it before. It feels naughty ordering 8rd magazines and having them shipped straight to your house.

vetogunban · Nov 1, 2016

Gambler said:
I find the shield to be a little snappy, but I have big hands and can't get the best purchase on it. One thing to be aware of if you've never done it before. It feels naughty ordering 8rd magazines and having them shipped straight to your house.

The Shield wanted to twist a little on me, I added the granular Talon grips and that solved the problem. Not good for concealed carry but I live in MD so not a problem.

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