PapaGrune
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I can shoot one of my friends Colt 1911, he has several so I do not remember which one. Forget a Glock, too big for my hands.
Smith & Wesson M&P Shield
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beag_nut
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As promised, yesterday I rented a 9mm Shield. What a nice handgun. Full factory loads were hardly even noticed by my hands. No sharpness, easy to get back on target. The grip was great for such a small engagement. I also had NO problem completing the full trigger pull, there being no squeezing of my trigger finger, one of the chief faults of the Ruger LC9.
HOWEVER: I am not convinced I can carry it in my pocket. It is kind of chunky, even though being quite slim. And, the trigger had a roughness which I didn't expect. I asked the range owner about it, whether it had changed since he got it in his stock, and he said that there was no change since it was brand new, but the roughness changed from shot to shot. Thinking back, I seem to have noticed that while firing it.
In sum, the trigger is NOT a deal breaker, especially since it is so much shorter and easier than the LC9. The "chunkiness" might be. I need to try it in my pants pocket again to find out for sure. And I need to try a Kahr CM9, which is anything but chunky.
HOWEVER: I am not convinced I can carry it in my pocket. It is kind of chunky, even though being quite slim. And, the trigger had a roughness which I didn't expect. I asked the range owner about it, whether it had changed since he got it in his stock, and he said that there was no change since it was brand new, but the roughness changed from shot to shot. Thinking back, I seem to have noticed that while firing it.
In sum, the trigger is NOT a deal breaker, especially since it is so much shorter and easier than the LC9. The "chunkiness" might be. I need to try it in my pants pocket again to find out for sure. And I need to try a Kahr CM9, which is anything but chunky.
Well assuming there was no problem with the trigger, I'm glad to see someone has not gone gaga over the trigger!
I keep hearing 'bout how great the trigger is, but I actually think the LC9 trigger has it beat by a small margin. Sure the LC9 has a long pull, but it's smooth and you know what's going on all along the way as it feels solid. Everybody talks 'bout how crisp the SHIELD trigger is - maybe the internals are, but it feels a bit spongy to me - I think it's that darn articulated and / or plastic? trigger that makes it feel so?
I think some folks confuse short with great when it comes to triggers?
beag_nut
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The Sig P239 is even larger than the Shield, and significantly more expensive.
The Shield trigger, though rougher, is much shorter and "more predictable" than the LC9. The killer for me was the jamming of my finger in the LC9 guard before let-off. I found the Shield quicker to get back on target after firing.
The Shield trigger, though rougher, is much shorter and "more predictable" than the LC9. The killer for me was the jamming of my finger in the LC9 guard before let-off. I found the Shield quicker to get back on target after firing.
Orion8472
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pat, with all due respect, . . . many people look for the flat profile for better concealment. It is why I have a Shield on order. I'm not that bulky of guy, so thickness is where I find concealment issues. So, for me [and I'm sure others here], the Sig 239, though perhaps a nice gun, doesn't fit with the purpose for use.
BoneDigger
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I'm excited about taking mine out for a first run tomorrow.
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I must fight the urged, I carry the CM9 & M&P45c. The CM9 is a great pistol but I'm a big fan of the M&P line. I've decided to cutback on gun buying this year, I have two more gun coming my way the Shield is not one of them but it keeps calling me.
Another 100 rounds(Wolf and Blazer Brass 115g this time out) through my Shield 9mm yesterday, no problems at all. I'm really starting to get to know this pistol and the hits are getting much quicker and more consistent when shooting multiple targets. As for slow fire at 7 or 10yrds its still a piece of cake to remove target centers
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